At around 3am on Tuesday Morning, July 28th the Haywood County Sheriff's Department and the Canton Police Department responded to a report of a disturbance involving a person armed with a riffle on Ol ...

North Carolina residents who have received seed shipments that they did not order from China or other foreign sources are advised not to plant these seeds because they could be a pathway for introduct ...

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the majority of North Carolina's eight-year-olds, especially those from low-income families, lagged in reading proficiency. A new online tool developed by the Nor ...

The Jackson County Department of Public Health has identified a COVID-19 cluster in a local church. The North Carolina Division of Public Health defines clusters of COVID-19 in workplace, educational, ...

The Cheoah Ranger District on the Nantahala National Forest now has two new Kids in Parks TRACK Trails, designed to turn an ordinary hike into a fun-filled, discovery-packed adventure. At the Massey B ...

Large crowds are common at many national forest recreation areas over holiday weekends and USDA Forest Service personnel remind visitors to put safety first and recreate responsibly.   Please heed war ...

DILLSBORO – Construction plans to replace a bridge on Haywood Road over Scott Creek and Smoky Mountain Railroad in Dillsboro are going in a new direction. Officials from the Town of Dillsboro, the N.C ...

CULLOWHEE – Mountain Heritage Day, the annual community and campus celebration of Southern Appalachian culture presented by Western Carolina University since 1974, will not happen this year. Organizer ...