Rabies vaccine bait distribution begins this week in western North Carolina, as federal and state agencies work to keep raccoon rabies from spreading westward. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers have contacted two separate suspects who have illegally harvested ginseng roots in the park. One suspect was found with 167 poached ginseng roots, and ...

Fall color is getting a slower start in parts of Western North Carolina following an unusually warm September. The average high at Asheville Regional Airport was just over 83 degrees ...

A multiagency narcotics investigation in Swain County has resulted in the seizure of suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, prescription medication and firearms. The operation was conducted Aug. 31 by the Swain ...

Jackson County commissioners have rejected a proposed $105 million school bond referendum, removing the measure from the November ballot and leaving county and school leaders to reconsider several major construction ...