Haywood County Commissioner Tommy Long is grateful to control his county’s most significant funding source — property tax, ...

On a typical October morning, anglers would line the banks the Tuckasegee River, hoping to take advantage of North Carolina’s ...

Officials are reminding people that even though the coronavirus isn’t leading to as much severe illness, they should take ...

In elementary school, I hid my favorite library book among the stacks so no one else could check it out. It was years before I realized this was a tad rebellious. These were the days before Amazon and ...

Hello from Room 625 at the Marriott in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee. It’s early Friday afternoon, but I couldn’t tell the time when I woke up in complete darkness. Pull back the window drapes to a ...

Rainfall from Hurricane Isaias offered drought relief to some Western North Carolina mountain counties earlier this month, ...

Some Republicans voted for Trump because he promised “no foreign wars.” After being elected, he launched an illegal, ...

The Town of Waynesville announced the selection of Amie Owens as its town manager. Owens brings extensive experience in ...

Regional Americana act Somebody’s Child will perform at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at Mountain Layers Brewing Company in Bryson City. For more than a decade, Ashley Claxton and Cola Williamson have been ...

The Macon County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) in a three-day span announced the termination of two employees following separate instances of misconduct. New details reveal that one former detective is ...

A new endowment established by a competitive racewalker from Whittier is designed to help the Western Carolina University track and field and cross country programs overcome hurdles, with a campaign ...

When it comes to clay and pottery in Western North Carolina and greater Southern Appalachia, the epitome of creativity, camaraderie, and candor is Joe Frank McKee. “I love promoting clay,” McKee said.