[gentle music] ♪ - [Elizabeth] Coming up on "Best of Our State," we'll explore the underground wonders of Linville Caverns. And David Holt Spends a day with seventh-generation ballad singer Sheila Kay ...

The Linville Caverns are the only caves open to the public for tours. Following Hurricane Helene, being open to anyone was a challenge for the owners. But it was a challenge they met. The Linville ...

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. — One year after Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina, the message from the mountains is clear: we’re open. From shops in Black Mountain, to caverns deep inside ...

The following is paid content produced by Ingles Markets. I’m Chris Bainbridge, and I love the Carolinas. This is an amazing place to find adventure in all shapes and sizes – even in our changing ...

North Carolina could have an official state spider soon.Click the video player above for more headlines from WXII 12 News.Mitchell County Rep. Ralph Hise has introduced a bill that proposes naming the ...

Ready for some North Carolina sweater weather in July? Well, take a trip with me to the hollow hills of Humpback Mountain near Marion. Today we're going to a place where the temperature is a constant ...

Tennessee might take the gold for being the state with the most caves (over 10,000 known caves!), but you can easily find a cave in North Carolina to explore. Linville Caverns is easily one of the ...

Nobody seems to know about Betty anymore. Not the tourists. Not the locals. Not hardly, even, the old-timers. People just go underground, many never knowing, it would seem, that what we now call ...

LINVILLE FALLS, N.C. — You never think you'll be in a situation where the road leading up to your home becomes completely impassible — where you can't get out, and people bringing some much needed ...