Often, what people call a “slow news day” is a decision by local journalists to highlight people, places and themes that aren’t as frequently explored.

A North Carolina city “banded together” through hardship — and now, it ranks as one of the best destinations in the South. Asheville is No. 3 on a list of places in the region that people love the ...

Tennessee became the first state in the country 100 years ago to ban the teaching of evolution in public school classrooms.

Legendary singer Dolly Parton celebrated the 40th anniversary of her theme park, Dollywood, amongst a crowd of fans Friday in ...

House Bill 879, which will go before a Senate committee on Tuesday, introduces a licensing requirement for rideshare drivers.

Virginia hides a frontier time capsule in its southwestern corner that blooms with both history and wildflowers when spring ...

Wilderness Road State Park in Ewing, Virginia is that hidden treasure—a 310-acre time capsule where Daniel Boone’s footsteps still seem to echo through the Cumberland Gap. I’m a sucker for places that ...

Centers have photos, videos and relics for families to enjoy. Kentucky, Norris and Fontana Dam visitor centers will reopen April 5, and remain open into late fall. Raccoon Mountain Visitor Center is ...

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