JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 16 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Fall Color Report: Highest peaks fade as color moves down * Fall color is on the move across the Southern Appalachians. The highest peaks have largely passed peak, but elevations just below them are entering some of their best color of the season, according to East Tennessee State University experts. "Elevations above 4,000 feet have pretty much passed peak at this point," said Travis Watso  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Oct. 17 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * October 16, 2026 Mission Health supports WCU nursing school to address regional shortage HCA Healthcare's Asheville-based Mission Health recently made a gift of nearly $50,000 to enable the hiring of additional nursing clinical faculty at Western Carolina University as part of an ongoing effort to address a shortage of healthcare providers in the mountain region. The recent gift supports six a  more