Franklin is located within the Nantahala National Forest, the largest national forest in North Carolina and part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Residents of the community can spend their time hiking ...

Bradley Monteith, 24, of Franklin was killed after his vehicle was struck by an unsecured load from a commercial truck ...

N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has announced it will dedicate a bridge in Columbus County to an officer who died ...

Pine Lake Prep is a girls’ soccer state champion. The Mooresville school stayed hot with a 2-1 victory over Franklin Academy to win the North Carolina 2A girls’ soccer title Saturday at Mecklenburg ...