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Raleigh, NC -- NC Governor Cooper Proclaims May 5-11 as Travel and Tourism Week in NC

North Carolina Departement of Transportation -- There is a wealth of information on this website! News, newletters, press releases, projects, travel, maps and more!

 On Grandfather Mountain, breaking records is a breeze.

Each February, the Town of Beech Mountain and Beech Mountain Resort come together to create a righteously rad celebration of all things ‘80s. 

Our North Carolina hiking and backpacking tours focus on Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the amazing Blue Ridge Mountains around the Asheville, North Carolina. We offer backpacking trips, portered hikes, inn-based hiking tours, paddle and hike trips, and day hikes in these areas

The parade is our gift to the city,  a zany, exuberant and irreverent downtown event in the dead of winter.

North Carolina is launching NC360, an online immersive experience that allows anyone across the world to virtually explore the state's natural and cultural attractions, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.

RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly newscast.