The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is seeking public comments on its Peregrine Falcon Conservation Plan through ...

The Smoky Mountain News has on several occasions attempted to contact Jennifer Balkcom’s campaign for a profile like this one ...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so The Smoky Mountain News partnered with REACH of Haywood County to highlight some of what the nonprofit has done to help victims of sexual or domestic ...

Americana/folk duo Falspring will hit the stage at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Mountain Layers Brewing in downtown Bryson ...

The 21st annual WNC Pottery Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Bridge Park in Sylva. Showcasing the work of more than 40 master potters from an array of states. A ...

Annual tribal council occurs several times throughout October and differs from monthly sessions by allowing enrolled Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) members to present a walk-on resolution, ...

Domestic violence is the leading cause of homelessness in women — and it’s also potentially the most overlooked. Nearly four ...

More than 23 years have elapsed since Collective Soul headlined the final night of the now-defunct two-day CulloWHEE!

Fall is a good time to submit soil samples to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for crop-specific recommendations. Testing is free for North Carolina residents through Nov. 30, ...

What began with one woman taking a self-defense class has grown into a much larger effort to make violence-prevention training more available across Western North Carolina.  Carley Sassmann-Carter ...

But dost thou love life,” Ben Franklin wrote in “The Way to Wealth,” “then do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life is ...

Acclaimed local author Thomas Rain Crowe will host a special poetry reading and signing from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville. Translated by Rain Crowe, “Dancing with the ...