A critical shortage of workforce housing plagues communities and economic development across the nation. What are the factors that contribute to the shortage? Let’s start off with off-the-chart b
It’s no secret that area businesses are still in need of staff.
At the end of November, the North Carolina General Assembly adjourned their long session. There were over 1,500 bills introduced. Our staff and I tried to track bills that could impact Highlands,
Thanksgiving may be over, but there is plenty to be thankful for in Highlands.
Even some ill-timed rain.
On election night, I went to a couple of parties for the candidates awaiting election results.
There’s no place like home for the holidays.
I wish I could say it’s over, but I can’t. The drought and related restrictions on water use and outside burning remain in place. The small amount of rain we got over the past weekend did nothing
What a weekend it was in Highlands.
The annual Food and Wine Festival drew big crowds as guests made their way to Western North Carolina from all across the South.
If you’ve spent time on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau, you may have heard praises aimed at the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital.
Western North Carolina is in a severe drought that could continue for some time. Early in the week town made a Stage 1 Water Use Reduction declaration. On Tuesday, it was upgraded to a mandatory