Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Part of the Virginia Creeper Trail that remains closed a year after Hurricane Helene. (Photo by Shannon Heckt/Virginia Mercury) As ...

The Virginia Creeper Trail between Damascus and Whitetop Mountain remains closed due to significant safety concerns and ongoing recovery work following Hurricane Helene, which caused widespread damage ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) — A meeting was held Tuesday evening in Damascus to provide the community with updates regarding the $240 million reconstruction project of the Creeper Trail. Project Manager Luke ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) — The U.S. Forest Service has awarded a contract for the reconstruction of the section of the Virginia Creeper Trail that was severely damaged by Hurricane Helene, according to ...

UPDATE: This story originally ran in the June 2025 issue. The 1.5-mile section of U.S. 58 mentioned here reopened May 22, after the June issue’s press deadline. The road repairs on U.S. 58 can’t be ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL)—Steady progress is being made on repairing the Virginia Creeper Trail and state roads in the Town of Damascus. On Friday morning, town and forest officials updated United States ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WJHL) — The U.S. Forest Service has made a decision regarding the Virginia Creeper Trail, which suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Helene. The George Washington and Jefferson ...

Kingsport rally and parade celebrate Charleigh McCraken’s miracle recovery A parade of support rolled through Kingsport, all for one little girl. Bristol man charged with arson after shed and vehicles ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin was in Damascus on Thursday to break ground on the rebuild project for the Virginia Creeper Trail. The event marked the culmination of more than a ...

DAMASCUS, Va. – Looking down from the old railroad trestles, the pastures glow almost gold in the late afternoon sun. The quiet rumble of bicycle tires over the wooden planks is nothing like the steam ...

The Tennessee House passed a bill on Tuesday to restrict pharmacy benefit manager-owned pharmacies. Virginians vote on redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress Virginia voters ...