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Looking for a place where you can find local road conditions? Traveling and want to know what may be ahead... especially this time of year. It got us wondering as we see the first snowfall of the year. Read on and check out what we found!

Downtown Abbey: The Exhibition @ Biltmore   

Asheville,NC -- Haunted Places in Asheville? We found "Top 9 Most Haunted Places in Asheville, NC" @ Haunted Rooms

The fall season brings along welcomed changes to the Smoky Mountains. While we’re sad to see summer go, the lower temperatures make enjoying the outdoors here even more enticing, along with the cascade of warm colors that engulf the landscape. Photo Credit: Marjorie Farrington   

One of the most haunted places in North Carolina is Lydia’s Bridge in Greensboro. Local legend states that a young woman named Lydia crashed on the bridge on her way home from a dance with her date.

Because of the range of elevations in and around Asheville, we are lucky to have an extended color season. You can experience fall color from September through mid-November. Our fall foliage experts tell us that when Western North Carolina has a wet summer, we’ll have an extended fall color season this year.  

RANDALL HOLCOMBE AUGUST 28, 2019

If the current long-range weather forecast of close-to-normal weather conditions pans out, the mountains of Western North Carolina should produce a typically bright display of fall leaf color this year – enough to satisfy both the region’s residents and the thousands of visitors who travel in for nature’s annual show.

Raleigh -- Press Release - North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper 

Greenland -- Trump is said to have discussed the idea of purchasing Greenland, during dinners and meetings with advisers."We see it as an expression of greater interest in investing in our country and the possibilities we offer," the government said. "Of course, Greenland is not for sale."