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At Smoky Mountain Boatworks in Bryson City on Thursday, March 23, a Catamaran boat was flipped over by a crane, with inspectors intending to come by this week to make sure it’s ready for sailing in Albemarle Sound for passenger trips.
Bryson City boat gets flipped for journey
Town talks Christmas lights, wastewater plant updates
County discusses school calendar, opioid funding
SMT photo/Larry Griffin - Swain County High theater instructor Nicole Huett is ready for opening night of Legally Blonde.
Swain County High theater opens this weekend
The Restoration House on Academy Street, pictured, is a safe haven for those in need of help with various things. It’s currently trying to raise funds to replace the flooring at its Sweet Dreams shelter, which offers housing for those in need.
Restoration House raising funds to repair shelter floors
Barry Tetrault, co-owner of High Test Deli, remembers the early period of the pandemic as a confusing time.
Business owners, professionals recall the fear & uncertainty of early Covid-19 pandemic
Angry Elk Brewing owners Greg and Sharon Wasik are glad their brewery has been gaining popularity in the area outside Cherokee.
Angry Elk Brewery capitalizes on ‘prime location’
West Swain Volunteer Fire Department and several supporting agencies fought a house fire in Mystic Lands subdivision in the Nantahala Gorge on Thursday, March 2.
House fire at Mystic Lands
Kiosks, like these two pictured at Oconaluftee Visitor's Center, are one of the ways visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park can purchase parking passes, which are now required for anyone parking for more than 15 minutes.