A driver has died after going around a barricade on a hurricane-damaged North Carolina highway that became a symbol of Helene’s destruction, then driving off the roadway, officials said. Photos of ...

E.V. McCall of Lake Toxaway has released her first self-published book, “The Golden Chain.” McCall is a 17-yea- old student ...

During National Family Caregivers and National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness month in November, the Alzheimer’s Association Western Carolina Chapter wants to make sure dementia caregivers in western ...

The Board of Directors of Smart Start of Transylvania County has announced the appointment of Shirley Leew as the organization's new executive director. With a degree in speech pathology and audiology ...

In what seemed like a breeze of a game to finish of the regular season, the Brevard Blue Devils squandered the R-S Central Hilltoppers 48-13 to finalize their conference championship.

Helen Susan Durant, born March 10, 1943 in Asheville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at the Clay County Care Center in Hayesville at the age of 81.

Six weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged sections of western North Carolina, more and more outdoor areas that were closed by the storm have reopened to the public.

What does sisterhood mean to me? It’s a way of being with other women — both young and old — where I: –Hold the highest and best for them and see them as their “future selves”—especially when they’re ...

The state has revoked Trails Carolina’s license to operate and its Lake Toxaway property is listed for sale. Last month the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services revoked the outdoor therapeutic ...

Democratic freshman Rep. Don Davis has won reelection, defending his seat from a challenge by Republican opponent Laurie Buckhout in North Carolina’s only toss-up congressional race.

A report said the Nov. 2 fire on Whitmire Road – which caused injuries to two firefighters – was due to a child playing with a cigarette lighter.

The Transylvania County Library will welcome the return of the Looking Glass Playhouse. Nov. 18-19 the playhouse will celebrate its 15th birthday by performing comic scenes and monologues by David ...