Yates Mill, one of the last functioning gristmills in the country, needs to replace its iconic 12-foot waterwheel. The wheel has worn out and threatening its centuries-old tradition of grinding corn.

Phish created the WaterWheel Foundation in1997 to oversee the band’s various charitable endeavors. The organization regularly takes to the road with the group, spreading awareness of its efforts ...

The waterwheel at Wake County's historic Yates Mill County Park is being replaced.ABC11 was there Thursday as work to remove the 12-foot wheel began. It's the last operable water-powered gristmill in ...

The 4,000-pound wheel is about 12 feet wide and 24 feet long. The idea for the waterwheel began with Andrew Dibble, the first superintendent of parks and recreation for the city.