/tags/smoky-mountain-news Smoky Mountain News en-US Copyright Tue, 07 May 2019 16:04:49 GMT /race-demographics/2019-05-07/will-there-be-a-new-tribal-casino-in-north-carolina A Congressional bill that would make way for a new casino is sparking controversy in western North Carolina. The bill would allow the Catawba Indian… Tue, 07 May 2019 16:04:49 GMT /race-demographics/2019-05-07/will-there-be-a-new-tribal-casino-in-north-carolina Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-05-07/will-there-be-a-new-tribal-casino-in-north-carolina A Congressional bill that would make way for a new casino is sparking controversy in western North Carolina. The bill would allow the Catawba Indian… Tue, 07 May 2019 16:04:49 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-05-07/will-there-be-a-new-tribal-casino-in-north-carolina Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2019-03-07/after-nationwide-media-layoffs-what-is-the-news-landscape-in-nc This winter, waves of journalists across the country lost their jobs as major media organizations made significant cut backs. Among them, media giant… Thu, 07 Mar 2019 16:11:20 GMT /business-economy/2019-03-07/after-nationwide-media-layoffs-what-is-the-news-landscape-in-nc Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-03-07/after-nationwide-media-layoffs-what-is-the-news-landscape-in-nc This winter, waves of journalists across the country lost their jobs as major media organizations made significant cut backs. Among them, media giant… Thu, 07 Mar 2019 16:11:20 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-03-07/after-nationwide-media-layoffs-what-is-the-news-landscape-in-nc Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2018-11-27/bluegrass-book-honors-the-pickers-and-players-of-north-carolina The public face of Bluegrass in North Carolina has long been male and white, but the genre is now undergoing a transformation. The star-power of Rhiannon… Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:27:35 GMT /arts-culture/2018-11-27/bluegrass-book-honors-the-pickers-and-players-of-north-carolina Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-11-27/bluegrass-book-honors-the-pickers-and-players-of-north-carolina The public face of Bluegrass in North Carolina has long been male and white, but the genre is now undergoing a transformation. The star-power of Rhiannon… Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:27:35 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-11-27/bluegrass-book-honors-the-pickers-and-players-of-north-carolina Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2018-08-08/nc-journalist-turned-author-pens-debut-novel Journalist and author Holly Kays calls herself a “place writer” – someone who anchors her work in vivid details about a particular corner of the world. In… Wed, 08 Aug 2018 16:23:53 GMT /arts-culture/2018-08-08/nc-journalist-turned-author-pens-debut-novel Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-08-08/nc-journalist-turned-author-pens-debut-novel Journalist and author Holly Kays calls herself a “place writer” – someone who anchors her work in vivid details about a particular corner of the world. In… Wed, 08 Aug 2018 16:23:53 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-08-08/nc-journalist-turned-author-pens-debut-novel Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /politics/2017-12-08/a-changing-city-in-western-north-carolina-battles-over-confederate-flag Alderman Ralph Hamlett wants symbols of hate and racism to be banned from parades in his town of Canton, North Carolina.The idea stemmed from complaints… Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:51:27 GMT /politics/2017-12-08/a-changing-city-in-western-north-carolina-battles-over-confederate-flag Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-12-08/a-changing-city-in-western-north-carolina-battles-over-confederate-flag Alderman Ralph Hamlett wants symbols of hate and racism to be banned from parades in his town of Canton, North Carolina.The idea stemmed from complaints… Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:51:27 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-12-08/a-changing-city-in-western-north-carolina-battles-over-confederate-flag Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio