While warm sunshine has made for a pleasant past few days out and around the Tri-Lakes’ communities, it’s been a completely different reality in the backcountry. The early March thaw has wreaked havoc ...
The dam is more than 100 years old and hasn’t produced hydropower in nearly two decades. Officials say removing it will reconnect almost 70 miles of river.
One of Banner Elk’s oldest landmarks may soon undergo a major transformation as Lees-McRae College explores plans to remove the aging dam at the historic Mill Pond ...