Summit Charter Head of School Kurt Pusch announced today that a student has tested positive for COVID-19 and said Summit is working with Jackson County Public Health to take the appropriate next steps. Pusch released […]
Order includes safety precautions set for large outdoor and some indoor venues North Carolina will ease some restrictions while continuing safety measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 as the state’s metrics remained stable in […]
Steady numbers allow for large outdoor venues to open at 7% with safety precautions Governor Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday that some North Carolina small businesses that have experienced extraordinary disruption to their operations due […]
Governor Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday that after a summer of hard work to slow the spread of COVID-19, North Carolina will take a modest step forward move into Phase 2.5 starting this Friday, September […]
Three Macon County residents diagnosed with COVID-19 have died reported Macon County Public Health on Aug. 31. This makes a total of seven COVID-19 related deaths reported by MCPH. These individuals were over the age […]
Macon County Public Health reported on Tuesday that it has identified a cluster of individuals at Franklin High School who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are isolated from others. All staff and students who […]
Article courtesy of Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation will fund weekly COVID-19 testing of all students, faculty, and staff to maximize the safety of in-school learning and minimize the risk of […]
Macon County has identified that a third Macon County Public Health employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee is isolating at home and doing well. Close contacts of the employee have been notified and […]
Organizers announce spring music festival in Highlands from April 23-25, 2021 Highlands Festivals, Inc., the organization that produces the Highlands Food & Wine Festival, announced today that its fall event originally scheduled for November is […]
Highlands School Principal Brian Jetter released a statement yesterday that said a school employee has tested positive for COVID-19. Macon County Public Schools released that statement to the public today. Good evening, this is an […]
By Kaye McHan, Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center Executive Director Considering the governor’s continued limitations on outdoor events the Highlands Chamber of Commerce believes it has become necessary to postpone the fireworks scheduled […]
A message from Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Tom Neal: As we learn more about how to live safely during a time of pandemic, I’ve heard some people declare that they’re grateful for the fact […]
Macon County reported yesterday that a Macon County Public Health employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee is isolating at home and doing well. Close contacts of the employee have been notified and tested. […]
A Macon County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 has died, reported Macon County Public Health on Aug. 11. The person was over the age of 65 and had underlying health conditions. To protect the family´s privacy, […]
Governor Roy Cooper announced yesterday that North Carolina will remain paused in Safer At Home Phase 2 for another 5 weeks as students and staff return to schools, colleges and universities and the state doubles […]