E.V. McCall of Lake Toxaway has released her first self-published book, “The Golden Chain.” McCall is a 17-yea- old student ...

A driver has died after going around a barricade on a hurricane-damaged North Carolina highway that became a symbol of Helene’s destruction, then driving off the roadway, officials said. Photos of ...

The Board of Directors of Smart Start of Transylvania County has announced the appointment of Shirley Leew as the organization's new executive director. With a degree in speech pathology and audiology ...

During National Family Caregivers and National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness month in November, the Alzheimer’s Association Western Carolina Chapter wants to make sure dementia caregivers in western ...

This is part of a series of articles on traditional food preparation in southern Appalachia pairing with a display on the ...

What does sisterhood mean to me? It’s a way of being with other women — both young and old — where I: –Hold the highest and best for them and see them as their “future selves”—especially when they’re ...

Six weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged sections of western North Carolina, more and more outdoor areas that were closed by the storm have reopened to the public.

Incumbent Republican Chuck Edwards took Transylvania County and the rest of District 11 to win another term to the U.S. House ...

Helen Susan Durant, born March 10, 1943 in Asheville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at the Clay County Care Center in Hayesville at the age of 81.

In what seemed like a breeze of a game to finish of the regular season, the Brevard Blue Devils squandered the R-S Central Hilltoppers 48-13 to finalize their conference championship.

Hurricane Helene did more than demolish homes, businesses and bridges. It also wiped away the livelihoods of an important ...

Democratic freshman Rep. Don Davis has won reelection, defending his seat from a challenge by Republican opponent Laurie Buckhout in North Carolina’s only toss-up congressional race.