Cherokee News

SUBMITTED PHOTO Reid Perry, from left, Kimberly Perry and Neil Perry form The Band Perry which hails from Greeneville, Tenn.

The search is still on for a missing teenager from Cherokee, and police say she could be in danger.

RALEIGH, N.C. North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday began weighing whether to allow live-dealer card games at the state's only casino rather than the video machines that are now offered.

North Carolina lawmakers are moving to change gambling laws and allow the state's only casino to offer live dealer poker and blackjack games.

Consumer, environmental and anti-nuclear advocates said Monday they will fight proposed state legislation allowing Duke Energy to more easily pass costs of a new nuclear plant on to N.C. customers.

In the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, the homeland of the Cherokee, lie the secrets to ancient medicine.

The Unity Center will present its ninth annual musical revue of show tunes, performed in costume, at 2 p.m. today at the center, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road.

One of the leading upscale dining operators, Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc . reported first quarter 2012 adjusted earnings of 15 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but ahead of the prior-year quarter earnings by 2 cents.

A Silver Alert has been issued for a man in Cherokee. Derrick Bernard Taylor is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.