Brown Mountain Lights

MORGANTON –No matter how they try, scientists ranging from paranormal investigators to serious physicists are unable to unlock the mystery of the Brown Mountain Lights in Burke County.

“Artists and scientists alike have congregated around this phenomena,” said Joshua P. Warren, Asheville native turned paranormal investigator who spoke before a crowd of 120 Saturday at [...]

Nikki Giovanni speaks Jan. 28 and 30 at Appalachian

BOONE—The 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration at Appalachian State University features noted writer and activist Nikki Giovanni in a 7 p.m. talk Jan. 28 in Farthing Auditorium. The program is sponsored by Appalachian’s Office of Multicultural Student Development. Admission is free.

A reception and book signing will precede Giovanni’s talk from 5:30-6:30 [...]

Lincoln historian and NPR foreign correspondent headline Appalachian’s Distinguished Lecture Series

BOONE—Noted Lincoln historian Harold Holzer opens University Distinguished Lecture Series Feb. 8 at Appalachian State University with the talk “Why Lincoln Matters—To History, To Our Presidents, and Us.” On March 23, NPR senior foreign correspondent Anne Garrels will speak on “From the Frontlines: Global Reports from an NPR Correspondent.” Both talks begin at 8 p.m. [...]