Tuesday night, Sept. 9, the Macon County Board of Commissioners revisited whether to end its fire-protection contract with ...

The Macon County Board of Commissioners will take public comment on Tuesday, Sept. 9, before deciding whether to assume direct control of the county’s ...

We realize there have been unfounded statements made regarding the Appalachian Animal Rescue Center (AARC) organization and threats made toward various Board of Directors (BOD).… The Macon County ...

The McMahan family—Michael, Julia, and their children. After 15 years of successful ‘Cold for a Cause’ events to raise money and collect donations for Macon County Care Network, the organization is ...

RALEIGH – For generations, the state’s gas tax has been the primary way for the N.C. Department of Transportation to maintain roads and bridges and its other modes of travel. But the motor fuels tax – ...

Evan Jensen, 30, was arrested in February 2023 and charged with felony indecent liberties with a child. During his last appearance in Macon County Superior Court, Jensen pled guilty to two counts of ...

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced Tuesday afternoon that Duotech Services, LLC, an engineering company specializing in the repair and maintenance of legacy defense equipment based in Macon ...

Macon County and Macon County Schools have invested significant local financial resources and time to prepare the Franklin High School project for construction. Beginning in December of 2021 with ...

The U.S. Forest Service is focused on restoration for more than 800 acres of the Nantahala National Forest. Today, the agency released the final analysis and draft decision for the Nantahala Mountains ...

At the November meeting of the Town of Sylva Board of Commissioners, county officials voted unanimously to take the necessary steps to move forward with work on the Bridge Park green Infrastructure ...

Murphy, NC, October 27, 2023—The lightning-caused Collett Ridge Fire is 90 acres in size and remains at 0% containment due to the rugged terrain and limited accessibility. The U.S. Forest Service and ...

Homeowners who need septic repairs but can’t afford to pay for them may now qualify for a new grant program that will pay all their repair costs. Local environmental group MountainTrue is partnering ...