A judge has ordered Shining Rock Classical Academy to turn over public records at the center of a civil bench trial heard in ...

Laura Lynn is one of the lines of private label or store-brand products Ingles Markets sells. Laura Lynn is named after our founder’s (Mr. Ingle’s) daughter, Laura Lynn. At Ingles Markets you can find ...

Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran has been charged with several crimes after allegedly soliciting two women for sexual acts and is now suspended from office. Cochran, who was first elected to office ...

In 2023, two new interpretive signs were installed to illuminate the site’s history, and their presence highlighted the need for a better way to reach the cemetery, which sits atop a steep hill. The ...

A cherished gathering of locals and visitors alike, “Art After Dark” will launch its 2025 season from 6-9 p.m. Friday, July 4, in downtown Waynesville.  Each first Friday of the month ...

In a move more than a half-century in the making, the Town of Canton has announced the pending purchase of a key parcel of land where it plans to construct a new, state-of-the-art flood-proof ...

The suit notes that the plaintiffs were employed by Bojangles starting about April 2024 and worked under Sain, who was the general manager at the time. It alleges that Sain “openly and brazenly” used ...

At this point, I would like to tell you about my great-great grandfather, Bryant Carden, who joined the Confederacy. Bryant was known for writing wonderful letters in calligraphy, and the illustration ...

More than six months after Hurricane Helene ravaged Western North Carolina, most local governments like Canton haven’t seen a nickel of promised recovery funding. Cory Vaillancourt photo ...