Are you interested in the future of your community and have extra time to volunteer? Would you like to serve on one of Blowing Rock’s municipal boards? The Blowing Rock Town Council will soon consider ...

Despite predictions of their demise, physical bookstores have seen a resurgence in recent years. The American Booksellers ...

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While Charlotte and Raleigh often dominate conversations about North Carolina destinations, Hickory sits quietly in the wings, like that unassuming restaurant with no line that somehow serves the best ...

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The $30M downtown project also will bring a new Jim Noble restaurant too, along with job training in partnership with WinthropLIFE.