Maconians are known among the citizens of Western North Carolina for robust and regular public input at local government meetings and this year was no different. But there was one issue in particular ...

Following this year’s budget season, Macon County maintains its position with the lowest property tax of any county in the state of North Carolina at $0.27 cents per $100 of assessed property value.

The last few years have been a helluva ride for Haywood County Commissioner Terry “double down” Ramey. Prior to his 2022 election, Ramey faced criticism over his decade-long nonpayment of county ...

But since the landmark 2015 Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, paving the way for gay marriage, the LGBTQ+ community has also made great progress. Today, there are more out athletes, ...

This year both Jackson and Swain counties received state grants of $52 million to build new middle schools. For Jackson County, this will be the first traditional middle school the county has ever had ...

You might think people don’t care about local government, but sometimes you’re reminded that they absolutely do. Bryson City’s town government was served a stark reminder of that concept this year ...