Staff report editor@averyjournal.com Dec 31, 2025 3 mins ago BANNER ELK — The Lodge at Banner Elk (formerly Best Western) is in the midst of phased renovations designed to elevate guest experience.

Manhattan rents are higher than ever as the year comes to a close. Median rent in Manhattan reached $4,750 last month, according to the monthly report from Douglas Elliman and Miller Samuel, which is ...

AVERY COUNTY, N.C. — A brush fire near Banner Elk has been fully contained Wednedsay and is now under control, according to the local sheriff’s office. ALSO READ: Crews battle wildfire in Avery County ...

Tucked away in the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains sits Banner Elk, North Carolina – a hidden gem so perfectly preserved you might wonder if you’ve stumbled upon North Carolina’s best-kept secret. At ...

BANNER ELK, N.C. — An eyesore in Banner Elk will soon be torn down after sitting vacant for more than 25 years. Eggers Construction recently purchased the old Cannon Memorial Hospital, which closed ...

BANNER ELK, N.C. (WTVD) -- In Banner Elk, the annual Woolly Worm Festival returned with a bang after being canceled last year due to Hurricane Helene. Over 20,000 attendees gathered to watch woolly ...

Two teens were injured, including one critically, in a shooting at a home off Old Bunce Road on Sunday, Nov. 2. According to Fayetteville Police Sgt. Alpha Caldwell, officers were responded to the 600 ...

At Elk River Club in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Jamie Jones has long been known as a tireless and punctual employee. But one Thursday afternoon a little more than a year ago, he told ...

The Woolly Worm Festival is returning to downtown Banner Elk after last year's cancellation due to Hurricane Helene on Oct. 18-19. I Sat Next To A Gun 'Fanatic' On A Plane. When I Told Him What My Job ...

When Nancy Owen first moved to Banner Elk, North Carolina, she thought it would be a one-year adventure in the ski industry before graduate school. That was nearly three decades ago. Today, as the ...

John Perry Day passed away peacefully at his home in Banner Elk, NC on July 15, 2025, with his wife Maura at his side holding his hand. He was born in Wilson, NC, in 1944, son of John L. Day and Jane ...

Two bull elk have remained in Fort Collins this summer, despite the warmer temperatures. The elk have been spotted in various locations around Midtown Fort Collins, including near the Lincoln Center ...