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

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

Some of the towns, like Lake Lure and Hot Springs, have recently suffered damage from Tropical Storm Helene. Summer brings visitors to Western North Carolina in droves.

By Nathan Layne LAKE LURE, North Carolina (Reuters) -When Hurricane Helene's flood waters slammed into Lake Lure's century-old dam last September, gouging a massive scar into one embankment and ...

Hickory Nut Gorge is a 20,000-acre, 14-mile-long canyon, home to Gerton, Bat Cave, Chimney Rock Village and state park, Lake Lure and Bill's Creek. It is replete with forests, waterfalls, granite ...

The popular Steel Creek Campground, north of Morganton, is among the sites that have been fully booked for months.

BLACKFOOT RIVER — From its start in the untouched wilderness at Rogers Pass on to its meeting with the Clark Fork, the Blackfoot River has spent the past century carrying ...

"Every dollar of your $10.00 admission will help us serve the community better with future programing and museum exhibits," ...

Visitors atop Chimney Rock get a view of Hickory Nut Gorge and Lake Lure at Chimney Rock State Park. Travis Long [email protected] This story was originally published June 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM.