Researchers have identified a shipwreck off Porkkala, in southern Finland, as the Swedish warship “Falken,” a 17th-century vessel built in Stockholm and considered the “little sister” of ...

After nine years scurrying in the shadows, the two-person Swedish street art collective known as "Anonymouse" — dubbed "Banksy Mouse" by Swedish media — has finally stepped out of the dark and ...

Leave it to Ines Trocchia to show all of us what it looks like when a model is having a good time.

While sunsets are beautiful, Ines Trocchia might have stolen the sunset's thunder. Trocchia decided to put on a very slinky, blue bikini in front of it. People were probably looking more at her ...

How is tourism industry in Asheville, Chimney Rock, Hendersonville and other western NC areas 9 months after the remnants of Hurricane Helene.

The Detroit Red Wings selected right wing Eddie Genborg, a right wing from Linkoping HC of the Swedish Hockey League, Saturday in the second round of the NHL draft.

Sweden launched in-person ID checks for citizenship this spring, with all applicants having to attend before they can become Swedish citizens. The Local spoke to a reader about their appointment to ...

Last fall, Hurricane Helene walloped the city of Asheville, but it's open for business again, and the food scene is thriving. Here are some restaurants you should visit.

NC state lawmakers passed another disaster relief bill June 26 to aid WNC recovery in the aftermath of Helene, signed by Gov. Stein June 27.

Scandinavian interior style isn’t all about minimalist living and identikit furniture. Here's why abundance, exuberance and "luxe cosiness" are all still popular today.