The small town of Damascus in Southwest Virginia has been eagerly rebuilding after Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic ...

Contractors with the Kiewit Corporation, the company awarded the $240 million contract to rebuild the trail, laid out their ...

Thursday marked a major milestone for the longest highway in Virginia. Route 58 in Damascus, the road that follows the Virginia Creeper Trail, is now open after losing about a mile-and-a-half of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tucked into the quiet folds of Southwest Virginia, far from the hum of the interstates, Independence is a small but spirited mountain town where outdoor adventures meet deep-rooted Appalachian ...

Carter County officials hosted a meeting Tuesday night where you could weigh in on the options for expanding the Tweetsie ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded construction and engineering firm Kiewit Infrastructure a potential $240.6 million contract for the Virginia Creeper Bridge and Trail ...