Local News

NCDA&CS Offers Tips for Fresh Christmas Trees

Over the next few weeks, North Carolina families will visit choose-and-cut farms, tree lots, farmers markets and shopping centers in search of the perfect fresh Christmas tree for their holiday decorations.

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How to Have Healthier Holidays

Even a few minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity can deliver some health benefits and count toward reaching the recommendations.

Beets and greens on a farmers market table.

What’s in Season in North Carolina?

Apples, beets, cabbage, carrots, collards, kale, peanuts, pecans, spinach, sweet potatoes, and more are currently in season in North Carolina.

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Winter Energy-Saving Tips

Some of the tips below are free and can be used on a daily basis to increase your savings; others are simple and inexpensive actions you can take to ensure maximum savings through the winter.

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Whooping Cough Cases Rise in Buncombe County

Buncombe County Health and Human Services is issuing a public health alert in response to a continuing multi-school outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis) spreading across Buncombe County.

Folk Art Center

Folk Art Center a Rare Jewel on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Asheville is fortunate to have a unique combination of people, businesses, activities, and interesting side roads that come together to give it a depth of spirit unlike any other city in the South.