The number of active COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Macon County continues to grow as the number of citizens tested nears 2,700.
The search for Highlands’ new police chief continues during a summer that includes the COVID-19 pandemic, social demonstrations calling for equal justice and an economy struggling to recover.
For the past three weeks, families have been able to enjoy the Macon County Rec Park swimming pool in Franklin.
The public pool in Sylva officially reopened for business on Saturday.
Cars began lining up just after 8 a.m. on Thursday for the first drive-thru COVID-19 testing event in Highlands.
Better than expected voter turnout has created buzz around the second Republican primary for United States House of Representatives seat covering North Carolina’s 11th District.
A man who was driving drunk and crashed his pickup truck into a Sylva woman’s car, killing her a short time after she completed her work shift at the Dollar General in Scaly Mountain, is headed to
Highlands Fire and Rescue has been providing quality fire and emergency services for Highlands residents for years and their efforts are now paying some dividends with lower ISO ratings.
Louis Zamperini, an Olympic distance runner, survived a plane crash during a mission in World War II.
The community turned out in droves to say goodbye to David and Dawn Head on Thursday.
Less than two weeks after receiving permission from the Highlands Board of Commissioners to use Sept.