Republicans Jay Kirkland and Lisa Barker — have emerged from this year’s crowded race to secure their spots on the Swain County Board of Commissioners. The five-candidate race also included Democratic ...

When I was about ten years old, I stumbled onto an old homesite in a hollow near my home in Bryson City — just a small stack ...

Steve Ha didn’t anticipate drawing statewide attention when he set out to calculate the local economic impact of SNAP and ...

Macon County voters have spoken, and on the third try, the quarter-penny sales tax referendum has passed by a razor-sharp nine-vote margin. Additionally, first-time Republican candidates Kellie ...

On a shadeless Black Hill Road field just outside Bryson City, a crowd gathered Oct. 29 for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Swain County Middle School.  The building is expected to be done in ...

While the drought conditions have improved across some of the state, much of Western North Carolina remains dry. According to ...

Republican Jimmy Rogers has won the race for the state’s 118th House district after besting his Democratic opponent, Danny ...

The other day, I received a letter on my desk in the newsroom. Being the rambler that I am, I’m rarely in the office anymore, ...

As fall wildfire season begins in North Carolina, the N.C. Forest Service is urging the public to take extra care with ...

Smokies Life continues its 2026 “Branch Out” event series with an opportunity to learn about life in the region over a century ago through a dramatic performance. Join actress Anne Van Curen for a ...

Many readers don’t know that our company also produces two subscription-based magazines, Smoky Mountain Living and Blue Ridge ...

An organization laser focused on helping oft-overlooked community members took a little time to allow its employees and volunteers to acknowledge their own accomplishments.  The Arc of Haywood County ...