The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority board Jan. 29 voted unanimously to cut occupancy tax projections for fiscal year 2025 to $22.8 million — a drop of 33%. The drop is the lowest ...
Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient world slept only 6.5 hours a night.
An effort to enact tougher new building standards in flood-prone areas in Waynesville is quickly losing steam. Town council last week held off on a proposal aimed to protect homeowners from future ...
Across the U.S. South, extreme weather usually means boarding up windows against hurricane winds and lining streets with sandbags to hold back floods. This week, freezing temperatures and record-break ...