The North Carolina Wildlife Federation recognized Brandon Jones of Fontana dam as the public lands conservationist of the year along with eco foresters of Asheville as the conservation organization of ...

Daniel Sutton, who has been on trial for murder for the past week, has received a life sentence behind bars following the jury’s verdict on Wednesday afternoon, September 6th. Upon hearing the v ...

The Tennessee Valley Authority has identified a preferred location for a new transmission line that would help support load growth and increase power reliability in the Appalachia area of Polk County ...

Authorities have provided additional details regarding a shooting incident that occurred last Saturday afternoon at Lake Junaluska. The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 21-year-ol ...

From left to right, WCU Board of Trustees chair Kathy Greeley, WCU Chancellor Kelli R. Brown, Phil Haire and Connie Haire. On September 8th, the Western Carolina University’s Public Policy Insti ...

Security Camera Footage from PAWS of Bryson City. A Swain County resident now faces charges after being caught on surveillance video throwing a  puppy out of a car window. The incident happened last F ...

The well-being of children across Western North Carolina will be the the focus of an event in Sylva on Tuesday, September 12 beginning at 4 p.m. NC Child has partnered with Southwestern Child Developm ...

Michell Hicks, Principal Chief EBCI In Last Weeks General Election, the Cherokee community looked to reshape its future by decisively voting to remove the incumbent Principal Chief, Richard Sneed, and ...

The Higdon Property near Franklin High School is now under MCS control. After months of extensive deliberation, the Macon County School Board has granted its approval to a lease agreement concerning t ...

Daniel Ryan Sutton, 39 A Swain County jury on Wednesday convicted Daniel Ryan Sutton, 39, of first-degree murder, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said. Sutton will spent the remainder of his li ...