Jeff Hunt, district attorney for Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties, has been named a special Superior Court judge by Gov. Pat McCrory.
State water quality officials are still considering whether to fine MSD for the spill, which is likely the largest one documented by the wastewater tr ...
WNC supporters say short-changing a program that’s been a boost to the region’s economy and conservation efforts is the wrong move.
The Clean Water Management Trust Fund has distributed more than $200 million in grants throughout the 18 westernmost counties of the state. Inside: A ...
The U.S. Forest Services plans two upcoming meetings, to be held in Franklin and Asheville, about the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests management plan revisions.
Fearing that employees will quit before the proposed transition to a neighboring organization, officials with Western Highlands Network voted unanimously Monday to offer qualifying employees a one-time bonus to stay.
The Foster Grandparent Program offers seniors, age 55 and older, opportunities to serve one-on-one as mentors, tutors, and caregivers for children and youth with special needs or who are at-risk.
Three months into 2013, unemployment rates for across Western North Carolina appear to highlight the highs and lows of seeking work in the mountains.
More than 282 million people visited America’s national parks in 2012, an increase of more than 3 million over 2011.
As more is learned about the Tuesday wastewater spill on the French Broad River, our ongoing special report on the French Broad River, begun last July, can be found here. Our reports include everything from data on 18 months of water-qualit ...
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