Great Smoky Mountains National Park recorded its first joro spider sighting on Oct. 17. The spider was found in Cades Cove in ...

The fire burned for more than three hours in the 5,500-square-foot $1.5 million lakefront home, located on a cove on the ...

Bryson City offers fall foliage, outdoor activities and Polar Express train rides are on track for the holidays.

It's leaf peeping season and we've compiled a list of scenic byways in Western North Carolina that are open and ready for ...

After 40 years of complaints by residents stuck in congestion, the N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a $249 ...

The Hot Springs NC resort offers everything from primitive camping ... The major draw of this Eden-like mountain resort is their hilltop soaking cabanas, which overlook Lake Fontana. Guests can rent a ...

There are plenty of state parks in North Carolina convenient to our biggest cities. But for those up for a little bit of a drive, the small town state parks ...

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Francesca Fontana is a reporter for Exchange, The Wall Street Journal's weekend business and finance features section. Her recurring columns include "The Score: Stocks That Defined the Week" and ...

Bryson City, tucked in the Great Smoky Mountains in Swain County, was among the Western North Carolina spots spared ... to horseback riding overlooking Fontana Lake. Guayabitos, with locations ...