At Cedar Mountain North Carolina, many of the businesses along Little River were flooded, some with up to four feet of water. In the meantime, residents were trapped for days on the mountain, as ...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA — Our foraging party nibbles lemony mountain sorrel and delicate violets as we hike past forested valleys of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on our ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Months after the devastation of Hurricane Helene, western North Carolina’s tourism industry is still reeling. Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation reports a 25% ...

HELENE DEVASTATION HURTS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S TOURISM ECONOMY, AIRBNB OWNER SAYS Jonathan Creek, located behind the Maggie Valley Yarn Shop, flooded dramatically during Helene.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WJZY) — North Carolina Governor Josh Stein is kicking off a new tourism initiative for western North Carolina. He spoke Monday afternoon at the Asheville Regional Airport. The ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - Tourism spending in North Carolina exceeded 2023 numbers, according to NC officials. In a press release, the Office of the Governor says in 2024, tourists spent “more than $36.7 ...

"North Carolinians in all 100 counties benefit from the money that visitors spend," said Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley. "From our smallest towns to our largest cities, tourism means jobs for more ...

Of particular note are closures on both I-40 and I-26 at the Tennessee state line impacting travel between North Carolina and Tennessee. Grandfather Mountain has reopened, and Biltmore plans to ...

Whether you're looking for sandy beaches or cool mountain streams, North Carolina's got it. That's why the state has become a popular destination for those in the eastern United States. Each year ...

(The Center Square) – North Carolina had a record year for tourism in 2023, the state announced Tuesday. Tourists spent $35.6 billion, topping the previous record of $33.3 billion, according to ...