Smokies backcountry camping fee approved

     GATLINBURG  -Great Smoky Mountains Superintendent Dale A. Ditmanson has announced that the Park’s proposal to begin collecting for the use of the Park’s backcountry campsites and shelters has been approved by the National Park Service. This approval clears the...

Public Notice for Proposed VIPER Tower

     The Office of Planning & Development, The Office of Public Safety and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol would like to notify all interested parties and abutting landowners of the proposed VIPER (Voice Interoperability Plan for Emergency Responders)...

Evening art classes at OICA in March

      Looking for something creative to do? Southwestern Community College’s Fine Arts Program at the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts will be offering three evening art classes for the month of March. Each class is open to any skill level, from...

Artists sought for WCU’s Mountain Heritage Day festival

     CULLOWHEE – Arts and crafts vendors are being sought to participate in Mountain Heritage Day, Western Carolina University’s annual fall festival of traditional Appalachian culture.      This year’s Mountain Heritage Day will be held Saturday, Sept. 29, on the WCU...