The Atlanta-based railroad operates more than 1,100 miles of tracks in North Carolina, and the hurricane forced it to rebuild 13 miles of it between Newport, Tennessee, and Asheville, North Carolina.

He said a $1.5 million grant from the North Carolina Railroad Company, as well as a $4 million NCDOT matching grant. Now, he says, it is a matter of building back business.

The Saluda Grade Trails Conservancy bought 31.5 miles of track to build a mixed-use path that could connect to other, already established trails.

All railroad tracks are private property and trespassers can be arrested or fined, according to North Carolina General Statute. Do not cross the tracks immediately after a train passes.

The majority of funding for the purchase came from public sources, including from the states and a grant from the South Carolina Conservation Bank. The North Carolina General Assembly appropriated ...

Hurricane Helene brought torrential rains, causing catastrophic flooding in North Carolina and Tennessee on September 27, ...

The Saluda grade Trails Conservancy plans to hold an event with speeches and live music to celebrate moving forward with the mixed-use trail.

The project aims to make travel near the fairgrounds safer by allowing cars or pedestrians to go under Hillsborough Street ...