To prescribe term limits for what ails Congress is like offering bleach for COVID-19. It can’t help. It is likely to make ...

When Hurricane Helene tore through Southern Appalachia last year, it left behind more than just downed trees and flooded ...

The four-state mountain region that includes Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to an estimated 14,500 black bears, ...

On the morning of April 8, county employees removed commemorative plaques from the Confederate statue outside the Jackson ...

Migrant/immigrant workers know what real work is, tending crops under a blazing sun that provide the food that we eat, doing ...

Since adolescence, I have stood for the principles and platform of the Republican Party, especially in the area of fiscal ...

Maggie Valley’s proposed budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year reflects a cautious and calculated approach, with officials ...

Joining millions across the globe, thousands in Western North Carolina rallied this past weekend, demonstrating against the ...

In the face of challenges with Section 8 rental assistance, Mountain Projects Executive Director Patsy Davis visited county ...

It’s been a few weeks since I wrote a column for this space. Instead, we’ve been fortunate enough to print your opinions.  I ...

Western Carolina University will welcome eight-time Emmy-nominated showrunner Dan Tapster to talk about the making of our ...

This year’s Greening Up the Mountains, scheduled for Saturday, April 26, celebrates the 27th anniversary of the spring ...