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 great restaurants we already ...

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 ...

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 ...

With record enrollment, Summit Charter School located in Cashiers, North Carolina has embarked on a $6.5 million campaign, Help Us Reach Our Summit, to support phase II of its expansion from a K-8 to ...

Meeting the requirements of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s school mental health policy, the Jackson County Board of Education adopted a new curriculum for the upcoming school ...

At the May regular meeting of the Jackson County Board of Education, Meagan Crews, LCSW, Director of Behavioral Health for Jackson County Public Schools, gave an update on Project AWARE. In September ...

Commissioner John Shearl, who represents the Highlands District on the Macon County Board of Commissioners asked Highlands residents to be “patient” and “give him time” to get more information ...

One young girl has decided to break the cycle of addiction and use her personal tragedies to help others. Last Sunday, 10-year-old Gracie Parker put together the first-ever Youth Mental Health Help ...

At their regular session meeting this week, Jackson County Commissioners were presented with a gift from Foundation Forward, Inc. David Streater and Ron Lewis from the nonprofit organization presented ...

When I moved to Macon County a few years back, one of the things that stood out to me is what a wonderful place it is to raise a family; we could finish raising our daughter in a small town without ...