A large crowd of Highlands residents made their way to Franklin to voice their displeasure regarding a recent joint decision between the Macon County Board of Education and Macon County Board of Co
As you read this, someone is at Springer Mountain in Georgia, with a pack full of food, clothes, sleeping bags, thermos and carrying a whole lot of optimism.
A deal between Republican majority leaders in the North Carolina General Assembly will fast-track a Medicaid expansion bill that local representatives say will help many under-insured people in rur
As the new Congress convened this month, newly elected Western North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards plans on taking his work ethic from his time as a state senator in Raleigh to Washington, D.C.
Starting this month, state Rep. Karl Gillespie and Sen.
The North Carolina Department of Justice says there is not sufficient evidence to bring charges against Mark Meadows or his wife Debra Meadows for alleged voter fraud involving the 2020 election.
After what Nantahala residents feel like was too long without action, on Dec.
Macon County is slightly more economically distressed in comparison with the other North Carolina counties, according to a state-mandated yearly ranking.
North Carolina experienced an early surge in flu cases this year.
The Town of Franklin will officially welcome the holidays during Winter Wonderland, a two-night event held in downtown Franklin on consecutive Saturdays, Nov. 26 and Dec. 3 from 5 to 8 p.m.