CHEROKEE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Wayne County man drowned on Saturday after saving a child in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park river. Park rangers said around 5:30 p.m. they responded to a drowning on ...

While Caleb McCoy was out for a jog in North Carolina's Smoky Mountains, a young black bear began trailing him. Desperate for the bear to leave, McCoy splashed the animal with water as he yelled to ...

A 21-year-old man was found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park after a multi-day search, according to the National Park Service. Ryan Lake was last seen in Nashville on Thursday, with ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials said a 21-year-old man who had been reported missing over the weekend was found dead. GSMNP leaders said Ryan Lakes was found dead at ...