The first of eight new river gauges will be installed in Haywood County this week, enhancing the ability to monitor upstream river levels. Three years after Tropical Storm Fred devastated local commun ...

The American Red Cross is facing a critical blood shortage due to extreme heat and summer travel, with the national blood supply dropping by over 25% since July 1. Blood donors, especially those with ...

On the evening of August 8, 2024, deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the vicinity of North River Road. The call came in at around ...

A tragic boating accident occurred Saturday on fontana lake resulting in the death of a one-year-old child. According to NC Wildlife Resource Officer Brian Cookston, the accident occurred about 5 p.m. ...

A Pennsylvania couple is facing several charges after allegedly attempting to profit at someone else’s expense. Nigel Paul Correa, 51, of Sunbury, was arrested on felony charges of identity thef ...

A statewide phone text scam has now apparently reached the western part of North Carolina. The fraudulent message claims: “North Carolina Tolls Services, our records indicate that your vehicle h ...

School lunches at Franklin High School and Highlands School will cost $4 for the upcoming school year, and Pre-K monthly rates will increase by 50% over the next three years, as approved by the Macon ...