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U.S. Board on Geographic Names Approves Name Change for Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names’ Domestic Names Committee unanimously voted on Wednesday to rename Clingmans Dome in the Great…
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Flint Gap Fire at 46 Acres As of September 17th
The Flint Gap Fire is 46 acres as of the last estimate. Although the fire is presently 0% contained, only…
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Flint Gap Fire estimated to be 28 acres
The Flint Gap Fire, which was started by lightning on Aug. 26, continues to burn slowly in a remote area…
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BRP Visitors Infuse $1.4 Billion into Local Economy in 2023
A recent National Park Service (NPS) report highlights the significant economic impact of the Blue Ridge Parkway, revealing that 16,757,635…
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Bryson City Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Drug Trafficking Convictions
A Haywood County jury has convicted a Bryson City man, Chad Ray Lequire, on seven felony charges related to drug…
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Wanted Man Apprehend In Jackson County
A man wanted in Forsyth County was arrested in Jackson County after fleeing from law enforcement. Toby Lewis McClenithan, 51,…
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Former Santa at Santa’s Land Arrested on Child Abuse Charges
Bevier Hasbrouck Sleight III, 78, who worked as Santa at Santa’s Land Fun Park & Zoo in Cherokee, was arrested…
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Waynesville Man Arrested For Violent Attack
A Waynesville man was arrested following an alleged violent attack on his same-sex domestic partner on the night of August…
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Fire destroys Home In Bryson City
A fire destroyed a house at 855 Main Street in Bryson City on the night of Thursday, August 29. The…
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10-acre fire burning near Hannah Mountain in GSMNP
Great Smoky Mountains National Park received a report of a small wildland fire near Hannah Mountain, south of Abrams Creek,…
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