The Shining Rock Classical Academy board at its Feb. 25 meeting voted unanimously to end grades 9-11 instruction effective ...

Western North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District has been a Republican stronghold for more than a decade, but the ...

A study by a Western Carolina University economist indicates that Jackson County saw more than $144 million in total economic ...

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources is awarding more than $7.3 ...

In honor of Black History Month, the annual “Soul Food Dinner” will start at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at the Pigeon Community ...

I am writing about the Save America Act. I have seen conflicting information about this legislation, which is now awaiting ...

Have you ever thought about keeping bees? Ever wanted to have more pollinators on your property? Do you just want to know ...

A Graham County man recently pleaded guilty to felony littering of hazardous waste for throwing used needles on the ground in ...

A teacher at Swain County East Elementary School is under investigation for alleged non-sexual child abuse, according to The ...

Western Carolina University’s annual “Juried Undergraduate Exhibition” will run through March 20 at the Fine Art Museum on campus in Cullowhee. To note, an awards ceremony and reception will be held ...

Lenten worship services will be held each Wednesday during Lent at Lake Junaluska’s historic Memorial Chapel and include a ...

Gov. Josh Stein announced $5.7 million in grants from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Flood Resiliency Blueprint to reduce flood risk in the French Broad River Basin. The ...