They ask commissioners to rescind hasty decision to ban STRs in R1 Unlike most of the public comments made at the August Highlands Town Board meeting against short-term rentals in the R1 zone, at the […]
At Thursday’s Town Board meeting, the Highlands Chamber of Commerce got permission to host a Snow Festival in K-H Founders Park Saturday, Jan. 29 complete with a slide and tubed merry-go-round both of which are […]
Since Tuesday, Aug. 24, a committee calling itself Save Highlands has galvanized support from homeowners and businesses to fight the town’s recent decision to ban short-term rentals in Highlands’ R1 district effective Jan. 3, 2022. […]
Bears are part of the scenery here in Highlands and they are dear to most everyone’s hearts. So, when an injured bear appears to be suffering, people get involved. Sadly, on Aug. 27, a severely […]
There are two sides to every story and Short-term Rentals are no exception. Here and across the country people are vehemently for or against them for a myriad of reasons. Though on the agenda as […]
On Monday, Highlands Mayor Pat Taylor announced that Town Hall is closed to the public due to a COVID outbreak. Several employees have tested positive for the virus. The mayor said specialty cleaning equipment is […]
Some things will be different the when the 2021-’22 Highlands school year begins on Monday, Aug. 23 and some things will be the same. For the first time in … well, a really, long time, […]
At a special called Town Board meeting Monday, commissioners voted unanimously to require masks be worn by employees and visitors inside any town facility, effective immediately. Those facilities include: Town Hall, the Community Building, the […]
A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation recently started a safety project along a stretch of Highlands Road in Macon County that should have long-lasting benefits for residents and visitors. The project is funded […]
During the public comment period of the July Town Board meeting, commissioners heard from Bob Irwin concerning Short-term Rentals, (see story above) from Dennis Wilson about renovating the Community Building kitchen and from Dr. Scott […]
Finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel concerning Hotwire coming online as a system-wide broadband provider for Highlands. At Thursday night’s Town Board meeting, Town Manager Josh Ward asked IT Director Matt […]
Like the Planning Board on Tuesday, on Thursday night, the Town Board got a look at the Comprehensive Community Plan – a plan that the state wants all municipalities with zoning to adopt by 2022. […]
A new home for the Fire & Rescue Department has been in the works for about three years, and now that construction is underway people have lots of questions. The foremost question is “Why does […]
At a special Planning Board meeting Tuesday night, board members and four citizens who turned out for the meeting got a chance to ask questions, make comments and voice concerns about the draft Highlands Community […]
The pickleball courts at the Highlands Rec Park were bustling with players at the official ribbon cutting of the new court system on June 28. “I am amazed at the turnout for pickleball,” said Mayor Pat […]