A skirmish between a colonial militia and Cherokee warriors was waged in Western North Carolina in 1776. But where exactly the battle was fought is a matter for debate. Tensions had been rising ...

Swain County’s request for a preliminary injunction against the Fontana Regional Library System has been granted. On May 12, the FRL board voted to distribute “surplus funds” to the three member ...

Nothing says summer more than the Fourth of July with friends and family. In Western North Carolina, we celebrate Independence Day with gusto. Between majestic fireworks, sizzling hot dogs and ...

Hello from New Harbor, Maine. It’s Tuesday morning and it finally stopped raining. Cloudy and a slight breeze from the nearby Atlantic Ocean, which can be seen from the front porch of my friend’s ...

A special stage production of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” will be held on select dates and times July 10 through Aug. 2 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville. Welcome to the glamorous ...

The 35th annual Maggie Valley Arts & Crafts Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 11-12 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. Maggie Valley’s largest gathering of artisans and crafters come ...

Taxation without representation was bad enough. But Thomas Paine, in his pamphlet “Common Sense,” helped the American colonists understand that no one had a divine right to rule, not even a king. From ...

When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dedicated Great Smoky Mountains National Park in September 1940, all of America was contemplating what the metastasizing international conflict we now know as ...

Hazelwood Proud will present “A Celebration of Community and History: A Map Project Festival” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the Folkmoot Community Center in Waynesville. The festival ...

Acclaimed writer Chris Cox will present his latest book, “We Didn’t Miss a Thing,” in conversation with well-known Hollywood actor/screenwriter Sean Bridgers at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at City ...

Shop, Sip, Stroll” will take place from 5-8 p.m. Friday, June 5, in downtown. The downtown merchant corridor transforms into a lively celebration of local art, music and community. Stroll the streets, ...

As America celebrates its 250th birthday this July 4, Great Smoky Mountains National Park anticipates increased visitation for the holiday weekend. Anyone planning on celebrating America’s 250th ...