Cherokee
LATEST NEWS
Shelby tops Kings Mountain 32-16 in Football Friday Night Universal Windows Direct Game of the Week
SHELBY, N.C. (WBTV) - In a heavyweight showdown of Cleveland County powerhouses, the Shelby Golden Lions came out on top over the Kings Mountain Mountaineers with a 32-16 win at George Blanton Memorial Stadium. Entering tonight’s game, Kings Mountain had won four of the last five meetings between the two...
Blowing Rock Designated an Outdoor NC Trail Town; One of 15 Featured Destinations
The Blowing Rock Tourism Development Authority (TDA) is thrilled to announce Blowing Rock’s designation as an Outdoor NC Trail Town. The newly launched Outdoor NC Trail Town Guide celebrates towns across the state who are dedicated to preserving the natural beauty and cultural heritage of their destination while fostering a strong sense of place. This pilot edition features 15 destinations and includes a variety of activities – walking, hiking, biking, cycling, paddling, horseback riding and driving – to welcome enthusiasts of all abilities.
Friday Football Frenzy: Aug. 23, 2024, scores and highlights
(WLOS) — Week one of Friday Football Frenzy kicks off across the mountains. Scores will be updated periodically throughout the night. If you're heading to the local game, share your photos and videos with us through Chime In!. AUG. 23, 2024, GAMES:. Pisgah: 0. Brevard: 35. Andrews: 42. Rosman:...
2024 Sun Belt Championship Odds: Every team's odds to win the Sun Belt
Looking at the odds to win the Sun Belt in 2024, Appalachian State (+275) tops the list. Continue reading to find the rest of the list, with odds for every team. Keep up with the 2024 college football season on FOX, FS1 and the FOX Sports App. Sun Belt 2024...
'Bizarre-looking' creature getting a helping hand from North Carolina conservationists
BOONE, N.C. - A little-known marine animal that spends much of its time under rocks is getting a helping hand from conservationists in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The hellbender is a large, aquatic salamander that favors clean, cool water, but its population has been in significant decline since the 1970s.
Voter registration forms found scattered in Raleigh, spark security concerns
Trenice Wright pulled into the driveway of her job Friday afternoon in Raleigh and saw dozens of white forms on the ground.She took a closer look; they were all voter registration forms."I felt bad because...one, people's information is on there. Their addresses are on there," Wright said. "Then, they're assuming that they're registered to vote."Most of the ones Eyewitness News saw were blank. However, there were three completed.According to the Board of Elections website, one was invalid and the other two were registered voters. ABC11 was able to contact one of the voters, who did not want to reveal her...
Cosby outruns Cumberland Gap to open Cooper’s second season
Throughout this off-season, Levi Cooper raved about the growth and maturity within his Cosby football team. On Friday night, that growth was put to the test for the first time this season. Cosby led Cumberland Gap 14-0 at the end of the first quarter, but the Panthers drew within a score after a Cosby turnover. ...
Wild reason fuels speculation of Nick Saban-FSU union
TWSN penned a piece pitching a return to college football return for Nick Saban at FSU -- with the primary reason being making his head-to-head record with Clemson's Dabo Swinney, currently 2-2, a winning one. "The ACC is a new challenge to Saban to extend his legacy and say he...
Bridge Replacement Planned for Martha Sundquist State Forest
NASHVILLE – Access to Martha Sundquist State Forest in Cocke County via Gulf Road will be temporarily altered to facilitate the first two phases of a bridge replacement project on the forest. “The three wooden bridges on the forest were in place before we acquired the forest in 2001,”...
Kirk Herbstreit Names Doubted Program As 'Very Dangerous' Contender This Season
There arguably hasn't been a college football team that has faced more doubt after being at the top than the Clemson Tigers this season. ESPN's Paul Finebaum criticized the Tigers recently, stating that they have lost their "sizzle" and are no longer dominating college football as they used ...
Word from the Smokies: New George Masa biography reveals startling discoveries
In early September, Smokies Life will release a historical title of regional and national importance: “George Masa: A Life Reimagined.” It’s a comprehensive biography of a slender Japanese man with a big grin who hiked throughout the mountains of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee in the 1920s and early 1930s. Friends often helped carry his state-of-the-art camera equipment, and sometimes he was seen using a strange apparatus — a wheel attached to bicycle handlebars — to...
Mourning, white-winged dove season opens on Sept. 2
The 2024-25 hunting season for mourning and white-winged doves opens Monday, Sept. 2. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reminds seasoned and novice hunters about the importance of being properly licensed, observing state and federal regulations and following safe hunting practices. Dove hunting season will be separated into three segments: Sept. 2-Oct. 5, Nov. 9 -Nov. 30 and Dec. 16-Jan. 31, 2025. The daily bag limit is 15 mourning or...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.