Cornett Family Furniture will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. most Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays for the rest of the month, ...

Townsend proudly calls itself “The Peaceful Side of the Smokies.” And unlike most town slogans, this one’s actually true. While Gatlinburg gets all the crowds, Townsend gets all the calm. It’s like ...

The most stunning parks in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains offer panoramic views, high peaks, scenic trails, and ...

When TikToker Haley (@autumn.in.appalachia) was five or six years old, living in Tennessee, she came face-to-face with a ...

Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, provides a ...

Tennessee Republican Matt Van Epps this week won a special U.S. House election for a conservative district that includes part ...

Thankfully, Daniel's marker still stood tall, at least for now, proclaiming his Civil War service in the Union’s 13th ...

Have you ever thought, “Signal Mountain police officers and firefighters have it easy because not much happens in our safe little community”? I admit I used to think that until I saw all they do in ...

LINVILLE – October 2025 saw fairly standard conditions for the month on Grandfather Mountain, according to data recorded at the park’s official weather reporting stations. The average high temperature ...

This weekend marks the first time Vanderbilt and Tennessee will play each other while both teams are ranked. A win for No. 12 Vanderbilt could lead to its first-ever 10-win season and a potential ...

A look at the under-the-radar Big South Fork recreation region, an Appalachian region drawing more outdoor visitors and some ...

Grandfather Mountain hosted an event Friday marking the unveiling of its Christmas tree, an annual tradition for the nature park, which was displayed inside the Wilson Center for Nature Discovery. The ...