The rip-roaring Hurricane Helene floodwaters that jammed through the narrow Nolichucky River Gorge at the Tennessee-North Carolina border changed the river permanently. In some places there are small ...

Two conservation groups sued the U.S. Forest Service alleging it unlawfully entered a contract to harvest timber near the ...

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 ...

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — The Nolichucky River paddlers who first called attention to the use of river rock to repair railroads damaged by Helene have new concerns about plans in North Carolina.

A lawsuit from environmental groups concerned about railroad repairs along the Nolichucky River after Helene may be deemed a moot issue.The lawsuit was filed in ...

ERWIN, Tenn. (WCYB) — Attorneys for two environmental organizations are seeking to file an additional complaint in their lawsuit against federal agencies related to repairs to CSX rail lines along the ...

For many, the Nolichucky River is a place to admire nature's beauty, but during the floods from Helene, the river became a destructive force. Helene, really it’s unprecedented in terms of the force, ...

More than a year after Hurricane Helene left a path of destruction in East Tennessee, only one bridge is still undergoing ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The Army Corps of Engineers has ordered CSX to stop mining the Nolichucky ...

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. — A federal judge denied a request to halt railroad repair work along the Nolichucky River. CSX, a railroad company, said Helene’s floodwaters destroyed 60 miles of rail line ...

ERWIN, Tenn. — When Amelia Taylor learned that whitewater outfitters near the Nolichucky River would remain closed this season, she had to figure out how to make up for the lost income. 9 months after ...