As Gov. Bev Perdue and other state officials looked on, Rebecca Chiltoskie dealt a hand of blackjack to Principal Chief Michell Hicks and Vice Chief Larry Blythe at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel on Tuesday, Aug. 21.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced new developments on Tuesday, Aug. 21 in the case of a Michael Giovanni Cocchini, a man thought to be missing in the Park since March of this year. On Friday, Aug. 17, park employees discovered items thought to...

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is moving forward in its goal of running a child support services program.

Visitors to Western North Carolina’s mountains can look forward to a good display of color this autumn, although some areas will enjoy brighter hues than others, predicts Kathy Mathews, Western Carolina University’s fearless fall foliage forecaster.

Operating Update – Jan. 1, 2012 – July 31, 2012 During the first half of this year the Tribal Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (TABCC) had two major goals: The first was to establish the Tribe’s rules and regulations for the purchase, possession, consumption,...

Physical inactivity is a global pandemic according to a researcher at the University of Texas School of Public Health.