When I was about ten years old, I stumbled onto an old homesite in a hollow near my home in Bryson City — just a small stack ...

Macon County voters have spoken, and on the third try, the quarter-penny sales tax referendum has passed by a razor-sharp nine-vote margin. Additionally, first-time Republican candidates Kellie ...

Democrat Mark Burrows has defeated Republican Incumbent Anna Ferguson for the 119th House Seat after winning 52.41% of the ...

Republicans Jay Kirkland and Lisa Barker — have emerged from this year’s crowded race to secure their spots on the Swain County Board of Commissioners. The five-candidate race also included Democratic ...

Ralph Hise has won his ninth term in the Senate, making him the longest-serving member of that body. On Nov. 3, Hise, a ...

Republican Jimmy Rogers has won the race for the state’s 118th House district after besting his Democratic opponent, Danny ...

When it comes to clay and pottery in Western North Carolina and greater Southern Appalachia, the epitome of creativity, camaraderie, and candor is Joe Frank McKee. “I love promoting clay,” McKee said.

The other day, I received a letter on my desk in the newsroom. Being the rambler that I am, I’m rarely in the office anymore, ...

While the drought conditions have improved across some of the state, much of Western North Carolina remains dry. According to ...

On a shadeless Black Hill Road field just outside Bryson City, a crowd gathered Oct. 29 for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Swain County Middle School.  The building is expected to be done in ...

Steve Ha didn’t anticipate drawing statewide attention when he set out to calculate the local economic impact of SNAP and ...

As fall wildfire season begins in North Carolina, the N.C. Forest Service is urging the public to take extra care with ...