JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 30 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Fall Color Report: Autumnal hues poised for gradual fade into November * Fall color season in the southern Appalachians is beginning its final act -- but it is not over yet. Higher elevations are nearing the end of their best viewing window, while middle elevations are at or near peak, and the valleys of the Tri-Cities should hold onto color into early November, according to East Tennessee S  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Oct. 31 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * October 30, 2026 WCU Honors Alumni Western Carolina University recently honored four prominent members of the university community - a husband-and-wife volunteer team, a serial pharmaceutical entrepreneur and a physician educator - and recognized a group of young alumni who graduated within the past 10 years. The presentation of annual alumni and service awards took place during the annual Cha  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Oct. 31 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * The Heartbeat of Catamount Athletics Steve White Reflects on Decades-Long Career at WCU Written By Cam Adams The first 3-point field goal in college basketball history? He helped move up the game time so Ronnie Carr '84 could shoot it before anyone else. The Battle for the Old Mountain Jug? He sold the idea to his counterpart at Appalachian State University. Western Carolina University's memb  more