Blue Ridge Health has announced the appointment of Tammy Greenwell as chief executive officer. Greenwell, a healthcare leader with over 23 years of experience in healthcare operations, quality, and ...

A study by a Western Carolina University economist indicates that Jackson County saw more than $144 million in total economic impact from the $770,000 that county government invested in the ...

Late winter into early spring is the time of year that the loudest singers of the night begin their songs. I’m not talking about crickets – the frogs and toads ...

North Carolina’s economy just posted a sizzling 5.6 percent growth rate. Since 2020, average income per North Carolinian rose faster than the national and regional averages. And our headline unemploym ...

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Last week, when the U.S. Supreme Court released its long-awaited ruling in the “emergency tariff” case, President Donald Trump called the decision “ridiculous,” its reasoning “stupid,” and the justice ...

Smokies Life announces its 2026 schedule of Branch Out events, with 24 total activities and adventures being offered between mid-February and November. From moderate-to-robust naturalist hikes on park ...

Kathi Littlejohn will present “The William Thomas House” at the Jackson County Genealogical Society meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 12 in the Community Room of the Jackson County Public ...

The Western NC Civil War Roundtable begins its 2026 series of programs on Monday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. with Stuart Marshall speaking about the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians ...

Space is a busy place, filled with celestial objects bumping around. They’re always out there but from time to time get our attention more than others, and we seem to be in such a time, with the ...

With one member tenaciously expressing their opposition, Jackson County Board of Commissioners voted to approve granting an easement for a proposed business. The 1.69 acre property at 58 Crestview ...