By this point, more than six months after Hurricane Helene barreled through Western North Carolina, it’s a common sight.

In response to a public records request made by The Smoky Mountain News, Jackson County Manager Kevin King revealed that ...

I appreciate your straightforward and informative coverage of the removal of the plaque over Sylva Sam’s Confederate flag. I am a 21-year resident of Jackson County, and have enjoyed positive ...

The Jackson County ‘Headwaters District’ Conservation Plan seeks to apply an objective, fact-based approach to assessing the ...

A cherished gathering of locals and visitors alike, “Art After Dark” will launch its 2025 season from 6-9 p.m. Friday, May 2, in downtown Waynesville.

Since President Trump, by the will of the majority of American voters, has come into office he has given a multitude of ...

Here in Western North Carolina, we know the value of independence, personal responsibility and limited government. That’s why ...

In a town where history lives not just in the pages of books but on every brick-lined sidewalk, beneath every gabled rooftop ...

The North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council has classified most of the state as at least abnormally dry with only ...