Read full article: Teenager arrested after restaurant burglary in Iron Gate History is in the making in Alleghany County where two rival school systems are coming together for the benefit of the ...

Synchronous fireflies at Grandfather Mountain during the Grandfather Glows event in Linville, on June 25, 2022. Research on Grandfather Mountain has confirmed 10 species of fireflies or illumining ...

LINVILLE, NC – For the first time, Grandfather Mountain will be hosting viewing nights of its synchronous fireflies in the summer of 2022. Tickets for “Grandfather Glows: Bioluminescent Evenings on ...

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about ...

AVERY COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) -Governor Roy Cooper traveled to Grandfather Mountain State Park in Avery County today to highlight the importance of tourism in western North Carolina. Cooper was joined by ...

Trees have already started to change colors in parts of western North Carolina -- a sign that fall is officially here. Mountain experts say it's already looking like it's going to be a beautiful year ...