Operation Firecracker happening on NC roads this weekend
July 1, 2022
In preparation for the increase in holiday travel, the Governor’s Highway Safety Program has started its annual Fourth of July Booze It & Lose It...
North Carolina to help 975,000 kids access food during Summer 2022
June 28, 2022
Eligible North Carolina children will receive additional benefits over the summer to ensure they have access to nutritious food. The North Carolina Department of Health...
Five new regional teams for the Earth to Sky Academy
June 27, 2022
[SYLVA] - Five regional teams were selected via a competitive selection process to join the 2022 Earth to Sky Academy. Team Southern Appalachian Highlands is...
Highlands PD seeking public’s assistant in locating woman wanted for questioning
June 24, 2022
Highlands Police are looking for a heavy-set white female approximately 5’5” to 5’ 8” tall with sandy blonde hair and between 45 to 55 years...
WNC movie theater owners partner to revitalize Sylva cinema
June 22, 2022
David Parlier, owner of Ruby Cinemas in Franklin is teaming up with Greg Israel, owner of the Smoky Mountain Cinemas in Waynesville to launch Catamount...

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New State Budget includes millions in funding for Western North Carolina
New State Budget includes millions in funding for Western North Carolina
July 1, 2022
Raleigh, N.C. – The revised state budget unveiled this week includes critical funding for Western North Carolina, increases funding for school safety initiatives, and prepares...
“Punks for the Park” music festival to raise money for skatepark this weekend in Franklin
“Punks for the Park” music festival to raise money for skatepark this weekend in Franklin
June 30, 2022
Written by Stacy Wright-Crawford When Matt Jackson moved here in 2017 he noticed that Franklin seemed to be decaying with the closure of the Labor...
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office confirms death of inmate
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office confirms death of inmate
June 28, 2022
Jackson County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Matthew Wike confirmed today that 45-year-old Edward Columbus Taylor died while in custody at the Jackson County Detention Center....
Julian F. Keith ADATC expanding outpatient services to strengthen local response to opioid epidemic
Julian F. Keith ADATC expanding outpatient services to strengthen local response to opioid epidemic
June 28, 2022
Black Mountain, N.C. — People combatting opioid use disorder in Western North Carolina are gaining expanded access to lifesaving outpatient services. Beginning July 1, Julian...
Macon & Swain County emergency personnel respond to fatal swift water rescue
Macon & Swain County emergency personnel respond to fatal swift water rescue
June 26, 2022
Saturday afternoon shortly after 2 p.m., Graham County dispatch received a call regarding a possible drowning incident along the Nantahala River. The call was transferred...