CHEROKEE, N.C. (WJHL)- Just a two-hour drive through the mountains from the Tri-Cities lies Cherokee, North Carolina, a town full of history, fun and adventure. It’s home to the Eastern Band of the ...

An 18th-century relationship between William & Mary and the Cherokee Native Americans was renewed recently through an anthropology class’ visit to the Qualla Boundary in North Carolina, home of the ...

More than 50,000 members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina may gain federal recognition Tuesday, a move that would grant ...

Two museum attractions located in Western North Carolina made 10Best Readers' Choice lists for 2025. USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice lists are made up of reader-voted winners, chosen from a list ...

The Eastern Band of Cherokee is the only NC tribe with full federal recognition. But NC recognizes seven others.

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct a quote. CHEROKEE - Hundreds of whooping and hollering medical marijuana card-holders filtered into the Great Smoky Cannabis Co. here at 10 a.m.

The Great Smoky Mountains aren't just home to some of the most naturally gorgeous trails and picturesque waterfalls in all of North America — they're also full of charming small towns bursting with ...

Last Thursday afternoon, Kacey Fishinghawk pedaled her Trek Domane road bike into Stilwell, Okla. The 23-year-old Fishinghawk, a member of the Cherokee Nation, was part of Remember the Removal, an ...