The N.C. Department of Transportation has narrowed its search for a place to quarry stone needed to restore the eastbound ...

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story included Wolfe County Search and Rescue. They were canceled from the call. The error has been corrected. (Jan. 17, 2024 ...

After devastating floods last year, many Western NC mountain towns are open for business and need your dollars. Here’s where ...

Chimney Rock State Park's 315-foot namesake, a freestanding rock spire overlooking Hickory Nut Gorge and Lake Lure ... cross the river and connect with Chimney Rock Park Road, providing access ...

The Red River Gorge Geological area has grown in popularity in recent years. “We are not only a world-class hiking destination but a world-class rock-climbing destination,” said Powell County ...

BAT CAVE - Jim and Marcie Kane moved to Bat Cave in August 2024, having fallen in love with the Hickory Nut Gorge community ... the three or so miles to Chimney Rock to grab dinner, or ice ...

Reconstruction projects to the main throughfares in the Hickory Nut Gorge could take ... was destroyed by the Broad River during Helene. Replace both the Chimney Rock Park Road and Southside ...

L. Renee Blount explores the Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway, seeking out the world-renowned rock climbing of eastern Kentucky. Behind the wheel of the 2025 Land Cruiser—a symbol of Toyota’s ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. — Over the last century, the Hickory Nut Gorge, Lake Lure and Chimney Rock ... In just a few hours, the storm ripped apart the village of Chimney Rock, sending debris barreling down ...