The 30 Best NC Christmas Events A lovely walk through downtown Banner Elk offers great opportunities for Christmas shopping at unique stores, which supports the town’s locally-owned businesses.

The festival takes place in downtown Banner Elk. As part of the festival, up to 1,000 worm racers vie for the top position and the honor of having their worm predict the upcoming winter weather.

A North Carolina mountain destination is one of the nation’s top small towns to visit, new rankings show. Banner Elk earned a spot on a list of places offering the best entertainment ...

All of downtown Banner Elk, NC was being washed away."The peak of my fear for sure was when I heard this big noise and this spewing... this propane tank," Wilson said."Am I about to die?

BANNER ELK, N.C. (WJHL) – While the bulk of the Tri-Cities region did not see snow Wednesday, nearby ski town Banner Elk, North Carolina did ... on roads in the downtown area.

N.C. — It's going to take a lot of heavy lifting to clean up the Town of Banner Elk in western North Carolina. The tourist community is currently grappling with the devestation caused by Helene.

The 46th Annual Woolly Worm Festival is making its way to North Carolina.The festival will take place on Oct. 21-22 at the Historic Banner Elk Elementary School. Last year more than 20,000 people ...