The political rift over an upcoming Democratic gala — an internal dust-up that sparked chatter across Western North Carolina political circles — was nowhere in sight on Aug. 12, as three NC-11 ...

That storm, which triggered a federal disaster declaration, also unlocked eligibility for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Now, the county has taken the first ...

Kevin Seagle, chair of the Swain County board of commissioners, has given the county his resignation effective Aug. 31, according to Swain County Sheriff Brian Kirkland. Amid rumors of his resignation ...