Disaster Energy Assistance is a temporary emergency program that helps eligible households and families afford energy heating services after a natural disaster or an emergency. The program provides ...

Eat Local in Macon County When we announce new restaurants, it always leads to lots of “I wish we had xyz” comments. While it’s always exciting to get new things, we want to remind everyone of the ...

Asheville, N.C., October 9, 2024 — The USDA Forest Service updated Closure Order #08-11-00-24-02 related to Hurricane Helene on the Nantahala National Forest in Western North Carolina. The Forests ...

How is North Carolina’s transportation network currently funded? How do citizens benefit from a vast, modern transportation network? What are some alternative ways to fund transportation in a more ...

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 ...

Franklin, NC – In what could be a first for local student athletes now playing sports at the next level, three former Franklin High School softball players signed Name, Image and Likeness agreements ...

By Kristin Fox 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 ...

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 ...

By Kristin Fox For many years, Jackson County has owned the Drexel property which used to be home to the Drexel Heritage Furniture Plant. At a recent meeting of the Jackson County Board of ...

A Grand Jury in Macon County Superior Court met this week and handed down an indictment of voluntary manslaughter for Ashton Stiwinter, 23, of Franklin, for the death of Nathan Humphries. Ashton ...

By Kristin Fox Last night, the Franklin Town Council concluded their monthly meeting with the approval of a pay raise for Town Manager Aimee Owens. Owens has served as the town manager for two years ...