Cindi Ross Scoppe reports on the suffering she witnessed as she worked with other church volunteers to help poverty-stricken ...

Water has dropped to its lowest level in a century at North Carolina's Lake Lure, revealing relics long hidden in the mud, photos show. Among the oddities: a 32-foot "water taxi" and vehicle believed ...

Some people hear that Great Smoky Mountains is America’s most-visited national park and think it’s a reason to stay away. The opposite is true. There’s a reason it’s so popular: This spectacular ...

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has issued a strong statement after Donald Trump's FEMA denied North Carolina’s reimbursement request for Hurricane Helene. North Carolina was denied Hurricane ...

On Friday afternoon, FEMA denied North Carolina's appeal to extend 100-percent cost reimbursement for debris removal cost-sharing related to Hurricane Helene recovery.Read the full letter of ...

A strenuous 11-mile roundtrip hike brings you to the top of the iconic Mt. LeConte ... of 60 spots at the 100-year-old LeConte Lodge which features multi-room lodges and rustic cabins. Straddling the ...

Looking for the coolest campsites with great views of the Smokies? These were the best in East Tennessee in USA TODAY 10BEST ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the border along North Carolina ... to the LeConte Lodge, a shelter reached only on foot. The lodge is just west of the summit of Mount LeConte ...

In the Carolinas, wildfires have set 11,314 acres ablaze, and two of the biggest fires in North Carolina are responsible for at least half of that. Both South Carolina and North Carolina have ...

The Smokies are a peak destination to visit in North Carolina and Tennessee and are packed full ... You can continue on the trail to reach Mount LeConte, which is another 10 miles away. If you have ...