The Pilot Mountain board of commissioners fired the town manager this week after learning that more than $749,000 had been misappropriated from two town accounts.

Woman visiting North Carolina’s Big Bradley Falls died after falling nearly 100 in the mountain gorge, officials say. The waterfall is difficult to reach.

Many of Western North Carolina's stunning waterfalls are open after Tropical Storm Helene.

Armed and masked ICE agents and police stormed the business saying they were investigating an alleged identity theft.

Members of Pilot Mountain Rescue and EMS aided in a rescue in Pilot Mountain State Park in January after a hiker fell 50 feet and needed to be extricated.

A hiker plummeted 20 feet into a ravine in a popular North Carolina waterfalls area on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail Friday, her rescuers said.

A hiker plummeted 20 feet into a ravine in a popular North Carolina waterfalls area on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail Friday, her rescuers said. Crews contended with “difficult terrain” and fog ...

North Carolina Hiker plummets into a ravine near popular NC waterfalls, her rescuers say ...

As trails near Mount Rainier thaw this spring and summer, check out these waterfall hikes in the area (plus a miniature waterfall road trip around Paradise).

Visit more than 1,500 waterfalls in New York's Finger Lakes, offering tranquil spaces and natural beauty, perfect for nature lovers and adventure seekers alike.