tourism

The summer tourist season is almost here, and the mountains are a big summer stop for people looking to escape the stifling heat. This summer will be the first since the remnants of Hurricane Helene devastated much of the North Carolina mountains last September, and businesses there are banking on a big season to help with the area's recovery. Reporter Jane Sartwell wrote about it for Carolina Public Press, she joins WFAE's Marshall Terry for more.

The PGA Championship returns to Charlotte, bringing the world's top golfers to Quail Hollow. We preview the tournament with organizer insights, and cover everything from players to watch to the local impact on the economy and tourism.

We get an update on recovery efforts in western North Carolina from the devastation of Hurricane Helene — and a look at what the summer tourist season looks like.

Wednesday’s vote was being closely watched for whether the board would include affordable housing among "tourism-related expenses."

As Charlotte pumps tourism money into sports stadiums, Asheville is spending it on greenways and parks — and now maybe affordable housing and transit, too.

The fall foliage is hitting peak colors this week in the North Carolina mountains. The rest of the state will follow over the next couple of weeks. Experts say it appears to be a good year, with intense colors coming at what used to be a normal time — mid-October. But that's been slipping later because of global warming.

The Westin Hotel in uptown Charlotte is usually busy at this time of year with spring travelers and conventions, including those at Charlotte Convention…

Full electric power has been restored and tourists are returning to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands at North Carolina's Outer Banks. A bridge construction…

If you're on a North Carolina mountaintop on a sunny day this summer, expect a great view… maybe the clearest in decades. State environmental officials…

Six North Carolina state parks attracted more than a million visitors each in 2015. Jordan Lake near Raleigh was the most-visited, with 1.6 million visits…