Victoria Eden Toineeta             A routine traffic stop by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) Criminal Suppression Unit (CSU) led to the seizure of suspected fe ...

Bryant Reinking, PA-C Harris Regional Hospital is expanding its cardiology services with the reopening of Harris Cardiology on April 1, welcoming physician assistant Bryant Reinking, PA-C, to its medi ...

An 85-acre wildfire on Alarka Road in Bryson City, N.C., remains at 0% containment, according to the N.C. Forest Service. The Bryson City Police Department has issued evacuation orders for the Alarka ...

The Franklin Social Security Administration (SSA) office will remain open despite being flagged for closure by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Local officials, including U.S. Congressm ...

Adrienne Nichole Carver of FranklinPhoto credit: Macon County Sheriff’s Office A routine traffic stop on U.S. Highway 441 led to a high-speed chase and the recovery of nearly two pounds of suspe ...

  A woman was arrested last week after allegedly making a fake 911 call in an apparent attempt to disrupt a traffic stop. According to the Sylva Police Department, officers received a report on M ...

On Thursday, newly confirmed U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins visited western North Carolina to assess the damage caused by recent wildfires and Helene. Her visit was moved up b ...

  The Franklin office of the Social Security Administration is set to close, according to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website (doge.gov). Serving Western North Carolina, the Fr ...

Swain County Chamber of Commerce. Karen Proctor has been a cornerstone of the Swain County Chamber of Commerce for 19 years, leading major events and contributing to the community’s growth. Though she ...