Ten years ago, human rights lawyer Li Fangping was enjoying a peaceful evening in his hometown in central China with his young son when he heard a knock on the ...

In a leafy Nairobi suburb, a Kenyan firm helps foreigners track shoplifters, monitor lung damage from Covid-19 and identify ...

Human-caused climate change made recent European heatwaves up to 4C hotter in many cities, scientists said on Wednesday, ...

Foscoe native Adam Church will play at the Brick Oven Pizzeria (402 Beech Mountain Pkwy) on Friday, July 11, starting at 6 ...

Despite the hardships of the past months, the communities of Spear and Plumtree demonstrated its resilience in hosting its ...

Banner Elk held its usual major day of festivities to celebrate the Fourth of July, from its downtown parade to its Party in ...

The town of Crossnore threw its big party of a celebration for Independence Day, with activities, food, fireworks, its annual ...

As July settles into the Appalachian hollers and hayfields, whitetail bucks across the High Country are wearing velvet crowns ...

One hundred years ago, in 1925, the Episcopal faith community in and around Valle Crucis laid the foundation for the stone ...

Horn in the West is returning for its 2025 season starting on July 10 at the Daniel Boone Amphitheatre in Boone. This beloved ...

The Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge recently hosted its fundraising event Power of the Purse, where Emmy-winning actress Laura ...

The Newland Board of Aldermen convened for its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, July 1, at Town Hall. With no major new ...