Tuesday night, Sept. 9, the Macon County Board of Commissioners revisited whether to end its fire-protection contract with ...

The Macon County Board of Commissioners will take public comment on Tuesday, Sept. 9, before deciding whether to assume direct control of the county’s ...

RALEIGH – For generations, the state’s gas tax has been the primary way for the N.C. Department of Transportation to maintain roads and bridges and its other modes of travel. But the motor fuels tax – ...

Evan Jensen, 30, was arrested in February 2023 and charged with felony indecent liberties with a child. During his last appearance in Macon County Superior Court, Jensen pled guilty to two counts of ...

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced Tuesday afternoon that Duotech Services, LLC, an engineering company specializing in the repair and maintenance of legacy defense equipment based in Macon ...

What started as one local businessman’s idea to bring more business to downtown Franklin after Christmas and drawing inspiration from nearby Brasstown’s Possum Drop, the New Year’s Eve Ruby Drop has ...

At the November meeting of the Town of Sylva Board of Commissioners, county officials voted unanimously to take the necessary steps to move forward with work on the Bridge Park green Infrastructure ...

Just before midnight on Tuesday, after lengthy debates and split votes on several agenda topics, Macon County Commissioner John Shearl introduced a resolution calling for state leaders to consider a ...

Murphy, NC, October 27, 2023—The lightning-caused Collett Ridge Fire is 90 acres in size and remains at 0% containment due to the rugged terrain and limited accessibility. The U.S. Forest Service and ...

More than 300 families in WNC were given limited notice today that by the end of the month, they will no longer have childcare. ...This content is available exclusively to Southern Scoop News ...

Union Academy embarked on a new journey and transformation at the beginning of this school year. After gaining a new principal in Brian Moffitt, he successfully sought approval from the school system ...

Homeowners who need septic repairs but can’t afford to pay for them may now qualify for a new grant program that will pay all their repair costs. Local environmental group MountainTrue is partnering ...