Rob McCoury can sum up banjo legend Earl Scruggs in one simple, yet seismic sentence.  “Banjo at its finest,” said McCoury, a lauded Grammy-winning banjoist for the Del McCoury Band and the ...

While sheriff candidates filing this early isn’t unheard of (there’s already a challenger for Macon County Sheriff Brent Holbrooks) this race will be different — it’s a chance for Swain County to move ...

Kevin Seagle, chair of the Swain County board of commissioners, has given the county his resignation effective Aug. 31, according to Swain County Sheriff Brian Kirkland. Amid rumors of his resignation ...