On Saturday evening, NC Governor Roy Cooper announced a statewide closure of all public schools for at least 2 weeks.
The underground issues at a slide location in the Nantahala Gorge are evolving.
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Despite Western North Carolina remaining clear so far of cases of COVID-19, an acute respiratory virus, Swain County residents are feeling the disruption of plans.
For an up and coming program in Swain County, last season was pretty impressive one for the Swain County High School Varsity Lady Devils soccer team.
Last year, the Maroon Devils baseball team did the best they could. They ended the season with a record of 11-10 overall, and were 11-5 for conference play. They did not make the playoffs.
The Swain County Board of Education held its regular meeting Monday, March 9.
A highway in southern Swain County will remain closed for at least one week while N.C. Department of Transportation crews clear debris from a Thursday evening landslide.
N.C. Department of Transportation officials from Division 14 closed the highway after noticing small amounts of rock and dirt in the road Thursday afternoon.
Swain County Board of Commissioners heard the 2019 annual report for the Swain Soil & Water Conservation District during their regular meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27.