WILKESBORO — The Wilkes Heritage Museum is holding the 18th Annual Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony this weekend. The Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame exists to showcase and preserve the ...

William “Billy” Beale retired March 6 as president and CEO of Richmond-based Blue Ridge Bankshares, the holding company for Blue Ridge Bank and BRB Financial Group, and as CEO of the bank, according ...

Harry Golliday, left, is the interim president and CEO of Blue Ridge Bankshares. He succeeds Billy Beale, right, who retired on March 6. Key insight: Blue Ridge Bankshares, which ran into regulatory ...

I tried to play a 12-string guitar, and it was a completely different experience than I expected. From the thicker neck and higher string tension to the massive, shimmering sound, this video explores ...

The magic of 12-string guitars in corrido music lies in their string arrangement. With pairs of strings tuned in octaves (except for the two highest pairs, which are tuned in unison), these ...

Blue Ridge Road at Hillsborough Street in Raleigh is now scheduled to reopen in 2026. An exact date has yet to be set, a spokeswoman with the North Carolina Department of Transportation told WRAL News ...

PARKWAY HAS REOPENED NEARLY TEN MONTHS AFTER HELENE. A LITTLE MORE PROGRESS. THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SAYS THE 12 MILE STRETCH RUNS BETWEEN BLOWING ROCK AND LINVILLE FALLS. THIS SECTION OF ROAD HAS ...

The not-so-humble 12-string guitar. Like its six-string brother but beefed up on steroids, its impact on a song is unmistakable. While it packs double the ergonomic punch, the result isn’t necessarily ...

The artist Larry Bell has amassed a vast collection of acoustic instruments, carefully stored in a climate-controlled room. By Zoë Lescaze In My Obsession, one creative person reveals their most ...

Whether you’re a beginner or a blues guitarist, strap your guitar with the best strings to enhance your sound and maintain quality over time The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When ...