by Sara Cook | Oct 7, 2026 | Healthy Living
Halloween is supposed to be scary but preferably only in the fun, fake-spider, haunted-house, “who put that skeleton there?” kind of way. Between elaborate costumes, overflowing candy buckets, neighborhood parties, spooky decorations, and kids racing from one house to...
by Sara Cook | Sep 25, 2026 | Healthy Living
Fall sports in North Carolina don’t come with a one-size-fits-all backdrop. In the mountains around Asheville, cooler mornings can make cross-country practice a little more enjoyable. Across the Piedmont, Friday nights mean football, marching bands,...
by Sara Cook | Sep 9, 2026 | Healthy Living
There are plenty of reasons to look forward to fall in North Carolina. Cooler mornings make outdoor activities more comfortable, football season is underway, school schedules are in full swing, and communities from the mountains to the Piedmont fill their calendars...
by Sara Cook | Aug 24, 2026 | Healthy Living
The “dog days of summer” are traditionally considered the hottest and most humid stretch of the season, running from July through August. The phrase has ancient roots, tied to Sirius, the “Dog Star,” which appears in the constellation Canis Major. While Sirius doesn’t...
by Sara Cook | Aug 13, 2026 | Healthy Living
You planned the perfect day outdoors. Maybe you spent the afternoon boating on Lake Norman, tackled the rapids at the U.S. National Whitewater Center near Charlotte, or wandered through one of North Carolina’s many outdoor attractions. Hours later, you head home...
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