Norfolk Southern has restored rail lines from Newport, Tennessee, to Asheville. The project was entirely funded by Norfolk ...

Southern Living magazine named two Western N.C. locations among a list of the South's 25 best road trip stops. Here's why.

The Blue Ridge Parkway draws millions of tourists annually into 12 western North Carolina counties. Helene upended visitor ...

Raising property taxes is a shared sacrifice that can help ensure every child in our community gets what they need to thrive, ...

Most requested location': Asheville most desired city for NC Amtrak stop ... Advocates to look for tourism taxes Asheville passenger rail was set to return. After Helene its future is uncertain ...

Tourism is a major driver for the mountains' economy, and Helene delivered a major blow to that industry.Some of the impacts ...

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