smoky mountains

November 18, 2024

Smokies to require parking passes beginning next March

August 21, 2022 The North State Journal Comments Off

FILE – The sun sets over the Great Smoky Mountain National Park in this undated photo taken from the vantage point of Cliff Top near LeConte Lodge. Beginning March 2023, visitors to the national park […]

THOMPSON: Congress must make small business tax deductions permanent

November 17, 2024 Comments Off on THOMPSON: Congress must make small business tax deductions permanent
Crutchfield & Willis: North Carolina must count every vote

November 9, 2024 Comments Off on Crutchfield & Willis: North Carolina must count every vote
KELLOGG & HOELSCHER: Dual status disaster

October 26, 2024 Comments Off on KELLOGG & HOELSCHER: Dual status disaster

Necas gets 4 more points, Hurricanes beat Blues 4-1
RALEIGH — As the media encircled Martin Necas’ locker, Jordan Martinook offered a warning. “Stand back! He’s hot!” He sure is. Necas factored in on all of the Hurricanes’ goals, finishing with two goals and [...] The post Necas gets 4 more points, Hurricanes beat Blues 4-1 first appeared on The North State Journal.
THOMPSON: Congress must make small business tax deductions permanent
Main Street can’t seem to catch a break. Inflation may have eased off, but it’s still driven up the cost of everything from raw materials to rent. North Carolina’s unemployment is only 3.4%, but many [...] The post THOMPSON: Congress must make small business tax deductions permanent first appeared on The North State Journal.
Biden administration to restrict drilling, renewables in US West for struggling bird
BILLINGS, Mont. — President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday proposed tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development across more than 6,500 square miles of federal land in the U.S. West to protect a [...] The post Biden administration to restrict drilling, renewables in US West for struggling bird first appeared on The North […]
Calif. farmers enjoy pistachio boom, with much headed to China
LOST HILLS, Calif. — Pistachios are growing fast in California, where farmers have been devoting more land to a crop seen as hardier and more drought-tolerant in a state prone to dramatic swings in precipitation. [...] The post Calif. farmers enjoy pistachio boom, with much headed to China first appeared on The North State Journal.
DION: Remembering democracy
Someday, someone’s going to have to remember. If it’s not too many years, it might not be that hard to remember, but if it’s longer, it’s going to be harder. Someone will have to remember [...] The post DION: Remembering democracy first appeared on The North State Journal.
Martin gets first career shutout in Hurricanes’ win over Senators
RALEIGH, N.C. — Brady Tkachuk spent most of the night in Spencer Martin’s crease, bumping, taking up space, and giving the Hurricanes goalie a few post-whistle whacks to try and get him off his game. [...] The post Martin gets first career shutout in Hurricanes’ win over Senators first appeared on The North State Journal.