As N.C. DOT ramps up work on the roads leading to Lake Lure and Chimney Rock after Helene destruction, here's what to know ...

Reconstruction projects to the main throughfares in the Hickory Nut Gorge could take up to two or more years to complete, with work on various sections starting in March and summer. BAT CAVE - Jim ...

As spring approaches, some may be looking for hiking trails to enjoy after Helene's destruction. Here's a list of open trails ...

BAT CAVE — For residents of Hickory Nut Gorge, the Psalms 46 scripture that preacher Nathan Sundt shared Monday night before he blessed the meeting with prayer must have seemed acutely on point: God ...

BAT CAVE, N.C.— Conservation groups petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect Hickory Nut Gorge green salamanders under the Endangered Species Act. These green-splotched ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it would consider protecting the Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander under the Endangered Species Act. The agency now has 12 ...

County commissioners have called a special called meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, also at Bat Cave Baptist Church, , to assure people in an area hardest hit by Hurricane Helene that they're doing all ...