Great Smoky Mountains National Park firefighters are suppressing a 5-10 acre wildland fire near backcountry campsite 87 on Fontana Lake’s shore. The Lake Fire was reported at approximately 1:30 p.m. o ...

Beverly Collins – WCU Professor Fall, the time of year when Western Carolina University’s campus is bustling with activity, classes, football and of course, the brilliant color of autumn leaves. ...

Voter participation in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ September 7th election registered at 53.9%, as per data recently released by the Board of Elections. This marked a slight decrease fr ...

Christopher Johnson A resident of Jackson County is now facing a combination of misdemeanor and felony charges in the aftermath of a recent domestic incident that could have resulted in a tragic outco ...

  On Wednesday Morning September 20th, a devastating fire ravaged a structure in Sylva, resulting in the destruction of a building and causing significant damage to the Foot and Ankle Clinic, whi ...

Mike Wade (center) of Cullowhee recently established a new endowed fund with the Southwestern Community College Foundation. When complete, it will be the largest endowed scholarship fund by a single i ...

Security Camera Footage from PAWS of Bryson City. The Bryson City Police Department has identified and filed charges against an individual from North Carolina accused of cruelly throwing a puppy from ...

Maverick Bruce Hernandez A man has been apprehended and is now facing multiple charges following a recent investigation where a k-9 unit played a crucial role. The Jackson County Sheriff’s offic ...

Eight individuals have recently entered guilty pleas in separate cases related to drug trafficking or drug possession, as announced by Ashley Hornsby Welch, the district attorney representing the west ...

The N.C. Mountain State Fair wrapped up a successful run with a total attendance of 147,278. “We measure success in many different ways and by every measure it was a great fair,” said fair general man ...