The state park, nestled 25 miles outside of Asheville in Rutherford County, was one of 13 that was shut down after the storm, ...

The 2025 season had already been a pretty special one for the Hickory Ridge girls soccer team, to say the least.

Gray, who doubled as a standout quarterback for A.L. Brown in the fall, was pure dominance on the diamond this spring, as he batted .508 as an infielder and lost just one of four games as a pitcher.

Over a mile-long pathway now connects Highway 12 to one of the most beloved parts of the area: the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.