Rob McCoury can sum up banjo legend Earl Scruggs in one simple, yet seismic sentence.  “Banjo at its finest,” said McCoury, a lauded Grammy-winning banjoist for the Del McCoury Band and the ...

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 ...

It’s been two months since Haywood County Schools announced their “innovative middle school,” and while there aren’t concrete updates, leaders continue to express a sincere commitment to turn their ...

While sheriff candidates filing this early isn’t unheard of (there’s already a challenger for Macon County Sheriff Brent Holbrooks) this race will be different — it’s a chance for Swain County to move ...

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 ...

The American Flood Coalition's Recovery and Resilience Partnership is barely six months old, but it’s already helping to ...

When storms hit or property projects begin, Western North Carolina residents now have a dependable neighbor to call — Haynes ...

A Prince George’s County, Maryland, man whose viral video of a confrontation with a group at a dump in Haywood County drew ...

Aspiring food truck owners and mobile food entrepreneurs are invited to take their business dreams to the next level at the ...

A critical process has been completed, permitting the N.C. Department of Transportation and its project team to extract rock ...

Following a period of decreased activity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was exacerbated by the impacts of ...