When it comes to birthday, holiday or “just because” gifts (one of my best friends calls them “happy presents”), we often want to support local shops, restaurants and other businesses. And after ...
Parts of western North Carolina remain off-limits to tourists as the recovery from Helene continues. But other mountain communities are eager to welcome fall visitors to help keep their small ...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - Tourism spending in North Carolina exceeded 2023 numbers, according to NC officials. In a press release, the Office of the Governor says in 2024, tourists spent “more than $36.7 ...
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GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WBTV) - At Grandfather Mountain nature park, the number of visitors lags behind norms in a trend echoed across western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. Year-to-date ...
AVERY COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) -Governor Roy Cooper traveled to Grandfather Mountain State Park in Avery County today to highlight the importance of tourism in western North Carolina. Cooper was joined by ...