Officials with the North Carolina Wildlife ... increase of reports of bear and human conflicts in the western part of the state. The main areas include Asheville and Black Mountain.

PLYMOUTH, N.C. (WITN) - The 11th annual National Black Bear Festival closed out today with plenty of fun and excitement! The ...

Black bears are the only species of bear in North Carolina ... black bears live in the eastern part of the state, in the NC mountain areas, or up nearer the Virginia border.

Why are there so many black bear sightings in central NC right now ... would not survive on its own at this young age,” said Mountain Operations Supervisor James Tomberlin.

ASHEVILLE — In its Feb. 22 meeting, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources ... will significantly expand the length of black bear hunting in the mountain region. The commission voted to adopt ...

A parasitic outbreak that left at least 10 people with facial swelling last year was caused by undercooked bear meat served at a mountain affair in North Carolina, according to a new report from ...

Adorable footage from Black Mountain, North Carolina, shows a bear cub trying out a backyard swing while another climbs a tree. Captured on May 7, 2025, by homeowner James Caron's family ...

"There was another miniature horse that was killed by a bear much earlier in the season," said Ashley Dobbs, a spokeswoman for North Carolina Wildlife ... on Stone Mountain Farm Road.

When people think bears in North Carolina, most thoughts ... the state and places like Great Smoky Mountain National Park. But black bears − the only bear species found in the Tar Heel State ...