One of the nation’s most-wanted fugitives was captured while foraging for food behind a grocery store.
The “Picturing Appalachia” project brings old images into the present, sharing scenes of mountain life produced by some of the region’s earliest ...
Jeff Hunt, district attorney for Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties, has been named a special Superior Court judge by Gov. Pat McCrory.
Nicholas Larson has been appointed as the new ranger to the 158,000-acre Grandfather District in the Pisgah National Forest, the U.S. Forest Service a ...
Melissa Canady Wargo, assistant vice chancellor for planning and effectiveness at Western Carolina University, will be the institution’s next chief of staff, according to a press release.
McCrory announced several appointees to the Banking Commission, including John C. Hunter, of Buncombe County. Hunter is an attorney with Adams, Hendon, Carson, Crow & Saenger and served as former legal counsel to Gov. Jim Martin.
Mitchell Kyle Carver Sr., of Buncombe County, is one of four appointments made to the forum by Gov. Pat McCrory.
The award recognizes works that best illuminates the challenges, personalities and unique qualities of the Appalachian South.
Michell Hicks, principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, spoke Thursday on some of the top issues facing the tribe.
McCrory presented the proclamation during a trip to Western North Carolina in March.
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