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Chimney Rock State Park is open: An 'economic engine' for areas of Western NC

CHIMNEY ROCK - From the top of Chimney Rock's 315-foot freestanding rock spire, the sweeping view of Hickory Nut Gorge is an iconic one. The craggy cliff face of Rumbling Bald Mountain rises in the ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

Western NC road trips: These 5 scenic drives are some of the best in NC. Here's why

WorldAtlas recently named five scenic drives in Western North Carolina among the state's best. The honored Western North Carolina routes include the Waterfall Byway, Cherohala Skyway, and Appalachian ...

North Carolina immigrant advocates create statewide map of ICE activity

The website, Ojo Obrero (“Look out, workers”), compiles sightings of immigration enforcement activity into a single, ...

Troll hunting in Western NC? Thomas Dambo trolls are arriving in Asheville. What to know

A dozen of Thomas Dambo's famous trolls are coming to the North Carolina Arboretum in the North American debut of "Trolls: A ...
Charlotte Observer

‘Don’t forget us now’: 3 Western NC towns hard hit by Helene still picking up pieces

On Sept. 27, 2024, remnants of Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina, killing 108 people and leaving a nearly $60 billion clean up bill statewide. In the year since, the people of Western ...
WFMY News2

Governor Stein awards $11 million for trail projects across western North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Today in a press release, Governor Josh Stein announced that the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has awarded more than $11 million in grants to communities and ...