Due to repeated incidents of visitors feeding and attempting to handle a young bear at the Lane Pinnacle Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway authorities have decided to close an 8-mile section. Effective fro ...

Earlier this month, Attorney Dena King organized an award ceremony for the Western District’s Excellence in the Pursuit of Justice. The event aimed to acknowledge the efforts of various law enfo ...

Sylva, Dillsboro, and Jackson County are collaborating with the Governors Highway Safety Program to combat drunk driving. The seven western counties have been chosen as a test region to implement new ...

Six child care centers in Western North Carolina are scheduled to close on October 31st. According to Sheila Hoyle, the chairman of Southwestern Child Development, the agency has been consolidating ce ...

During the work session on October 10th, representatives from Summit Charter School in Cashiers approached the Jackson County Board of Commissioners, seeking a $2.5 million loan to facilitate the cons ...

Blue Ridge Parkway Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, has announced the arrest and formal charges brought against a man by a grand jury for an alleged attempt to k ...

Dr. Paula Pinkerton Dr. Paula Pinkerton, formerly Director of Elementary and Intermediate Instruction in Buncombe County Schools and a veteran educator, has been named Chief Academic Officer at the No ...

Southwestern Community College graduates are shown during the spring commencement ceremony on May 20 at the Jackson Campus in Sylva. Through a new grant opportunity, area residents who’ve been unemplo ...

Noah Bolden in a Haywood County Courtroom. Noah Bolden, the Canton man accused of killing uber driver Julia Holland, will not face the death penalty following the rule 24 hearing. The prosecutor found ...

LeConte Lodge Oct 16th 2023 Sections of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee were blanketed with snow overnight. According to a statement from LeConte Lodge, a combination of rain, sleet, and sno ...