Gorges State Park is like nature’s water park, minus the long lines and overpriced snacks. This place gets over 80 inches of rain a year, making it a temperate rainforest right here in North Carolina.

After Lake Lure was drained to remove Hurricane Helene debris, the town isn't expecting nearly the same number of visitors ...

Triple Falls, in DuPont State Recreational Forest, is quintessential, a waterfall’s waterfall: roaring, dramatic, picturesque ...

Before you fire up the grill or head to the store, here’s what won’t be open on July 4th. See banks, trash, and more.

Chimney Rock State Park reopens post-Hurricane Helene; visitors need reservations, limited hours. Governor Stein signed Disaster Recovery Act.

An iconic tourist attraction in an area of western North Carolina among the hardest hit by Hurricane Helene has reopened to the public, nine months after ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is ready for its close-up. The agency is participating in the ...

RALEIGH - Last week, Governor Josh Stein reopened Chimney Rock State Park and announced “Rediscover the Unforgettable,” a new tourism initiative to bring more visitors back to western North Carolina.

N.C. Governor Josh Stein signs the Western North Carolina disaster relief package. Chimney Rock Park reopens after repairs ...

Gov. Josh Stein signed HB 1012, Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 – Part II, at the reopening of Chimney Rock State Park in ...

Chimney Rock State Park has reopened to the public exactly nine months after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of western ...