Jamie Raynor Western Carolina University Board of Trustees appointed Jamie Raynor as its new vice chancellor of advancement during a special-called meeting today, July 20. Raynor, who served as the in ...

District Court Judge Kaleb Wingate administered the oath of office. Smith’s grandparents, Dottie and Wayne Smith, joined their grandson for the swearing-in ceremony. Sworn-in Monday, Haywood County na ...

Lindsey Adams A woman last fall embarked on a crime spree in the Sylva area, breaking into people’s homes, stealing various items that included collectible, rare and valuable musical instruments and u ...

Department of Public Safety Secretary Erik A. Hooks has appointed William Ray as North Carolina’s new director of Emergency Management. Ray will be charged with leading efforts to ensure the state’s p ...

Jeremy Michael Clark District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said a Haywood County man will serve the maximum sentence possible in prison after entering Alford pleas Friday in Macon County Superior Cou ...

District Attorney: Ashley Hornsby Welch District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch today announced that she intends to seek a third term in office. Welch, 42, a Republican, has been top prosecutor since 2 ...

Fire broke out at Bogart’s Restaurant in Sylva off Highway 107 on Thursday Evening around 8pm.   At least four Jackson County Fire Departments responded along with local law enforcement agencies ...

Jon Banton Legere A former Haywood County resident will spend from 70 to 93 months in prison after admitting this week in Jackson County Superior Court to drug- and firearm-related charges. District A ...