Jackie Woodcock receives an important weather update from the most reputable of weathermen: a wooly bear caterpillar.

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.

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 ...

BANNER ELK, N.C. — The 44th Annual Woolly Worm Festival will be home to Banner Elk this weekend. The festival is home to food, vendors, rides, musicians, dance teams, woolly worm races and more. The ...