BURN BAN IN EFFECT Due to increased fire danger, the Charlotte Fire Marshal has issued a local burn ban, effective ...

North Carolina is known for the Great Smoky Mountains, but what is the best town to use as a home base? Skip Asheville and ...

With much of Western North Carolina under moderate drought or abnormally dry conditions, wildfires are burning in the region.

When you're hiking in the Smokies, keep an eye out for snakes - but remember that humans probably see only 10% of the snakes ...

If you’re looking to trade high-rise views for mountain peaks, then a weekend getaway to the Great Smoky Mountains from ...

Due to continued dry conditions, winds, and high fire danger, the National Park Service is banning all campfires and charcoal ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which sprawls across a half-million acres of rugged, forested terrain in Western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, was also among the most visited, with 12 ...

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy photo Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers 522,427 acres evenly split between Tennessee and North Carolina, the National Park Service says.

Murphy softball played its first two Smoky Mountain Conference games last week against Swain County and fell in both. However ...

Students from a local community in Western North Carolina had the opportunity to prepare for a memorable prom night, all at ...

The largest fires in WNC were the Deep Woods and Black Cove fires in Polk County not far from Hendersonville, that forced evacuations in Polk and Henderson counties along with states of emergency.