As the partial federal government shutdown passes the two-week mark, folks headed to Great Smoky Mountains National Park should know the popular park is still welcoming guests, including drivers just ...

The Cherokee Indians will help keep a key U.S. highway open and maintained in Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the federal government shutdown. At a special session Friday, the Eastern Band ...

Snaking through the Great Smoky Mountains, visitors drove to and through the 11-mile Cades Cove Scenic Loop, one of the most popular destinations in the national park, thanks to a brief reopening ...

Cades Cove along with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is reopened amid the government shutdown thanks to state and local groups. Visitors enjoy driving along the scenic loop, taking in the ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Shutdown forces National Park Service to furlough staff and suspend web and social media updates. National Park Service areas ...

For a family-friendly event filled with history, heritage, authors and vendors, visit Cades Cove Preservation Association’s Cades Cove Family Harvest Festival and Homecoming on Friday, Oct. 3, and ...

The federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1. The extent of its impact and how long it will last remain unclear, said a Western North Carolina political analyst, but he doesn’t think it will ...

A man was indicted recently in Coryell County after being accused of an armed robbery at a convenience store in Copperas Cove on Christmas Day of 2020. The same man also is accused of a murder in Cove ...

Although owls are always watching us, you might have trouble spotting them, unless you know exactly when and where to look.

ROARING SPRING — Local community members flooded the Spring Cove School Board’s meeting Monday, voicing their opinions about a Central High School faculty member’s comments on social media regarding ...

Joro spiders are essentially harmless to humans and pets, but scientists are concerned about their impact on native species. Christina Butler via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 Planning a trip to Great Smoky ...