Grandfather Mountain in Linville, North Carolina, which closed after Hurricane Helene, will reopen Oct. 23. Shown here is Swinging Bridge. Leslie Restivo Courtesy of Grandfather Mountain Stewardship ...

The Linville, N.C.-based nonprofit nature park and preserve, owned and operated by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship ...

Five state parks have reopened in western North Carolina in the nearly five weeks after Hurricane Helene. Eight western N.C. state parks remain closed. On Nov. 1, Crowders Mountain, Gorges, ...

Grandfather Mountain is mourning the loss of an 11-year-old bald eagle.Ajax the bald eagle died on Wednesday following complications from an infection he developed.“We will miss his strength and ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LINVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — ...

YOU JOINING US THIS MORNING. YEAH, WE’RE GOING TO GLIDE RIGHT INTO OUR FIRST LIVE INTERVIEW. IT’S BEEN 50 YEARS SINCE THE FIRST HANG GLIDER FLIGHT AT GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN. YOU SEE WHAT I DID THERE TO ...

A spokesperson for the North Carolina State Parks and Recreation Department said five parks will start welcoming visitors again starting on Friday, Nov. 1. These five parks are all reopening for the ...

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 ...