Radon, a radioactive gas that is both odorless and colorless, could be invading the air inside your home and accumulating towards lethal levels. This radioactive gas is the leading cause of lung cancer among people who do not smoke and second for those who do. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates Radon is responsible for more than 20,000 deaths from lung cancer annually.

Friends of the Smokies has received a grant for $13,720 from Charter Communications, Inc. for support of wildlife management in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The grant provides for the purchase of 15 radio collars and 2 receivers for tracking and monitoring elk throughout the Park.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rangers are searching in the Park for a Sevierville, Tenn. man wanted in connection to a first degree murder charge in Pinellas County, Fla. where authorities have issued a warrant for his arrest. Investigators have determined that...

Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort won $10,000 from the Caesars Foundation to be donated to the local American Cancer Society - Making Strides Walk based on the property's efforts to bring breast cancer awareness to its employees. The Caesars Foundation breast cancer...

The Cherokee Preservation Foundation gave a $200,000 donation to the Cherokee Children’s Home on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Cherokee Boys Club has raised over $200,000 in the past year, and Tuesday’s donation represents a match of that amount.