North Carolina is in a mess. It was an entirely predictable mess. Indeed, I and others have been predicting it for more than two years. But former Gov. Roy Cooper, ...

With the candidate filing period officially closed, voters in Jackson County now have a complete picture of who will be on the ballot for this fall’s municipal elections. The election, set for Tuesday ...

On July 20, TWSA sent out a notice asking customers to conserve water because it was having difficulty maintaining water levels. The notice said typical usage by customers was adding to the burden of ...

The first weekend of August will see about 350-400 people, twice that many tires and about 60 tents in Sylva when the Cycle North Carolina Mountain Ride comes to Jackson County. Residents can tent ...

The following persons were arrested by the Sylva Police Department between July 14 and July 20.

Changes at the state level moved Elections under the auspices of State Auditor Dave Boliek and election across the state still have that new car smell.

Watching Cal Raleigh win the final round of the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on TV last week was a special kind of thrill for Steve Wilson, who works in Purchasing, ...

By Dave Russell“Mayor Phillips is doing our police department a real service by supporting the Community Care Program,” Hatton said. “It allows our officers to focus on actual crime instead of ...

A lot of big items, like cars and trailers, have been cleaned out from Western North Carolina rivers after Helene, but there is still a lot of smaller trash throughout the region’s creeks and streams.

North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper Shawn Blanton, 24, was mourned during a Saturday (June 21) service at Lake Junaluska’s Stuart Auditorium. Blanton died Tuesday (June 17) after he was shot during ...

The following persons were arrested by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office between July 14 and July 25.

With Dogwood Health Trust’s purpose rooted in the health and wellbeing of all people and communities in the 18 counties and Qualla Boundary of WNC, we are opening a special funding opportunity focused ...