Few of the deaths involved wildlife.

The government shut down Oct. 1, 2025, as Republicans and Democrats are locked in a stalemate over funding the federal government. Here are stories about how the impasse is affecting North Carolina, ...

A beautiful landscape of the famous deep layers of the Blue Ridge Mountains under a cloudy blue sky near Ashville, North Carolina in the United States. - Mark Howard/Getty Images With such phenomenal ...

Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the season on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors should plan ahead due to ongoing repairs.

The federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1. The extent of its impact and how long it will last remain unclear, said a Western North Carolina political analyst, but he doesn’t think it will ...

(NEXSTAR) – After a record-setting year in 2024, the National Park Service saw recreational visits dip in 2025, but that didn’t keep more than two dozen of its sites from setting their own records.

PARKWAY CLEANUP: A photo from Oct. 2 shows road damage to the road along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service The Blue Ridge Parkway is more than just a road: It’s part ...