In the Appalachian foothills, you'll find a saloon tucked under a rocky outcropping with a rich family history, live music ...

For the annual gingerbread competition, the Omni Bedford Springs has created an entire carousel of gingerbread, white chocolate, and other edibles.

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Johnson City officials joined members of Kings Mountain Post 24 of the American Legion on Friday in dedicating a monument and a 100-foot tall flagpole at Tannery Knobs Mountain Bike Park.

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Since Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina in late September, we’ve received hundreds of requests on our Facebook page ...

I don’t see West Virginia at the top of too many people’s lists when it comes to beautiful places in the world. Still, it possesses a lovely natural beauty with the Appalachian mountains, the lush ...

The American Red Cross gave out cards to cover ... which is obviously housing and food and clothing," said Larry Nelson, Disaster Program Specialist. For Richie Barnard and his wife, residents ...