Faced with a decision between placing a hiring freeze on an open police officer position or dipping into the town's fund balance to make up an expected budget shortfall, Maggie Valley aldermen opted ...

These five North Carolina chalet Airbnbs feature hot tubs, fire places, and spacious balconies for peeping fall foliage, ...

Four generations of the same family have been frying shrimp and baking pies along the New River seven days a week, which is ...

Lots of folks look forward to fall. But in Maggie Valley, the prep begins way back, well before even the slightest hint of cool air drifts over the mountains. "I start in June," Sue Pendley, of Maggi ...

PBS NC helps your community explore new worlds and ideas through programs that educate, inform and inspire. Your ...

A few weeks before my sixth birthday, we embarked on the longest vehicle journey that we ever undertook, when my father took ...

In North America’s mountain resort towns, quiet comes with a lively side of its own. These places feature waterfalls, wildlife and festivals that appeal across generations. Forget long airport lines, ...

Start high then step down the mountains week by week bring a thermos and let the ridgelines tell you where the color is ...

The French toast transforms thick-cut bread into custardy perfection, the edges crisped golden brown while the center remains tender and infused with vanilla-scented egg mixture, dusted with powdered ...

Last month, at the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award show in Chattanooga, Appalachian Road Show took the ...

The centerpiece attraction is obviously Santa himself, holding court in his workshop like the CEO of Goodwill he is. Meeting the big guy in person when it’s 85 degrees outside creates a surreal ...