UP. AUDREY: SEE YOU THEN, THANK YOU. GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN IS COMMEMORATING A MILESTONE. 70 YEARS OF THE ICONIC MILE-HIGH SWINGING BRIDGE. AND, YOU CAN CELEBRATE THE HISTORIC NORTH CAROLINA ...

LINVILLE, N.C. — For more than six decades, Grandfather Mountain has been home to the Mile High Swinging Bridge. According to Our State, the bridge first opened on Sept. 2, 1952. This year marks ...

Researchers have confirmed 10 species of fireflies, also called “illumining” insects, including synchronous fireflies, blue ghost fireflies and glowworms, according to Grandfather Mountain ...

The sign was built in the late 1950's, marking the way to one of North Carolina's most treasured attractions High winds Sunday morning destroyed the iconic Grandfather Mountain sign in Linville.

The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office says they got reports about two mountain lions being seen in the backyard of a residence adjacent to Oak Ridge High School. Officials had the school shelter ...

Since 1952, visitors to Grandfather Mountain have been treated to 360-degree panoramic views from the Mile High Swinging Bridge — the highest suspension footbridge in America. On Sept.

Synchronous fireflies at Grandfather Mountain during the Grandfather Glows event in Linville, on June 25, 2022. Research on Grandfather Mountain has confirmed 10 species of fireflies or illumining ...