The dreaded courtship of the loblolly pine and its cousins has reached its crescendo. Here’s when we’ll see relief.

Paul David Dover, 67, of Spruce Pine, is due in federal court March 19 at 10:45 p.m. in the federal courthouse building, Courtroom 2, at 100 Otis St. in Asheville. This story has been updated to ...

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Paul David Dover, 67, of Spruce Pine, is due in federal court March 19 at 10:45 p.m. in the federal courthouse building, Courtroom 2, at 100 Otis St. in Asheville. This story has been updated to ...

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While we’ve had storms and wild temperature swings so far this month, we still haven’t had the annual blanket of yellow pine ...

While other trees, grasses and weeds add to the mix of particulates, it’s pine pollen that descends like a yellow curtain across central and Eastern North Carolina in late February to early March.

I have employed this approach for over 16 years of practice in Western NC. While this majestic mountain setting is a place of unique beauty it is not free of personal challenges that may need a ...