Norfolk Southern has told the N.C. Department of Transportation that the Old Fort Loops in McDowell County will be restored after Tropical Storm Helene.

known as the Old Fort Loops. The historic rail passage connects the Piedmont to the Blue Ridge Mountains, winding through tunnels, across bridges and along steep mountain ridges. No timeline has ...

The Old Fort Loops will be repaired, Norfolk Southern has told the N.C. Department of Transportation. A timeline for repairs has not been proposed, but repair work has likely already begun ...

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 ...