As a travel writer with two decades of exploring the nooks and crannies of the United States, I’ve seen firsthand ...

Ready for some summer fun in America’s national parks? So is everyone else. With vacation season in full swing, throngs of ...

A North Carolina city is “on the rebound” — and ranks among the nation’s best places to visit. Asheville is No. 3 on a list ...

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The Opera Box is a natural stone alcove that frames the view like a living painting. It’s the perfect spot for romantic moments or just quiet contemplation of how tiny we are in this big world. South ...

Chimney Rock State Park reopened June 27, nine months after Helene devastated the area. Local officials celebrated the ...

Gorges State Park is like nature’s water park, minus the long lines and overpriced snacks. This place gets over 80 inches of ...

In a unanimous vote late Monday evening, North Carolina senators passed a $2.6 billion Tropical Storm Helene recovery package. The bill would add $700 million in state funds to the Helene Fund ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina election officials will send mailers to about 200,000 voters asking them to provide information missing from their state registration records, seeking to ...

NEWTON, N.C. (AP) — A man killed in a shooting at a western North Carolina house party earlier this month that left 11 other people injured was inadvertently shot by a partygoer returning fire ...

The Best Places to Visit in Colorado—National Parks, Small Towns, and Hot Springs Included I'm a Colorado native, and these are the 20 can't-miss destinations in my home state.

With the U.S. 64 bridge out, N.C. Department of Transportation engineers used scaffolding to make a footbridge over the Rocky Branch River in Bat Cave, North Carolina. Taken Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.