I recently unplugged for a week to give my brain a rest. I put away my laptop, stayed off TV/screens and I used my phone only for essential tasks — ...

Transylvania County has a long history of summer camps. In the mid-1920s there were 14 camps in operation in the county.

This month nearly 1.5 million students will return to classrooms across North Carolina. As bus traffic increases on the roads, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is reminding everyone to keep safety ...

Voter registration deadlines are approaching for eligible North Carolinians who wish to vote on Election Day in September, October and November municipal elections.

Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene’s devastating pathway through western North Carolina, a vibrant tourist attraction offering visitors a serene escape in the Blue Ridge Mountains is being torn down ...

Nine months after Hurricane Helene battered western North Carolina, many of the storm’s visible scars, including washed-out roads, landslides and downed trees, have been cleared or repaired. But for c ...

New research results reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto advanced scientific understanding of risk, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other ...

Transylvania County’s jobless rate in June was 3.6%, the same as the previous month, according to the latest figures from the N.C. Department of Commerce.

The N.C. Department of Transportation has been nationally recognized for its collaborative and emergency response to Hurricane Helene, according to a news release.

As the summer season comes to an end, local families are preparing for the school year with back-to-school sales, but many families are not just shopping for their own children.

In the Appalachian Mountains blacksmithing was more than a trade — it was a cornerstone of survival and ingenuity. The ...

Volunteers this summer from the Transylvania County Education Coalition and Pisgah Forest Rotary Club came together to paint ...