August 2026

Home budget, finance planning and senior couple calculating their expenses, bills or income during retirement with a calculator, laptop and paper documents from behind. Man and woman discuss savings.

Financial Planning NC

The key to successful financial planning for retirement is the same as for many aspects of life: learn all you can, consult with an expert, and make prudent decisions.
Trumpet Honeysuckle. Credit Joe Cook

August’s Mountain Wildflower: Trumpet Honeysuckle

Like spotted jewelweed and trumpet tine, the flower’s deep throat and red color make it attractive to ruby-throated hummingbirds, who are its main pollinators.

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Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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