Regional

Macon County is in mourning after a crash Saturday near Clayton, Georgia claimed the lives of sheriff’s deputy David Head and his wife, Dawn.

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Macon County has lifted the regulations put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19, effective May 8, and will allow hotels and other temporary lodging to open in time for Memorial Day.

Everyone has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, but perhaps none have suffered as much as senior citizens in long-term care facilities who find themselves even more isolated than before.

Many retailers have had to close their doors in accordance with new regulations concerning coronavirus, and those who are still open find that they’re doing business in completely new ways.

A Macon County resident who was recently diagnosed with COVID-19 has died, according to Macon County Public Health. 

Schools around the state will be closed through at least May 15, but students in Macon County are still doing classwork even though the details of that work are being worked out.

The N.C. Restaurant and Lodging Association Foundation has set up a relief fund to provide financial assistance to laid-off employees in the hospitality industry, including restaurants.

Among the frustrations voiced by residents of Western North Carolina about operations at Mission Health hospitals since their acquisition by HCA, perhaps the most controversial issue is forensic te