After months of determination and diligence, Legacy Dental Associates officially reopened its doors under the ownership of ...

The North Carolina Supreme Court race between Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs and Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin remains undecided, as ongoing legal challenges question tens… After ...

Letter to the Editor: When I moved to Macon County a few years back, one of the things that stood out to me is what a wonderful place it is to raise a family; we could finish raising our daughter in a ...

By Kristin Fox Western North Carolina hosted the Nikwasi-Cherokee Cultural Heritage Corridor Pilgrimage. The three-day event was held in conjunction with the 25 th Annual Trail of Tears Association ...

Katie Keener and Amber Sellino, nursing students from Southwestern Community College, and Fern Aspen, Nursing Success Coach and advisor, visited Macon Early College to speak to Mrs. Rowland’s Math III ...

Hospice House Foundation of WNC (HHFWNC), whose mission is to construct an in-patient hospice facility in Franklin to serve the residents of far western North Carolina and northeastern Georgia, has ...

By Kristin Fox At the May regular meeting of the Jackson County Board of Education, Meagan Crews, LCSW, Director of Behavioral Health for Jackson County Public Schools, gave an update on Project AWARE ...

The U.S. Forest Service is focused on restoration for more than 800 acres of the Nantahala National Forest. Today, the agency released the final analysis and draft decision for the Nantahala Mountains ...

Meeting the requirements of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s school mental health policy, the Jackson County Board of Education adopted a new curriculum for the upcoming school ...

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced Tuesday afternoon that Duotech Services, LLC, an engineering company specializing in the repair and maintenance of legacy defense equipment based in Macon ...

Governor Roy Cooper announced last week that 42 local governments in rural areas across the state have been awarded grants from the Rural Transformation Grant Fund, supporting rural economic ...

By Kristin Fox With numerous families in Western North Carolina falling below the poverty line, Christmas can be a tough time of year for many. Fortunately, the people of Western North Carolina are ...