North Carolina backroad diners where calm griddles, steady coffee, and welcoming booths turn long drives into genuine comfort stops.

Two people were killed in a shooting Thursday afternoon in Mount Airy, authorities said. Four people were shot on Samurai Lane, off Welcome Baptist Church Road, on the east side of town about 2 p.m., ...

Stephen Curry and his wife Ayesha will be partnering with restaurant owner Michael Mina to bring three luxury restaurants to ...

Next week, Raleigh will finally get a taste of one of North Carolina’s most acclaimed restaurant groups. The new Botiwalla by ...

While still climbing to altitude, the trajectory for the Mount Airy-Surry County Airport looks clear. The airport has more ...

It's a Depression-era sandwich recipe, much like the Mississippi Slugburger, originally developed to stretch meat a little ...

The Blue Ridge Music Center, near Galax, Virginia, and The Bluffs Restaurant in Laurel Springs, are bringing together musicians, chefs, farmers, beekeepers, storytellers, and folklorists for the first ...

He played Lon Chaney Jr. in the James Cagney classic and Howie, one of Opie’s friends, on the beloved CBS sitcom.

The Mount Airy community is standing behind a grieving mother who lost her son to gun violence. Lisa Dixon's son, Kenneth Singleton, aka Scooter, was shot and killed near a pool table inside a bar on ...

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Mount Airy, North Carolina wears its fame lightly. As the real-life inspiration behind the beloved TV town of Mayberry, it has no shortage of charm, but Aunt Bea’s Barbeque brings something extra to ...

Step into Snappy Lunch in Mount Airy, North Carolina, and you’ll swear you’ve wandered onto the set of a classic television show about small-town life. The atmosphere is so authentically vintage, so ...