The cuts targeted federal employees across all departments with “probationary status” because they have been hired in the past year. Probationary workers are easier to fire because they lack the ...

Funding cuts at the national level will have a direct impact on the Great Smoky Mountains, said Jeff Hunter with the National Parks Conservation Association.

Francis told WVLT News the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has lost 20% of its work force in 15 years, despite seeing the park grow to welcoming in nearly 14 million people a year. He added morale ...

The best times to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park are the summer (June, July and August) and the fall. July is the busiest month of the summer season while October weekends draw those in ...

The best way to get around Great Smoky Mountains National Park is by car. The park does not offer any guided tours and there is no public transportation to the park from the major cities in the ...

SOME OF OUR VIEWERS HAVE SEEN ICE, PARTICULARLY UP IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS. AND TONIGHT A LOT ... WITHOUT POWER TONIGHT AS BLUE RIDGE ENERGY CREWS CONTINUE REPAIRING LINES AROUND THE ...

Thousands of homes in the North Carolina mountains woke up to another morning ... midweek about the company’s biggest concerns. As crews worked to restore power, residents expressed gratitude ...

WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C. — Thousands of homes in the North Carolina mountains woke up to another ... really foggy out here too,” said Sloan. As crews worked to restore power, residents expressed ...

National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said a recording from the helicopter cockpit suggests the crew may have missed the key instruction just before the Jan. 29 ...