On the heels of a newly appointed Swain County sheriff, four officers have announced their 2026 bids, following ex-Sheriff ...

BRYSON CITY -- Swain County coach Sherman Holt knows he needs an elite defense to win the Smoky Mountain Conference and then to make a deep playoff run. His team’s 37-13 victory over Murphy on ...

Swain County and the town of Bryson City plan to proclaim Aug. 14 as Evy Leibfarth Day, she said.

The Bryson City Police Department in Swain County issued evacuation orders for the Alarka Community, including Long Creek Lane, Unahala Creek Road and Alarka Highlands Drive.

A speed bump is only as damaging as you allow it to be. The best course of action is to acknowledge it, move past it, then ...

BRYSON CITY, N.C. (AP) — The longtime sheriff of a western North Carolina county whom some women accused of sexual misconduct has quit before he could be permanently removed. Curtis Cochran, who ...

BRYSON CITY – Arizona Blankenship’s championship rings sit in a case in her living room – all 22 of them, with two more on the way. The feeling of winning has gotten slightly old, the Swain ...

Officials said a shelter has been set up at Swain County Senior Center. The address is 125 Brendle St., Bryson City, NC 28713. Officials said pets are not allowed at this shelter.

BRYSON CITY -- Swain County football was one game away from winning its first Smoky Mountain Conference championship since 2013. But then Robbinsville running back Cuttler Adams stole the show.

BRYSON CITY – Drew Scaggs burst off the line during an Oklahoma drill at Swain County’s football practice on Aug. 5. He shed ...

SWAIN COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Swain County Sheriff’s Office said two people were recently charged following a shooting that left one person dead and another injured last week.