Macon News

Several thousand customers in Western North Carolina remain without electricity this morning after drenching rains and high winds lashed the mountains Tuesday and Wednesday.

From Onvia, by way of the North Carolina Economics blog, here's a nice interactive map of federal stimulus spending in North Carolina.

Warren County's hanging its hat on its tourism potential. In a wise move to find a hook to attract economic development, the Warren County Tourism Development Committee has developed a strategic plan to give the county a "new brand": "Warren County: The Jewel of North Carolina." Sandwiched between two counties with larger populations and larger ...

There's a chance the mountains could get some snow later this week, but forecasters don't expect much of it to stick around.

Periods of heavy rain forecast for Wednesday prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood watch for most of the western Carolinas.

WARRENTON a ' Walter Gardner held onto the mayora TMs seat in Warrenton in a close race with Marc Steer.

Add more local politicians to the list of those calling for a change in the way Appalachian Development Highway System money is distributed.

A Coast Guard flight surgeon was airlifted Sunday night to a commercial fishing vessel 30 nautical miles south of Beaufort, N.C., in order to provide medical assistance to an injured crewmember.

Published: Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 11:25 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 11:25 a.m. FORT MACON, N.C. A large school of sharks swimming off the North Carolina coast stirred up enough fear to keep some people at the beach out of the water.

At a forum on Macon County's move to begin working on a comprehensive plan to address future growth, the presenter focused on the what, the how and the why.

If you're a county commissioner in Western North Carolina, it's hard not to feel envious of Macon County's budget.

Homeowners just outside Warrenton have learned to live with a strong odor that is permeating from the sewer.