The fallout immediately following the disaster wrought by Hurricane Helene was tragic and traumatizing, but as time has gone ...

The last few years have been a helluva ride for Haywood County Commissioner Terry “double down” Ramey. Prior to his 2022 ...

Maconians are known among the citizens of Western North Carolina for robust and regular public input at local government ...

You might think people don’t care about local government, but sometimes you’re reminded that they absolutely do. Bryson ...

This year both Jackson and Swain counties received state grants of $52 million to build new middle schools. For Jackson ...

When Tropical Storm Fred cut a half billion-dollar swath of destruction through the eastern part of Haywood County and killed ...

Sylva first considered a proposal to address panhandling in November 2022 but ultimately decided against it after a majority ...

By the end of the 1900s, groups of marginalized Americans like women, Blacks, Hispanics and others had made great strides in ...

Newly elected Gov. Josh Stein wasted no time addressing some of the state’s biggest challenges after being sworn in on Jan. 1 ...

It’s nice to have an elected board of representatives who care about their county and are willing to fight for what they ...

Evy Leibfarth was welcomed home in style this summer after her medal-winning performance at the Olympics. In her second ...

Rep. Chuck Edwards has refused to speak to The Smoky Mountain News since shortly after he was elected in 2022. He’s been ...