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AGAIN: Horrific storm damage will remake Western North Carolina
WEB3 days ago · AGAIN. For the second time in three years, Haywood County, the highest east of the Mississippi River, experienced devastating flooding from a tropical weather system that reached mountainous Southern Appalachia’s narrow, rocky canyons and broad, lush river valleys — wiping out whole towns, inundating normally impregnable areas and crippling the communications and transportation ...
Gov. Cooper offers update on Helene rescue, recovery efforts
WEB4 days ago · Gov. Roy Cooper provided an update on the emergency response and recovery from Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. He began by noting the approval of a major disaster declaration for 25 North Carolina counties, as well as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. “This decision will immediately...
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WEBSep 26, 2024 · In a series of pointed comments, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance took aim at their respective opponents during separate visits to the Tarheel state last week, with Walz largely blaming former President Donald Trump for the country’s woes, while Vance continues to target unauthorized migrants.
Clingmans Dome receives a name change - smokymountainnews.com
WEBSep 25, 2024 · The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted to change the name of Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi. Kuwohi is the Cherokee name for the mountain and translates to “mulberry place.” In Cherokee syllabary, the name is ᎫᏬᎯ. The National Park Service strongly supported the name restoration and applauds toda...
Outdoors - Smoky Mountain News
WEBSep 4, 2024 · As days grow shorter in the Great Smoky Mountains, the colorful landscape hums with life. Creatures large and small scurry through the blanket of fallen leaves gathering nuts and berries, crafting intricate homes to wait out the winter, and preparing for the stillness of the season ahead.
Fall comes to the Smokies - smokymountainnews.com
WEBSep 25, 2024 · Parking in the Smokies for more than 15 minutes requires a valid parking tag. Tags can be purchased online anytime at Recreation.gov or in person at multiple locations.. Plan like a park ranger and visit our trip planning webpage before you head to the park. Consider visiting an area of the park you haven’t explored before — you’ll find changing leaves no matter where you go!
Former Maggie Valley Police Chief sues town: Suit alleges …
WEBFormer Maggie Valley Police Chief Russ Gilliland is suing the town for wrongful termination following what he alleges was the unlawful “cover-up of criminal activity.” Gilliland …
New species found in the Smokies - smokymountainnews.com
WEBJul 26, 2023 · Three new species of spiders have been discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, bringing the total number of new-to-science species found in the park through Discover Life in America’s All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory project to 1,079 since the project launched in 1998.
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