Multiple Projects Completed on Blue Ridge Parkway in Time for Fall Travel
Parkway reopens road sections in North Carolina and Virginia and camping loops at Julian Price Campground after multi-year impacts. Consistent … Read More
2026 Lunsford Mountain Music Festival
59th Annual Bascom Lamar Lunsford Mountain Music Festival Returns to Mars Hill on October 3, 2026. The 59th Annual Bascom … Read More
2026-27 Visitor & Business Guides Are Here!
The new 2026-27 Madison County Visitor & Business Guides have officially arrived, offering a fresh look at the people, places, … Read More
Hot Springs, NC Featured in National Geographic
Hot Springs, along with many other towns in western North Carolina, is rebuilding after Hurricane Helene devastated the area in … Read More
2024 Lunsford Festival Cancelled
UPDATE: Due to the devasting impact on our region of Hurricane Helene, the 2024 Madison Heritage Arts Festival has been … Read More
A People, a History, a Community – Long Ridge
Celebrating the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School, its history, and the people of the Long Ridge Community. After a 12-year … Read More
Mars Hill University Prepares for Fall 2021 Semester
As the opening day of classes for the fall 2021 semester approaches on August 30, 2021, Mars Hill University continues … Read More
Vax Up or Mask Up
Vaccines have proven to protect people from COVID-19. To date, nearly half of the state has been fully vaccinated and … Read More
Local Alerts & Resources
A local state of emergency is in effect in Madison County. Due to the risk of spreading COVID-19, many events, … Read More