Marianna Black Library in Bryson City was an outdated facility by 2010, so staff commissioned a feasibility study. On Sept.

When the Pactiv Evergreen paper mill in Canton closed after more than a century of operations in June 2023, the shockwaves ...

As tension develops among Fontana Regional Library trustees and a seismic shift lies ahead in about nine months, the board is ...

Macon County has delayed action on consolidating its health board and seems to have taken a commissioner takeover completely ...

It’s beginning to sound like a broken record — nearly a year after Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina, ...

Dear friend, We are living in tumultuous times, and I’m writing to say I am sorry. I know I’ve done and said things that hurt ...

I have been a weekly reader of The Smoky Mountain News since its inception in 1999. I am proud of (Publisher/Editor) Scott ...

Vice President J.D. Vance recently made a remark about protesters in Washington, D.C., calling them stupid white hippies who ...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission advises that black bears’ eating behavior changes in the late summer through fall.

The Smoky Mountain Long Term Recovery Group will host a free “Day of Resilience” event on Saturday, Sept. 20, from noon to 5 ...

The Haywood County Board of Commissioners has been transferring $75,000 annually, since 2018, to Buncombe-Asheville Chamber ...

I love buying fresh vegetables, especially when they’re in season, and they look/smell great. But this doesn’t mean that ...