It took months for the state to get the gravel mine to shut down in 2025. Residents worry now that it may be impossible to stop the site from leaching sediment and toxins into the Nolichucky.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A railroad bridge crosses the Nolichucky river near a flood damaged home on Unaka Springs Road in Erwin, Tenn. on Sunday, Nov. 24, ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.— The Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of MountainTrue and the Center for Biological Diversity today warned Horizon 30, LLC, the owner of an illegal mining site, to stop ...

Surface mining and dredging of the Nolichucky River by CSX must stop, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. The Army Corps of Engineers issued a letter Dec. 2 to CSX Transportation in which the ...

MARS HILL - Boating and outdoor recreation enthusiasts received some good news Jan. 7 when the U.S. Forest Service announced it will rebuild a popular boat launch in Mitchell County. In a news release ...

ERWIN, Tenn. - Local residents and outdoor enthusiasts say they're "heartbroken" after alleging a railroad company is significantly harming the Nolichucky River with its post-Tropical Storm Helene ...