Brevard City council approved two amendments to the city’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) regarding parking but agreed that more discussion on the issue is needed. The decisions came during Monday night’s regular meeting a... — Updated 9/22/2021

DuPont State Recreational Forest had its most crowded year yet during the 2020/2021 fiscal year, which ended in June, with 1.3 million visitors, according to Jason Guidry, forest supervisor. Guidry gave an update on DuPont at the... — Updated 9/22/2021

After hearing two presentations on housing, particularly the lack of affordable workplace housing, Brevard City Council agreed Monday to hold a workshop next month to discuss the issue and begin creating a plan of action. The first... — Updated 9/22/2021

A Flash Flood Watch continues into this evening for portions of western North Carolina, including Transylvania County and upstate South Carolina, according to the National Weather Service. A plume of sub-tropical moisture will... — Updated 9/21/2021

During its regular meeting tonight, the Transylvania County Board of Education voted 4-1 to require, for at least the next month, the continuing mandatory wearing of masks for students, staff and visitors inside school buildings.... — Updated 9/21/2021

Thanks to a “massive increase” in sales tax revenue, County Finance Director Jonathan Griffin reported a more than $4 million hike in revenue to the county for the 2021 fiscal year over the previous year. During their regular... — Updated 9/20/2021

Another forum for candidates for Brevard Mayor and Brevard City Council will be held this Thursday, via Zoom. The Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce will host its annual candidates forum, beginning at 5:30 p.m. “Out of an a... — Updated 9/20/2021

Pardee UNC Health Care announced Thursday that Brett English has been named chief financial officer. English will officially join the organ-ization Oct. 11. In this role, English will lead Pardee’s financial operations and key... — Updated 9/20/2021

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina judges struck down the state’s latest photo voter identification law on Friday, agreeing with minority voters that Republicans rammed through rules tainted by racial bias as a way to remain... — Updated 9/17/2021

The Transylvania County Board of Commissioners (BOC) Monday voted to approve increasing Transylvania Public Health (TPH) staffing to help with the COVID-19-related workload by contracting through the N.C. Public Health Alliance. Th... — Updated 9/15/2021

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last Thursday that the department was investing $53 million to build or improve renewable energy infrastructure and to help rural communities, agricultural producers... — Updated 9/15/2021

During its regular meeting last week, the Brevard Academy Board of Directors voted 5-1 to keep the mandatory masking policy in place. Board member Lee Burgess voted against the motion. As far as COVID-19 cases, as of the meeting,... — Updated 9/13/2021

Some Cathey’s Creek Road residents in Pisgah National Forest say the U.S. Forest Service road they use to get in and out of their neighborhood was badly damaged by Tropical Storm Fred last month, but Forest Service officials say... — Updated 9/13/2021

After the federal disaster declaration due to Tropical Storm Fred’s impact, the Division of Employment Security (DES) has announced that Transylvania, Buncombe and Haywood counties have been approved for Disaster Unemployment... — Updated 9/13/2021

After witnessing people jump to their deaths from the burning World Trade Center and spending hours fleeing the city on Sept. 11, 2001, Karen Marinaccio has never returned to the site. “It never leaves you,” central... — Updated 9/11/2021

On Thursday, Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D., provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 key metrics and trends. “We know that keeping kids learning in the... — Updated 9/11/2021