Swain Counties News Today

By Dave Russell

Some of in the mountains of Western North Carolina may finally see the snow they've been waiting for, especially in some of the more western counties.The Natio

Across the state, all of or parts of 96 counties were classified as abnormally dry or worse.

Transylvania County’s jobless rate was 3.3% in July, slightly lower than the statewide average for that month but the same local percentage that had been reported in June, according to

Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH -- The unemployment rate held steady at 3. 3 percent in Iredell County in July

LAURINBURG — Scotland remains North Carolina’s county with the highest unemployment rate, a position it has held off and on throughout the years but has stayed…

For the first time in its history, Southwestern Community College’s Public Safety Training Center (SCC-PSTC) has a brand-new fire truck. Purchased wit

This week, legislators returned to Raleigh for the final meeting of the House Select Committee on Advancing Women in STEM. After being chartered by House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland)...

Unemployment rates have increased across the Hickory Metro Area and across most of North Carolina. This is according to the latest update released this week by

Cold overnight temperatures and winds gusting over 30 miles per hour could cause problems for the Tuesday morning commute in Western North Carolina. School