The deal to keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park open has been extended into the new year as the government shutdown ...

There's no shortage of charming mountain towns nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains, offering the perfect setting for an ...

I stumbled into Townsend on a foggy October morning, expecting nothing more than a quick pit stop before tackling the tourist-packed heart of the Smokies. What I found instead was a town that moves at ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. — The views from the Tuckaleechee Retreat Center in Townsend are some of the most breathtaking in East Tennessee. Children's Bible Ministries owns the retreat center and the cabins ...

The feeling of excitement and possibility that comes with visiting a place for the first time is one of my favorite things in life. And the South has no shortage of cities and small towns to explore, ...

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash — Eight months after the closure of a major tourist accommodation on the Olympic Peninsula, businesses are fighting back from what initially looked like a devastating blow to the ...

Businesses in Port Townsend have adapted following January's sudden closure of a popular tourist destination, showing resilience and innovation. Religious leaders arrested in $50M human trafficking, ...

Have you ever experienced that moment when your stomach rumbles with the intensity of a summer thunderstorm rolling through the Smokies, and the thought of pulling into another fast-food drive-thru ...

Ever had one of those mornings where your stomach’s growling louder than a bear waking from hibernation, and the thought of another fast-food breakfast sandwich makes you want to crawl back under the ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WATE) — A former Townsend city manager has pleaded guilty to using city funds for personal items like clothing and home goods. Danny Williamson has pleaded guilty to one count of ...