Democracy thrives on rules that balance power and protect freedom. But recent actions by this new administration are tearing ...

This is my response to an article in The Franklin Press following the December 10 meeting. The actions of John Shearl at the ...

After over a century since receiving recognition from the state of North Carolina as an Indian Tribe, the Lumbee appear to be ...

Residents of Jackson County have long voiced their support, organized and fundraised for a skatepark with little to show ...

After previous County Manager Derek Roland announced his resignation in September, Macon County decided to appoint Warren ...

In021, Daniel Rodriques travelled to Washington, D.C., to take part in a gathering of supporters of the incoming president of ...

Western Carolina University officially kicked off the largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in the university’s 136-year ...

I was judged rather harshly for a letter, by no less than six people in three newspapers, for doubting the average American ...

After years of work on the project and more than a decade of planning and advocacy, the new aquatic center in Jackson County ...

The Conservation Fund announced that a critical property in the Great Balsam Mountains is protected as forest and natural ...

The call has gone out for snowboarders to submit their best clips for the Cat Classic, which offers cash prizes for the best ...

With wrinkly skin that comes in various shades of brown, eastern hellbenders aren’t easy to spot. These giant salamanders, ...