In a long-sought settlement, the National Park Service will pay Swain County $52 million. The announcement came from Rep. Heath Shuler’s office.
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In a long-sought settlement, the National Park Service will pay Swain County $52 million. The announcement came from Rep. Heath Shuler’s office.
New federal spending bill includes funds for a settlement with Swain County.
Good things come to those who wait—but sometimes they have to wait almost 60 years. Last week, Dale Ditmanson, superintendent of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, announced that the National Park Service will recommend paying a cash settlement to Swain County instead of building the so-called Road to Nowhere in the southwestern corner of […]
It’s nearly official: The so-called Road to Nowhere will forever be just that, and a monetary settlement will be granted to Swain County in lieu of construction of the once-promised 34-mile road through the Great Smokies.
In statements issued this week, Sen. Elizabeth Dole supported and Sen. Richard Burr opposed a cash settlement for Swain County.
Congressman Heath Shuler and others are asking the Interior Department to scrap the controversial North Shore Road project in Swain County.