The Town of Lake Lure is asking residents to hand over their spent Christmas trees so they can be used to create habitat for wildlife. But not the kind of wildlife you might expect to live in a tree.

Kevlar has met its match. For decades, it has been the gold standard for impact protection, from bulletproof vests to armored vehicles, and is still widely used. But scientists have now developed a ...

Researchers at Maynooth University have achieved a forensic milestone by revealing fingerprints on fired bullet casings using a safe electrochemical process. The method uses mild voltage and non-toxic ...

I split my time between smallmouth and muskie in rivers, largemouth in reservoirs, and a wide variety of saltwater game fish in the Chesapeake bay. I also travel down throughout the east coast to fish ...

Many of the messages adopt the flippant, sarcastic chatter often found on online message boards and in-game chats. By Richard Fausset Cartridges found with the gun that officials say was used to kill ...

In September 2025, days after the conservative commentator Charlie Kirk died after he was shot during a speaking event at a Utah university, a claim (archived) circulated that investigators foun d ...

Bullet casings recovered from the fatal shooting of conservative youth leader Charlie Kirk included anti-fascist and taunting messages, according to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox. Cox detailed the ...

From Heddon and Pflueger classics to the legendary Haskell Minnow, learn how to identify, value, and collect old fishing lures. Similar to oil painting, the age of the work, the artist’s name and ...

Lake Lure has been closed and drained since Tropical Storm Helene struck in September. The lake is set to reopen by spring to allow collegiate athletes to train on it. Army Corps of Engineers work on ...

ASHEVILLE - The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge, a beloved landmark, will be taken down. The historic structure, built in 1925, sustained severe damage during Tropical Storm Helene. It was inundated with ...

Topwater baits are the most exciting way to catch largemouth and smallmouth bass. Find out why you should stock up on poppers, walking baits, ploppers, buzzbaits, and frogs for the best fishing days ...