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Bridge work prompts Greenbrier road closures Two road sections in the Greenbrier area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed for bridge replacement through Friday, March 26.  Ramsey Prong Road and the portion of Greenbrier Road past the picnic area are included in the closure, which applies to all motorists and pedestrians. The picnic area will remain accessible throughout the closure period.  Ramsey Cascades Trail, Porters Creek Trail and Backcountry Campsite 31 will...

Pisgah National Forest grows at Linville Gorge The newly conserved property offers a stunning view of Linville Gorge. Nicky Doty photo More than 200 acres have been added to the Pisgah National Forest at Linville Gorge thanks to a recently completed project by The Conservation Fund.  The nonprofit purchased the 205-acre property in 2018 and transferred it to the U.S. Forest Service at the end of 2020. Support from the Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Conserv...

To the Editor: As one of Mr. Madison Cawthorn’s constituents in the 11th District, I wish to inform him that I find his recent words and actions with...

Citizen photography exhibit opens at arboretum A new photography exhibit will open at the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville on Jan. 16.  “The Enveloping Landscape: A Contemplative Photographic Journey,” started in 2016 as a project from documentary photographer Susan Patrice. Using contemplative photography practices and hand-built cameras designed to produce round images, Patrice captured the same 3 square miles of forest for two years, both in and around the Arboretum.  In 2020, Pat...

An interactive online panel discussion on drought, water rights, water supply and other themes present in the Statewide Read novel The Water Knife by...

In the process of implementing new systems to create a fair and equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution, Haywood County Public Health recently ma...

To the Editor: In 1974 Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States which he committed, may have committed, or may ha...

Friends of Panthertown is hosting some trail work days this winter, and all are invited to come pitch in.  Scheduled workdays are Saturday, Jan....

After a four-month investigation into the sudden death of a 25-year-old Cherokee man inside the Swain County Detention Center, the state examiner’s of...