Playing tourist in my hometown.

The Blue Ridge Parkway has been called "America's Favorite Drive," with millions of people traveling this scenic byway every year. The iconic road trip twists and turns through two states, offering ...

Writer Grayson Haver Currin chases tunes on the Crooked Road, a 330-mile route of glorious highway dedicated to homegrown music.

The rooftops that made summer night worth staying out are still open. Here's where to find the last of the season's best ...

In a list highlighting summer travel, WorldAtlas named 8 towns, 5 of which were in Western North Carolina, as coolest places ...

Before you head out the door to view fall color, please make sure you check conditions first and make reservations for Grandfather Mountain as spots book up quickly. Here's a look at current ...

Broadway businesses were well represented among the winners and finalists at the annual Daily News-Record Best of The Valley ...

It has been a heartbreaking year for country music fans with more than 20 stars dying already. The following is the look at those who have died so far in 2026: Don Adams. Country ...

It has been a heartbreaking year for country music fans with more than 20 stars dying already. The list has grown quickly across the past week with more than reported death of fou ...

Some places in Virginia are nice to visit, and then there’s Mabry Mill, which looks like it escaped from an art gallery and ...

Retirement does not have to mean humidity and long drives, and these charming North Carolina towns quietly prove it with ...

There’s a town in North Carolina where the rent is low, the mountains are close, and nobody’s in a hurry to go anywhere, and ...