Just east of Asheville, Black Mountain offers small-town charm without big-city prices. The downtown area curves gently along State Street, perfect for a leisurely stroll. A silver deer statue stands ...

Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi, stands guard in the distance. The town’s brick storefronts house quirky shops and cozy cafes that invite you to slow down and stay awhile.

JAN. 2, 2026 - The Western North Carolina Nature Center is leaping into the new year with some new frogs. (Photo credit: WLOS ...

Mr. Arvin E. Brown passed away on December 30, 2025, at age 96. He and his wife, Sabra, raised their family in Powell and ...

The Cal Poly Universities float took top honors in the 137th Rose Parade on Thursday, winning the Sweepstakes Award for “most ...

From a tiny turtle hatchling to a breaching whale, AP’s best nature photos of 2025 capture life in all its forms.

From polygamous tree toads to heavy stick bugs, this year’s extensive new species discoveries are changing the way we see our ...

Babalade is a former four-star and top 250 recruit from Maryland. His given name is Oluwatosin, but he prefers to go by his ...

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was believed to be on the plane that crashed outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, killing all seven people aboard. He joins a somber roll of athletes ...

Buffalo has not selected a receiver in the first round since using the No. 4 pick on Clemson star Sammy Watkins in 2014. Watkins and Lee Evans, the No. 14 pick in 2004, are the only first-round ...

Frog gut bacterium eliminates cancer tumors in mice with a single dose By Bronwyn Thompson December 16, 2025 The Japanese tree frog (Hyla japonica) hosts a bacterium that kills tumors from the inside ...

A research team of Prof. Eijiro Miyako at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) has discovered that the bacterium Ewingella americana, isolated from the intestines of Japanese ...