Ahead of the 2025 WNC football season, here are the key players each Smoky Mountain Conference team is losing and returning.

Late-night food options after 9 p.m., beyond Waffle House, include these locally owned restaurants: Munch, Rankin Vault Lounge, One Stop, Claddagh Restaurant & Pub, Hail Mary, Pie.Zaa and Daddy Mac's ...

Three teams split the Mountain 7 Conference championship in 2024. See our predictions for the final conference standings.

If elected, Jacob Lawrence, 26, said he'll focus on gerrymandering and campaign finance reform, plus local issues like Helene recovery.