The NC Mountain State Fair celebrates the people, agriculture, art and tradition that make the NC mountain region so great. The NC Mountain fair is at the WNC Agricultural Center at 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd. in Fletcher, NC. It starts Friday
2013 Nantahala Gorge ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships in Bryson City
The 2013 Nantahala Gorge ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships activities begin on September 2 with the opening ceremonies in Bryson City and continue through the week with daily freestyle competition on the Nantahala “2013 Wave”. The championships conclude on Sunday,
NC Flash Floods in Western NC
Thunderstorms across western North Carolina stalled on Saturday and dumped about a foot of rain on the area, causing power outages and flash floods that flooded homes and washed out roads and bridges.There were 18 reports of swift-water rescues.Parts of
Blue Ridge Parkway Closure Due to Road Damage
The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed for 21 miles from Milepost 376 at Ox Creek Road to Milepost 355 at Mt. Mitchell State Park. The closure was neccessarydue to structual damage to the road as a result of heavy and
Coast Guard Rescue Off Coast of NC
Seven people were rescued by the US Coast Coast off the coast of Cape Hatteras from a 26-foot sinking boat Going Deep. The boaters called for help after the boat started taking on water. Coast Guard out of Elizabeth City
Ghost Town Actor Injured In Gunfight
An actor who plays “The Apache Kid” in a staged gunfight shootout at the Ghost Town amusement park in the mountains was injured on July 6. The park uses guns loaded with blanks but the actor was injured. Also there was