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Reconstruction work on Lakeview Drive began Monday with survey crews

Reconstruction work on Lakeview Drive began Monday with survey crews

Work starts on Lakeview Drive construction

Work began today on Lakeview Drive, just outside of downtown Bryson City in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The project is scheduled to last until mid-November is and is funded by the Great American Outdoors Act.
A team of emergency services personnel combed the Little Tennessee River where it feeds into Lake Fontana on Thursday, searching for two men who they discovered had drowned.”

A team of emergency services personnel combed the Little Tennessee River where it feeds into Lake Fontana on Thursday, searching for two men who they discovered had drowned.”

Two drown in Little Tennessee River in Swain County

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Two local men have drowned after being reported lost on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 10, according to the Swain County Sheriff’s Office. The victims are Francisco Javier Morjaras, 19, and Mario Garcia Ramirez, 26, his brother, both of Franklin.
A groundbreaking ceremony for eight new cabins for visitors in Nantahala Gorge took place Wednesday, Aug. 2. According to Nantahala Outdoors Center President Colin McBeath, the project is part of a strategy to keep attracting more visitors to stay longer.

A groundbreaking ceremony for eight new cabins for visitors in Nantahala Gorge took place Wednesday, Aug. 2. According to Nantahala Outdoors Center President Colin McBeath, the project is part of a strategy to keep attracting more visitors to stay longer.

NOC has groundbreaking ceremony for upscale cabins

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Ground broke on eight new cabins in the Nantahala Outdoors Center on Wednesday morning, Aug. 2. According to a press release from NOC, there will be four two-bedroom units and four one-bedroom ones.

Smokies less extreme in national summer heat wave

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Reports of a heat wave in other parts of the country have been alarming to read, with stories of people being hospitalized in the Western states for just stepping outside barefoot on pavement. In the Smokies, it may not be as big of a problem.
Paula and Jeff Fuller (from left), owners of Pursenality and Boxcar Café and Cones, attended a small town meeting with engineer Nate Bowe and Mayor Tom Sutton on Tuesday, Aug. 1 to talk about the utilities work going on.

Paula and Jeff Fuller (from left), owners of Pursenality and Boxcar Café and Cones, attended a small town meeting with engineer Nate Bowe and Mayor Tom Sutton on Tuesday, Aug. 1 to talk about the utilities work going on.

Everett Street utilities work on track

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   At a meeting held on Tuesday, Aug.
Pictured above are domestic beers available for sale at Ingles grocery store.

Pictured above are domestic beers available for sale at Ingles grocery store.

Deep Creek annexation request to town centers on beer & wine sales

Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Two businesses located before the entrance into Deep Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have been given the initial go-ahead from Bryson City Town Board of Aldermen to pursue a non-contiguous annexation to the town.
The Lands Creek dam, reservoir and surrounding property is in a conservation easement.

The Lands Creek dam, reservoir and surrounding property is in a conservation easement.

Town of Bryson City investing in dam plan

Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Bryson City Water Supply Dam on Lands Creek is a quiet place these days, where little happens, unless you’re a rattlesnake.
New home construction, like this on Arlington Avenue, is few and far between in Swain County.

New home construction, like this on Arlington Avenue, is few and far between in Swain County.

Swain County brokers feel crunch of inventory shortage

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The housing market has perhaps seen better days, with recent national news stories chronicling the woes. The issues include a double threat of rising mortgage rates and a low inventory. According to one piece by Cheddar.
Utility construction work has Everett Street closed from Mitchell to Depot streets. The project is slated for completion mid-September, when NCDOT will begin its work of making street improvements and paving.

Utility construction work has Everett Street closed from Mitchell to Depot streets. The project is slated for completion mid-September, when NCDOT will begin its work of making street improvements and paving.

Town board gets updated on Everett, Depot utility project

Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintmes.com   Bryson City Town Board of Aldermen held a work session on Monday evening, July 24, at the Town Hall, where the bulk of the conversation was about the tentative schedule for utility improvements downtown impacting Everett and Depot Street.