ERWIN, Tenn. — After 24 years of guiding whitewater trips on the Nolichucky River Gorge for other companies, Patrick Mannion finally received a permit last year to operate his own outfitter business.

ERWIN, Tenn. and POPLAR, N.C. (WJHL) — Slayton Johnson held out hope for months that he and fellow rafting outfitters could access the Nolichucky River Gorge this year and not see an entire season’s ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) — After 24 years of ...