If the federal government shutdown extends into November, North Carolina’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be paused starting Nov. 1, meaning no new November benefits will load t ...

The North Carolina Arts Council is awarding $11 million in grants for fiscal year 2025–26. A total of 373 awards will support nonprofit arts groups, schools and after-school programs, municipalities, ...

A Canton man is accused of stealing a Canton Police Department Humvee before dawn and driving it until it became disabled downtown. Police say 35-year-old Jacob Tyler Forrest entered the Humvee from t ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will fully reopen for one week despite the federal shutdown, thanks to emergency funding led by Friends of the Smokies. The park will be fully staffed and operation ...

Harris Regional Hospital will hold its annual Tree of Hope gathering on Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the first-floor lobby of Harris Medical Park, located at 98 Doctors Drive in Sylva. The g ...

Galloway & Osborne A Glenville woman and a Sylva man are facing felony charges in connection with a drug trafficking investigation in Jackson County. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies st ...

Suspect Vehicle The Swain County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in gathering information about a shooting incident reported at a local rafting company. Deputies responded to the Padd ...

Amanda Stafford, RN Harris Regional Hospital is proud to introduce Humans Who Heal, a new campaign created to recognize and celebrate the people who make healing happen every day in every department a ...

Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital, along with all affiliated outpatient locations, have once again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation b ...