As Western North Carolina recovers from one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the state, residents alongside local ...

The application period for county governments and conservation nonprofit groups to apply for farmland preservation grants from the N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund ...

Hurricane Helene was and continues to be a traumatic event for our region, but even within the worst of it, there are stories ...

Following the damage caused by Hurricane Helene, Haywood County Schools reopened its doors to students and staff last week.

District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch announced that in separate cases, two Macon County men pleaded guilty this month to ...

As Hurricane Helene fomented in the Caribbean, it seemed likely that Great Smoky Mountains National Park would take a direct hit. The storm reached Category 4 before slamming Florida’s Gulf Coast, ...

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is offering initial emergency loans to 20 local governments for ...

Construction on the first phase of the new Franklin High School is officially underway after years of advocating and planning ...

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services urges farmers and homeowners to evaluate pesticides and other chemical storage areas when cleaning up from Hurricane Helene.  “If your ...

The Pisgah National Forest has reopened the Pisgah Ranger District effective Oct. 18,, in coordination with local communities and governments.  While crews continue to work throughout the district ...

At its October meeting the Macon County Commission said goodbye to long-time County Manager Derek Roland and announced its ...

Western North Carolina’s small businesses, even those that suffered no damage, now occupy an unenviable position — struggling ...