It’s the end of an era for the town of Webster in Jackson County. The community’s post office is officially closing. The U.S. Postal Service has announced that the last day of operation at the current ...

Jackson County Public Schools is requesting $14.1 million in local funding for the 2025-26 school year an increase of about $1 million over last year as the district prepares for changes, including a ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has released the dates for its highly anticipated annual synchronous firefly viewing and the accompanying reservation lottery. Each year in late May or early Ju ...

One of the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s ongoing projects, the Kiewit Interstate 40 Bridges Project, includes targeted efforts to reduce collisions between vehicles and wildlife—partic ...

In preparation for the U.S. 250th anniversary and Jackson County’s 175th, the county is forming committees to organize events that highlight local and state history. Volunteers from diverse sectors, g ...

Four individuals from South Carolina were taken into custody after an incident on Easter Sunday at the Ingles store on Barber Boulevard in Waynesville led to the discovery of counterfeit currency and ...

Eastgate Pharmacy in Sylva Eastgate Pharmacy Announced On Tuesday That The Store Is Closing After Sixty Three Years Of Operation In Sylva. Eastgate Was Sylva’s Oldest Drug Store Having Operated Many Y ...

Swain County Emergency Management reports no changes in the Alarka Five Fire, which remains at 1,515 acres and is 62% contained. No evacuation orders are in place, with 89 personnel working on the fir ...

SCC Hometown Hero’s Event from 2024 Public safety agencies from across Western North Carolina and beyond are gearing up for the second annual Hometown Heroes Career Fair at Southwestern Communit ...