And vehicle-free days in Cades Cove will begin in June instead of May like previous years. Campgrounds: Abrams Creek, Balsam Mountain, Big Creek, Cataloochee, Cosby and Look Rock campgrounds are ...

During his tenure in the Smokies, Stiver was often called upon to remove venomous snakes from developed areas such as campgrounds ... protect visitors near Cades Cove Visitor Center is park ...

"The park’s largest campgrounds are currently open: Cades Cove, Elkmont, and Smokemont. Deep Creek will open as planned on April 18," an email from Park Service headquarters in Washington, D.C., said.

Two families evicted from a Franklin County property because of racial discrimination were awarded $750,000 in a recent jury verdict against the landlord. Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares ...