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Highlands of the Smokies reopens after 2016 wildfires
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) - It’s been nearly eight years since wildfires tore through Gatlinburg, killing 14 people and burning more than 11,000 acres of land. While many homes and businesses have been rebuilt, one of the major developments lost in the fire has just now completed construction. Highlands of...
'Stakes couldn't be higher': Former Congressman David Price weighs in on Biden's bid for reelection
As a growing number of sitting Democrats call for President Biden to step aside in his bid for re-election over concerns about his fitness for office, a longtime Democratic Congressman from North Carolina is weighing in.David Price represented parts of the Triangle on Capitol Hill for more than 30 years, leaving office in 2022."I've been in politics a long, long time, and I've never seen a decision or more critical or important than this one," Price said about who the Democratic nominee will be in the fall.Though President Joe Biden has been clear that he intends to stay in the...
Honored fallen heroes, rescue of symbolic freedom stirs RNC emotion
(The Center Square) – Sacrifices were too many, and the least the fraternity brothers on a North Carolina campus could do, he said, was keep Old Glory flying. And so, they did. In an emotional back-to-back segment of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night, the tears for lives lost among 13 families were followed by song and inspiration from country music artist Brian Kelley performing with the Holy Redeemer...
Grayson Bradley and team place third in the nation at SkillsUSA
Grayson Bradley, of William Blount High School, and a team of Sevier County High School students placed third in the nation at the SkillsUSA National competition in Atlanta. Skills National is a nation-wide competition where students come together to compete in Career and Technical Education categories, such as construction, robotics and welding. The missing piece ...
iHeart Asheville Alternates From Alt To Throwbacks 101.1
IHeartMedia Asheville has launched flipped Alt 101.1 to Throwbacks 101.1 (WQNQ-HD2), playing Classic Hip-Hop and R&B. The lineup is yet to include local talent, currently carrying syndicated shows like Big Boy in the Morning and The Block Party with B Paiz. iHeart Asheville SVP of Programming Brian Hall said, “We...
Go Local continues its mission to support independent shops
Among the many elements that make Asheville distinctly and delightfully weird are its local businesses, from shoe stores with entrances on seemingly every block (we’re looking at you, Tops) to bars that double as wedding chapels (Fleetwood’s), and everything in between. Also worth considering are the connections between...
Cleveland County announces principal changes for the new school year
With each new school year comes staffing changes at Cleveland County Schools. Some of those include leadership roles. Those taking on new principal positions include:. Ryan Etheridge is the new principal at Fallston Elementary, replacing Kim Greene, who has retired. Matt Tipton is now the principal at Cleveland Early College...
Lake Norman to Gain New Public Swim Beach as Lincoln County and Duke Energy Launch Beatty’s Ford Project
Lincoln County has teamed up with Duke Energy to break ground on the Beatty’s Ford Swim Beach Project, which is set to enhance public recreation on Lake Norman. Located at the end of Unity Church Road in Denver, the construction of Beatty's Ford Beach is making strides towards providing a public swim area, marked by a range of new features aimed at boosting leisure and access.
U.S. Marshals, ICE rescue three children from international fugitive’s Pigeon Forge home
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WATE) — Three children were rescued from a Pigeon Forge residence when the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and INTERPOL collaboration led to the arrest of a fugitive wanted for sexual offenses against a minor in the Bahamas earlier this month. INTERPOL Washington released on Friday that Angelo McQueen, […]
Reporter goes viral for her smooth mic toss when she was unknowingly still on-air
A local news reporter is going viral after a blooper she posted caught the attention of the internet. Teagan Brown, a weekend sports anchor and reporter at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, NBC affiliate WMBF, shared the clip on July 17 to her X page. In her post, she explained that...
More officers are watching the road this week throughout the southeast for Operation Southern Slowdown
MACON, Ga. — Both Memorial Day and July 4th saw record-high travel, and it brought out more law enforcement to patrol the streets. A study by the Vacationer Travel Journal says more than 200 million Americans plan to travel this summer. However, you may have noticed this week that...
The Cliffs announces new Mountain Park development, property acquisition
The Cliffs, a collection of seven private, luxury residential mountain and lake club communities, announced July 18 Cherokee Rose, a development in its Mountain Park community. The new development will be comprised of 12 homesites, ranging from 1.19 to 4.25 acres. Pricing for Cherokee Rose properties begins at $299,500. The...
VisitCherokeeNC.com Wins Prestigious Gold dotComm Award
CHEROKEE, N.C. – The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has announced that VisitCherokeeNC.com has been awarded the Gold dotComm Award in the website redesign category. Presented by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), the dotComm Awards recognize excellence in web creativity and digital communication worldwide. The previous...
Patrick's First Warning Forecast: Severe thunderstorm threat Saturday
Chief Meteorologist Patrick Rockey's First Warning Forecast. After a break from storms and heavy downpours for most of us on Friday, messy weather returns on Saturday. In fact, we could see a few strong-to-severe storms. The cold front that ushered in the milder, but soggy weather will throw it in...
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