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Waynesville’s Folkmoot Festival is again underway. In its 35th year, organizers say the folkdance festival has never been more relevant - or more…
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Holly Kays studied creative fiction in college and saw herself on a path to becoming a novelist. “Everybody who likes to write is writing a book at some…
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Every corner of the United States has its own special, niche ingredient that’s as much a part of the culture as it is of the cuisine. For Western North…
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Just six months after the emergence of the #MeToo movement, change has begun to occur. In Western North Carolina, change showed up as a first-of-its-kind…
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8 out of 10 Americans live 'paycheck to paycheck' according to the employment website Career Builder. That's just one of the factors contributing to…
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Waynesville has more galleries per capita than Asheville. BPR Arts & Culture Producer Matt Peiken captured a view from Waynesville's Main Street, meeting…
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As long as there’s a stage, there’s really no telling where a comic can be found—even in areas like Western North Carolina—where local talent has…
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North Carolina’s so-called ‘Brunch Bill’ gives local governments the option of allowing alcohol sales as early as 10 a.m. on Sundays, instead of the usual…
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In the age of the internet the future of the American department store has grown increasingly uncertain.Earlier this year, Toys "R" Us—a company with…
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Hemp, Hops and Truffles – sounds like an ingredient list for a new craft beer All three are being studied as potential alternative cash crops here in…