On a quiet stretch of the Nolichucky River near the tiny Poplar community, an unpermitted open-pit quarry has carved into the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tessa and Leo Sharp figured things couldn’t get much worse than Hurricane Helene, which dropped up to 2 feet of rain across ...

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 ...

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 ...

North Carolina environmental officials are asking a state judge to force the company that operated an unpermitted mine in Mitchell County to prevent pollution they say is running off the site and into ...

A backhoe worked in shallow water a few feet from the bank of the Nolichucky River this week, while trucks intermittently ...

Tessa and Leo Sharp figured things couldn’t get much worse than Hurricane Helene, which dropped up to 2 feet of rain across mountainous Mitchell County in September 2024. The storm and resulting ...

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, ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Hurricane Helene hit historic Nolichucky flood levels and reshaped the gorge. Horizon 30 mined riverbank while claiming to supply ...