The North Carolina section offers many of the Appalachian Trail's highest peaks, several above 6,000 feet. Hiking enthusiasts can set out on a multiday or weeklong journey (keep in mind that you ...

Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina took a significant step in preserving Western North Carolina’s natural landscape.

Visit this historic location within driving distance of major cities in North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee for outdoor ...

In a trip back to Damascus to check on storm repairs, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine called what’s been accomplished “impressive." ...

A wildfire on nearly 500 acres along Brush Mountain has been contained. The U.S. Forest Service said late Sunday that crews ...

The Rail Trail Boardwalk, a collection of shops along the route of the Shelby rail trail, has upcoming additions, changes and ...

Norfolk Southern says it expects to reopen its rail line between Buncombe County and Tennessee by the end of March.

Find more sports news, plus coverage from Sports Illustrated. With NFL free agency largely done, the Carolina Panthers can shift their attention to the draft. The Observer is taking a look at the ...

All the latest live Newcastle travel, traffic and weather information from across the city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the North East. Live traffic updates about roadworks, traffic incidents on the ...

There has been a crash in lane 1 of the M2 north-bound, just before the Junction 4 Sandyknowes off-slip. Lanes 1 and 2 are currently blocked, but the incident is passable with care in lane 3.