A version of this story appeared in the Smoky Mountain News’ Wednesday, Sept. 30, print edition titled, “Jackson drags heels ...

Now is a good time for voters to review their registration status and submit voter registration forms, if needed. The 2026 ...

As the weather gets cooler and slowly transitions to those cozy fall days, a bevy of longtime and beloved festivals start to ...

Hello from Room 512 at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Annapolis, Maryland. It’s almost 11 a.m. Checkout time. Hit the elevator button and wait. Exit into the empty lobby. Place the room keys on the front ...

For the dawning of the end of summer, Libby Page’s “This Book Made Me Think of You” (Berkley, 2026, 416 pages) is a great fit ...

The “Orchard Sessions” will present acclaimed singer-songwriter Cruz Contreras at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Farm at Old Edwards in Highlands. Contreras’ music career started early in Nashville, ...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) will wait until November to stock Delayed Harvest Trout Waters. Impacts from ...

With fall foliage soon to cover Grandfather Mountain in rich hues, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation is set to begin its annual Fall Color Ramble.

The Mountain Monarch Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, at Gorges State Park in Sapphire. This free event, hosted by the park and sponsored by Friends of Gorges State Park and ...