Samantha Brawley got hooked on painkillers after high school, an addiction that stole nearly a decade and cost her most of the savings that were supposed to help improve her life. Finding her next ...

An important cultural site is close to being returned to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians after a city council in North Carolina voted to return the land.

With the tribal casino’s revenue under threat from increasing competition in the state, the Eastern Band of Cherokee is investing in diversifying its tourist offerings. A main thoroughfare of Cherokee ...

The Noquisiyi Mound in Franklin, North Carolina, is close to being returned to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians An important cultural site is close to being returned to the Eastern Band of ...

An important cultural site is close to being returned to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians after a city council in North Carolina voted unanimously Monday to return the land. The Noquisiyi Mound in ...

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