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MARION, N.C. — A popular tourist destination in western North Carolina is set to reopen this week after being closed indefinitely because of damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Linville Caverns, ...

Western North Carolina is reeling from the devastating floods, landslides and storm damage brought by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. The storm has left thousands of people stranded in the mountains ...

LINVILLE FALLS, N.C. — You never think you'll be in a situation where the road leading up to your home becomes completely impassible — where you can't get out, and people bringing some much needed ...

NPR's Brian Mann explored one of the easy trails in the Linville Gorge Wilderness in North Carolina. A hike in North Carolina's Linville Gorge Wilderness offers sweeping views, solitude I set off ...

I set off mid-afternoon into the Linville Gorge Wilderness near Morganton, North Carolina. Right from the trailhead I found dense groves of mountain laurel with bouquets of delicate pink flowers, as ...