Compassion and civility emerged from a recent Lake Lure community meeting, despite online hostility and misinformation.

And around the same time, Lake Lure Fire Chief Dustin Waycaster was facing criticism online for a confrontation between local officials and a private helicopter pilot who landed in a restricted area.

Burntshirt Vineyards is helping communities in western North Carolina rebuild, one bottle of wine at a time. Each time ...