The Cheoah Ranger District on the Nantahala National Forest now has two new Kids in Parks TRACK Trails, designed to turn an ordinary hike into a fun-filled, discovery-packed adventure. At the Massey B ...

Large crowds are common at many national forest recreation areas over holiday weekends and USDA Forest Service personnel remind visitors to put safety first and recreate responsibly.   Please heed war ...

DILLSBORO – Construction plans to replace a bridge on Haywood Road over Scott Creek and Smoky Mountain Railroad in Dillsboro are going in a new direction. Officials from the Town of Dillsboro, the N.C ...

CULLOWHEE – Mountain Heritage Day, the annual community and campus celebration of Southern Appalachian culture presented by Western Carolina University since 1974, will not happen this year. Organizer ...

Swain West and East Elementary Schools invite you to come to the schools to turn your Kindergarten student’s paperwork in for the upcoming 2020-21 school year. Someone will call you to set up an appoi ...

This week the NCHSAA in conjunction with the Governor's office released their plan for allowing athletes to resume workouts, albeit on a severely limited basis.  Swain Athletic Director Neil Blankensh ...

N.C. Department of Transportation officials have selected a recommended alternative for improvements to Corridor K in Graham County. The alignment chosen utilizes existing highways instead of the five ...

SYLVA – In keeping with Gov. Roy Cooper’s phased reopening plan, Southwestern Community College is now open to foot traffic from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays and will remain open as a vi ...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, life jackets will not be loaned out at the five county Life Jacket Loaner Stations until further notice. However, life jackets are still required by law.  Every vessel mu ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — A survey of more than 1,300 North Carolina families finds more than 60% say they have lost income, or expect to, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Released by the groups ParentsTogether ...