Roan Mountain News

A fire Tuesday night that burned half of a Roan Mountain home may have been sparked by a lightning strike, authorities say.

Author Danny Loveless will sign copies of his book, Does Time Really Heal All Wounds?, at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 19, at Sunrise Freewill Baptist Church, 526 Tiger Creek Road, Roan Mountain.

The number of people caring for their parents, other family members and friends is growing in Tennessee, and advocates are working to connect those caregivers with needed services and resources.

Carter County authorities say a North Carolina man and a juvenile were found over the weekend attempting to sell construction equipment from the back of a stolen truck in Roan Mountain.

As of May 1, Roan Mountain residents have another option as more and more people look to spruce up their homesteads.

Carter County Sheriff Chris Mathes said Monday the dismissal of a perjury charge lodged against a Roan Mountain constable was "disturbing," and said he'll try to convince prosecutors to renew their abandoned efforts.

If you haven't been to one of the Roan Mountain Spring Naturalists Rally in a few years, you might be surprised at how this annual event has expanded its focus.

Chances are good that if you throw out a piece of trash in an area between Roan Mountain in Tennessee to Exit 7 in Virginia and it's not picked up, it will end up in Boone Lake.

It was a good day to be a Knight on Thursday in Roan Mountain as Providence Academy took a pair from Cloudland by 16-2 and 17-0 tallies.