Local business and tourism advocates have been wrestling with a post-Helene narrative of a devastated Western North Carolina, ...

Marissa Nieddu Highlands Biological Foundation One of Highlands’ most beloved fall traditions is just around the corner. Tickets for the Highlands Biological Foundation’s si ...

For years, walkers, joggers and cyclists have packed the Jackson County Greenway’s single mile of paved trail, a short stretch that extends along the Tuckaseigee River with a large footbridge cro ...

A propolyne glycol leak from a boiler system at Highlands School was resolved Thursday, Aug. 28, with the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) saying the water in Lake Harris and Lake Seq ...

The Highlanders squared off against the Franklin High Panthers on Thursday, Aug. 28, in Highlands. Senior Aniah McKim played offense as Eduardo Rios tried to block the kick. The Highlanders’ reco ...

An attorney involved with the Wade Hampton Golf Club federal lawsuit has filed a motion to dismiss all but one of the claims made by more than a dozen ex-members involving redemption fees still owe ...

After almost nine months of intense debate, public hearings, multiple meetings and several drafts of the Unified Development Ordinance, on Thursday, May 19, the Town of Highlands Board of Commissio ...

With spring temperatures taking hold, a common sight around Highlands is once again being reported. Bears have been seen as recently as Tuesday morning on Oak Street, with additional sigh ...

The Highlands Plateau is hot. No, not summer hot, we are still cool, but Highlands is hot as a desirable place to live with incredible beauty coupled with a strong community and civic life. ...

The term barbecue can be used many ways, either as a noun, adjective, or verb. There are several ways to do barbecue, from the Carolina pulled pork style to the Kansas City variety that uses a variety ...