Start your 2026 vacation plans here! Travel advisors reveal the best places to travel in 2026 across the South, including ...

At a small dispensary on Haywood Road, the kind that smells like a cross between stale incense and oversteeped chamomile, the owner, 32-year-old Nebula Parrish, stares blankly at the shelves of ...

One of the largest hobbit homes on the list, this earthen home in Santa Fe, Tennessee, can accommodate up to eight people.

As 2025 comes to a close, Asheville Watchdog staffers take you back and inside their most memorable stories and news events ...

Smithmore Castle stands as North Carolina’s very own fairy tale fortress, complete with soaring turrets and storybook charm. The first glimpse of Smithmore Castle through the trees is enough to make ...

The Asheville semifinalists for its Restaurant and Chef Awards, included William Dissen (The Market Place), Silver Iocovozzi ...

I’ve never missed a payment in my whole life,” said Elizabeth Clark, a neonatal nurse at a nearby hospital. “Here now, at 42 ...

Asheville is taking the next steps toward designing a physical gateway and "cultural corridor" between Pack Square and The ...

Indulge in North Carolina's top steakhouses, where perfectly cooked cuts and an inviting atmosphere attract crowds from ...

Google search trends reveal the most popular destinations of 2025, from global hot spots to weekend getaways, family-friendly ...

More than 70% of the net tax cuts will go to the richest fifth of Americans in 2026. Only 10% will go to the middle fifth, ...

A year after Hurricane Helene’s $59.6B blow to Western NC, ordinary neighbors are cooking, rebuilding and plumbing their way ...