Ellenora Barker stands by her man. When her husband, Andy, announced he wanted to build his very own old-fashioned Western town, she told him it sounded like a great idea.And when he sold his share of a successful construction company and moved the family from their comfy life in Charlotte to a remote...

As I stroll down the Riverbend Access Area toward Mountain Island Lake, the staticky crackle of the overhead power lines is a reminder that there’s more here than meets the eye. And what meets the eye is a picturesque and serene stretch of water, bordered by green, lush hardwood trees and pricey homes. As...

Her first client was fat, breathed with the aid of an oxygen mask, and had a small penis. Ava was about 21 at the time. She was nervous and a little scared as she drove by herself to the man’s University City apartment. They spent the first 20 minutes or so sitting on his living room couch engaged...