BANNER ELK, N.C. (WTVD) -- In Banner Elk, the annual Woolly Worm Festival returned with a bang after being canceled last year ...

Want to know how bad this winter might be? You could look at the latest forecast. Or you could turn to the woolly bear ...

The streets of Banner Elk came alive on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18 and 19, as thousands gathered for one of the High ...

Shawn Stricklen, also known a Mr. Woolly Worm Jr. tells us about the Woolly Worm Festival coming up October 18th and 19th in Banner Elk, NC. People can bring their own woolly worms and register them ...

The woolly worm has been a folklore forecaster for generations in the High Country. Every fall in Banner Elk, the fuzzy caterpillars crawl their way into the spotlight at the Woolly Worm Festival.

Can those fuzzy, little caterpillars crawling up your wall or across your sidewalk really foretell how cold and snowy winter will be? Many swear the moth caterpillars can tell the future, but experts ...

A couple enjoys the fall view from Grandfather Vineyard in Banner Elk, NC. Every October, fuzzy caterpillars "race" up strings to predict the winter ahead during the quirky Woolly Worm Festival.

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Everyone knows Punxsutawney Phil. But in one North Carolina town, a much fuzzier forecaster takes center stage each fall.