Despite the rain, volunteers at the Appalachian Women’s Museum harvested a generous crop of tomatoes, okra, potatoes, peppers ...

Efforts to address substance abuse in Jackson County using funds from the opioid settlement between states, opioid manufacturers and distributors have begun.

While the North Carolina House and Senate continue to discuss how – or whether – to resolve their budget dispute and enact a new fiscal framework for the next two ...

First responders from a variety of agencies used every tool at their disposal in the search for a drowning victim at the Pines Recreation Area at Lake Glenville.

“It’s kind of like breaking up with your girlfriend or boyfriend of a long time; you’re intertwined,” Letson said when discussing what has taken place since the vote to leave FRL on June 24 where his ...

The following persons were arrested by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office between July 28 and Aug. 3.

The following persons were arrested by the Sylva Police Department between July 28 and Aug. 3.

If you get a letter from the North Carolina State Board of Elections this month, don’t ignore it. That’s the message from Jackson County Elections Director Amanda Allen, who is urging local voters to ...

Donald Green started turning wrenches and changing oil at his dad’s shop when he was nine. Donald Green’s father, Kelly, opened the shop at 125 Asheville Hwy. in 1966. Countless oil filters, tires and ...

That is, they claimed taxpayers wouldn’t have to fund any of the multi-billion-dollar cost of North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion because, get this, the federal government would cover it, either ...

WATR is also organizing a public forum during the week of Aug. 18 to give residents a chance to ask questions about the project. According to Price, the event is expected to include representatives ...