North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper had previously told the Citizen ... Currently, forecasts for the hospitality industry are grim ...

Roy Cooper, had implored visitors to stay away from Western North Carolina. But at an event in Morgaton on Friday ... About ...

North Carolina: The World’s Largest Chest of Drawers (High Point ... The South is a region filled with unexpected surprises, ...

Located in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region, the city of Asheboro has a wild side. It's home to the world’s largest ...

Western North Carolina continues to struggle after being hit by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Compounding the losses is the fact that tourism is down, even in areas ready to welcome people back, ...

The Ashe County town is welcoming visitors back to attractions including Ashe County Cheese and downtown West Jefferson’s ...

Wit Tuttell, director of Visit North Carolina, spoke about the recent impact of Hurricane Helene on peak tourism season in western North Carolina, how the tourism industry is bouncing back in some ...

Tourism is a major industry for the mountains, especially during the fall. But Helene came right when the leaves started to ...

AIR referenced research data from Longwoods International and Tourism Economics ... Cooper asked the North Carolina legislature for $3.9 billion in state funding for Tropical Storm Helene relief ...

Others, which might have escaped unscathed and are continuing operating their businesses, are seeing a drop in foot traffic ...

“For western North Carolina, do not travel unless there is ... a nonprofit regional tourism promotion group. Labeling the sparsely populated westernmost counties as closed was “not fair ...