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Closings & Delays for February 18th, 2021
Devils Overcome Slick Conditions to Down Blue Ridge 7-2
3rd Quarter Proves Costley in Lady Devils Upset Bid
Closings & Delays for February 8th, 2021
Closings & Delays for February 2nd 2021
Blankenship Granted Leave Of Absence
Operation Christmas Child 2020 “A Success”
Legislators Working on Bill to Reopen Schools
Blankenship Takes Temporary Leave
Agreement streamlines SCC Fine Arts Degree transfer to WCU
Swain County Schools Moves to Plan C
Closings/Delays January 8th, 2021
Closings & Delays For December 16th
Board Approves Highway Dedication to Musician Ronnie Milsap
Jones Sentenced To State Prison
Swain County Schools ICARES Grant
COVID-19 Spikes Force WCU To Shift Commencement Plans
Closings & Delays for December 1st, 2020
Thanksgiving ‘Click It or Ticket’ Enforcement is Underway
Swain High School Band Boosters Have Fundraising Event
Fatal Structure Fire in Haywood
USDA Farm Service Agency Elections Underway
Welch appoints A Second Chief Assistant
Marr Accepts Offer to Play Volleyball At Lenoir-Rhyne
Marr Wins Heisman High School Recognition
Free Community COVID-19 Testing Event to be Held in Jackson County
COVID-19 Outbreak at Local Nursing Facility
Harris Regional Cancer Center Completes Expansion
Swain County Schools On A Two Hour Delay Thursday
Student, bus driver killed in Meigs Co. TN school bus crash
Historic Jarrett House Up For Auction
Lowe’s, Rotary work together to spruce up Sylva
Injured Bear Hunter Rescued in Haywood
Swain County Schools Weather Statement for October 29th
Absentee Ballot Request Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday
Jury Trials Resume
Friday Morning Shooting In Jackson County
New Dates Announced by WCU on Campus Events
Man Pleads Guilty to B&E in Jackson County
WCU chancellor appoints interim provost Richard Starnes to permanent position
SCC Foundation awards more than $200,000 in student scholarships
Guilty Plea in Niles Case
Body of Missing Hiker Found
Covid-19 Cluster At Smokey Mountain Elementary School
Melonas named Forest Supervisor for National Forests in North Carolina
Search for Missing Person in Haywood County
New Detour Opens in Dillsboro
NC Senate candidates set to debate at SCC on Oct. 22
Fall Wildfire Season in WNC
Two Cases of LA Crosse Encephalitis in Haywood
Cawthorn Camp Complains Of Dozens Of Sign Thefts
Contractors Freed After Dirt Cave-In At Home Construction Site In Sylva
Hotspots Help Swain Students Connect
Child Predator Arrested in Haywood
WCU to delay start of spring semester
Zepeda Sentencing
Moore Sworn In As Assistant DA
National Fire Prevention Week
SBI Sees Increase in Number of Child Exploitation Cybertips During Pandemic
Coach Blankenship Receives State Recognition
Cooper Moves NC to Phase 3
At Least Five Arrests For Recent Arson Fires
NC’s Absentee Ballot ‘Inaccessible’ to Some Voters with Disabilities
Applications open for $32 million in special GREAT grant funding
SCC debate series shifts from national campaign to local issues
Board approves bonds to fund replacements for Scott, Walker Residence Halls
Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital partner with PT Solutions
SCC receives renewed federal grant money for TRiO program
Safe Roadways During Labor Day
Fall Color Forecast For 2020
COVID-19 Cluster Identified at WCU Campus
Macon Man Accused of Harboring Fugitive
SCC students to host US House debate on Sept. 9
Volunteers Deploy for Hurricane Laura
State Board Offers Guidance for Students Voting by Mail
Flood Repair Closing N.C. 106 Overnight
WCU updates COVID-19 dashboard
State Board Improves Absentee Ballot Request Process with New Form
Deadline Extended for COVID-19 Farmer Assistance
Public Input Needed on Statewide Trail Network Plan
SCC Small Business Center offers Support
5.1 Earthquake Felt in Western North Carolina
Harris Regional Hospital Nationally Recognized
Swain County Board Chooses Hybrid Model For Students
Plans For An Unusual Semester
Congress passes legislation to fund parks, conservation
36 Cases of COVID-19 in Haywood Facility
Trump Administration Invests More Than $3 Million in High-Speed Broadband
Despite Heat Wave, Utility Shutoffs Loom for 1 Million in NC
NCDMV Waives Road Tests for Some Drivers 18 and Older
Officer Involved Shooting in Haywood County
N.C. Residents Warned Not to Plant Foreign Seeds
New Tool Aims to Help Educators Keep Kids Reading on Grade Level
COVID-19 Cluster Identified
State Highway Patrol To Launch Move Over Campaign
Cheoah Ranger District designates two trails for Kids in Parks Program
Forest Service encourages visitors to recreate responsibly
New Plan for Dillsboro Bridge Shaves Years, Saves Millions
Mountain Heritage Day Will Not Take Place This Year
Swain County Schools Kindergarten Registration Now Due
Swain County High School Sports
Commissioners Budget Meeting
Swain County High School Summer Workouts
Officials Select Improve Existing Route for Corridor K
Southwestern Community College Opens To The Public
Life Jacket Loaner Program On Hold, Life Jacket Giveaway Offered Instead
Survey: NC Families Struggling, Yet Don’t Support Reopening
Swain High School Graduation Announcement
Four national forests reopen trailheads and access points to Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Opening Church after COVID19
Farmers and Ranchers to Receive Direct Support for Losses Related to COVID-19
Parking along Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest Road is now prohibited
Repairs Begin on U.S. 74 in Swain County
Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests Lift Fire Restrictions
Swain County Schools Kindergarten Registration is online this year
WCU to hold postponed May commencement ceremonies in December
EBCI To Begin Re-Opening on Friday
A Jackson County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 has died.
Anna Maria Bridal wins SCC’s Regional Biz Plan contest
Congratulations Isaiah Collins
SCC Continues Clinical’s And Training For Certain Programs During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Positive Case of COVID-19 Identified on Jackson County Worksite
COVID-19 Impact on NCDOT Revenues Forces Delays of Most Projects
Fire Danger Is High In Western North Carolina
Flint Gap Fire grows to 387 acres, 90% contained
WCU College of Engineering and Technology awarded for its diversity initiatives
Pisgah National Forest Temporarily Shutting Down Dispersed Camping and Several Roads and Trails
Burning Ban Lifted in Western North Carolina
Two Jackson County Residents Test Positive for Covid-19
Second Macon County Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
Summer School Classes At WCU To Move Online
Record Visitation Seen At Public Lands During COVID-19 Pandemic
Macon County Reports First Death Related to COVID-19
Third Case of COVID-19 In Haywood County
Burning Bans Now In Place
AG: Scammers, price gougers exploiting coronavirus crisis in NC
Two Residents Test Positive For Covid-19 In Haywood County
First Macon County Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
Jackson County Chamber Of Commerce Provides Information
WCU Students Eligible For Prorated Housing, Dining Refunds
Homesteading and Raising Livestock
School Superintendent Mark Sale’s Message To Students And Parents
District Attorney Says Wheels of Justice Continue to Turn
Cherokee, Nantahala, Pisgah National Forests and Appalachian National Scenic Trail Information
National Forests in North Carolina temporarily shutting down all recreation facilities
SCC UPDATES: Transition To Virtual College & Adjustments To Academic Calendar
Message From Swain County Commission Chairman Ben Bushyhead
New Supplemental Declaration of a Local State of Emergency
Swain County Commissioners Declaration of Local Emergency
Jackson County Declares a Supplemental Declaration Of A Local State Of Emergency
Part-Time Jackson County Resident Tests Positive
Coronavirus prompts WCU to postpone May commencement ceremonies
E-Learning Resources for Parents
Second COVID19 Case in Cherokee County from NY Traveler
JCPS School Buses To Be Used For Meal Delivery To Students
NC Governor Executive Order to Close Restaurants & Bars for Dine-In Customers
NCHSAA COVID-19 Update
Booze It & Lose It: St. Patrick’s Day
WCU Athletic Director Named
Closings & Delays 02/28/20
Prescribed Burns To Take Place
Early Voting Ends Saturday
Closings and Delays for Thursday 2-27
Closings & Delays for February 21st, 2020
Fatal stabbing in Hyder Mountain community of Haywood County
WCU Online Programs Receive National Rankings From US News & World Report
Nantahala National Forest Waives Day-Use Fees For Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Help Locate This Runaway Juvenile
Charlotte Diocese Publishes List
Wall Work to Restrict Lanes Near State Line
Cades Cove Loop Road Closed Jan. 5-Feb. 29, 2020
NC City Commissioner Charged
A Statewide Pedestrian And Bicycle Safety Program
Single Car Accident Claims One Life
Western Carolina University Not Renewing Contract Of Director Of Athletics Randy Eaton
What’s Your Favorite Holiday Treat?
WCU’s School of Music to present annual ‘Sounds of the Season’ concert
The Plight Of Children Who Are Victims Of Homelessness
Two Plead Guilty In Macon County Superior Court
The NCDOT will have a Right-of-Way Acquisition Informational Meeting
“Stuff the Bus” Donations Help Schools Meet the Needs of Local Disadvantaged and Homeless Children
Closings and Delays
Marching Maroon Devils Rake in Awards at the Land of the Sky Competition
SCC Jackson Campus Was Placed On Lockdown
Western Carolina University Will Host a Town Hall Thursday, Oct. 3
Man Leads Police On High Speed Car Chase
Earthquake Felt
Scam Alert During Dorian
U.S. 19/74 In The Nantahala Gorge Reopened
WBHN Announces Partnership With Appalachian Women’s Museum
Visitors To Jackson County Spending More
Former Tarheel SAL Player Of The Week
Broadband Expansion Legislation
Alterations To WCU Womens Inaugural Coaching Staff
Jackson Co. Murder-Suicide
WBHN Remains The Mountains Home For Tar Heel Sports
WCU Expanding Alcohol Sales At Football Games
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Health Assessment
SCC Automotive Club Car Show
Infant Suspicious Death in Haywood
The Asheville Citizen Published Their All WNC Preseason Football Teams
Swain High School Band Members Visit Europe
Cal Raleigh Promoted To Double A Arkansas
(EBCI) Is One Step Closer
A Voluntary Recall Has Been Issued
New Women’s Basketball Coach Announced For WCU
WCU, A-B Tech sign admission agreement