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Ride along on a five-site tour of Black history across Jackson, Macon and Swain counties.
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The two fires ignited over the weekend, east of Bryson City after high winds knocked down power lines. The wildfires are still being contained by firefighters.
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A news report released this month showed a Western North Carolina state representative is a member of one of the largest anti-government groups in the…
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Fans of puns and cleaning up trash have an opportunity to help out in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this weekend.Saturday is the 4th year of the…
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Recently, social media swirled with reports that a Great Smoky Mountains Railroad train had derailed. BPR looked into what happened – and how our…
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The CEO of Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital, Steve Heatherly, has moved on to a new role in Henderson County.Heatherly started as…
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The mountains and forests of Western North Carolina are some of the most visited in the country. Thanks to that, the region is a hub for the outdoor…
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National calls for stronger gun control legislation have prompted some Swain County residents to ask commissioners to make the county a 2nd Amendment…
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Right now only about 30 percent of Jackson and Swain Counties have responded to the U.S. Census. Statewide almost 60 percent of North Carolians have…
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Summer camps are a big part of the culture of Western North Carolina. There are over 70 camps of all types for kids of all ages at the western end of the…