SPENCER, N.C. — More visitors are saying all aboard in 2015. Nearly 90,000 people are expected to visit the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer by the end of 2015. It’s a move that workers said has pumped more than…

Hollyn Johnson Snow-capped summits give Hawaii a white Christmas This Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014 photo shows a dusting of snow on Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. While snow on the mountains is common, a blizzard with significant…

SPENCER, N.C. — More visitors are saying all aboard in 2015. Nearly 90,000 people are expected to visit the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer by the end of 2015. It’s a move that workers said has pumped more than…

Can You Hear Me Now? Award Lawrence Martin’s anger got the best of him when he shot up the store front of Verizon Wireless in Waynesville in the middle of the night this year. The shooting spree (no one was hurt,…

Hendersonville author Robert Morgan won the Western North Carolina Historical Association’s 59th annual Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award with “The Road from Gap Creek.”(Photo: Jason Koski / University Photogr) It’s been a great year for books in Western North Carolina.…

The storm has caused at least eight deaths in New York, New Hampshire and Michigan, according to authorities  Up to six feet of snow have fallen in western New York since Monday night Three feet more could be on the…

CHARLOTTE — Charlotte tourism leaders are optimistic following comments from the NBA commissioner on Charlotte’s chances to host a future all-star game. Adam Silver said Wednesday it’s not a question of if, but when. In August, Charlotte leaders applied to…

Western NC Retirement Retirees are migrating to the Western NC region from all parts of the U.S. because they want a gentle four season climate, an active lifestyle with quality health care nearby, and easy airport access – all of…

Buy Photo A look at the High Gravity Adventures experience, coming to Tweetsie Railroad in Boone.(Photo: Special to Citizen-Times/Alicia Green)Buy Photo Tags United Nations Children’s Fund Construction is underway on High Gravity Adventure, a new aerial adventure park located next…

Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 8:15 pm Aerial adventure park under construction next to Tweetsie Posted on Dec 10, 2014 by B. J. Drye BLOWING ROCK — ­ Families will soon have another reason to visit the High Country beginning…