Growing up in western North Carolina, in the Qualla Boundary—often referred to as the Cherokee Indian Reservation— was much like growing up in any small, rural mountain town. We learned to love ...

It's been a year since the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opened a cannabis dispensary on tribal land. With April 20 rolling in again, here's what to know about the 420 "holiday" celebrating ...

Many Western NC towns that would normally see a surge of tourists for fall leaf season are not only recovering from the storm’s aftermath but also struggling due to the drop in visitors. In Hurricane ...

Marijuana is decriminalized, but not legal, in North Carolina. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians legalized marijuana on tribal land and opened a dispensary in 2014. It's been a year since the ...