Six months after Helene, freight trains will begin chugging through Asheville again
Norfolk Southern says it expects to reopen its rail line between Buncombe County and Tennessee by the end of March.
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Historic Asheville railroad may be restored after Helene; likely to support Amtrak travel
Located in McDowell County, the historic set of railroad tracks known as the Old Fort Loops have long served as the only rail ...
Wildfire near Old Fort Mountain disrupts traffic on I-40, 90% contained
On Wednesday, March 12, a wildfire impacted traffic on I-40 around 4 p.m. It occurred on Old Fort Mountain near the Buncombe ...
North Carolina Army base is now officially Fort Bragg once again
After spending the last 21 months as Fort Liberty, the 160,000-acre military installation in Cumberland County, North ...
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‘A hero worthy of the name:’ Fort Bragg marks return of installation’s old moniker with new WWII soldier namesake
Less than two years after the Army officially changed Fort Bragg – then named for Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg – to Fort ...
AZ Central14d
Historic Asheville railroad may be restored after Helene; likely to support Amtrak travel
Located in McDowell County, the historic set of railroad tracks known as the Old Fort Loops have long served as the only rail line connecting Asheville to the rest of North Carolina for freight ...
Forts Bragg and Benning revert to old names, sparking controversy
The military bases honoring Confederate generals recently had their old names restored, but with a twist. Not everyone is ...
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Forts Bragg and Benning revert to old names with new honorees, sparking controversy
the largest U.S. military base has a new name — but the new name is also its old name. For more than a century, North Carolina's Fort Bragg honored Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg. In 2023 ...