The best way to get around Great Smoky Mountains National Park is by car ... just south of Knoxville. In North Carolina, the closest airport is the Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), about 60 ...

For a town that thrives on outdoorsy tourism, Helene came at the peak of the busy season, which sustains many businesses in ...

Officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are still assessing ... Most roads that were shut down due to Helene are also open, save for a few exceptions in North Carolina. Those exceptions ...

TOURISM OFFICIALS IN THE SMOKIES WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT ALL OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IS NOT CLOSED AND ... FROM EVERY COUNTY IN OUR REGION AND OUR MOUNTAIN COUNTIES AND WE’RE HEARING DAY AFTER ...

Friends and neighbors remained in their homes as nearly ... to constituents on Oct. 2. “Mountain people are strong, and we are resilient.” But in Saluda, North Carolina, a railroad stop ...

Hurricane Helene brought unprecedented devastation to the Appalachian region of North Carolina and Virginia, with heavy rains washing away homes and ... near the Great Smoky Mountains to 469 ...

North Carolina ... by Mountain Mule Packers Ranch captures the devastating scene in Swannanoa, where the landscape lies in ruins, rendering it impassable for vehicles. 'We're strong':11 homes ...

Flooding caused by the storm killed dozens in the state, left many residents without running water or power, uprooted businesses, and destroyed homes ... North Carolina and the Appalachian ...

CHEROKEE - Despite the destruction wrought by Tropical Storm Helene in parts of Western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open with limited closures.

Hard-hit North Carolina tourist towns ... as they recover from Hurricane Helene floods and damage. The mountains are popular for fall scenic drives, but Department of Transportation officials ...

The plan warns that North Carolina’s western mountains are vulnerable to extreme ... federal disaster-protection money and safeguarded homes against flooding. North Carolina has received $ ...