The second earthquake in less than a week rattled a North Carolina mountain town on Saturday morning — in an area that has been hit with several small quakes. The first quake this week was a 2.0 ...

Mount Mitchell State Park is a great alternative. This protected area is home to the highest peak in North Carolina, meaning ...

The water tank from the former Taylor Togs textile plant, seen here in January 2025, sat lodged against a culvert where the Micaville Loop road meets U.S. 19E in Yancey County, North Carolina.

A local nonprofit called "Drawn to Help" continues to help those struggling more than 10 months after Hurricane Helene hit ...

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It soon became one of North Carolina’s first bona fide tourist attractions. O’Leary came to town in 1990 to take a job as park manager, before it became part of the state parks system.

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Newfound Gap Road/U.S. Route 441 closed on August 2 after a heavy rainfall washed away a ...

Maggie Valley is a popular elk-spotting area. There have been recent reports of dangerously close interactions and people ...