Mission Health’s Mountain Area Medical Airlift (MAMA) got a new helicopter earlier this month thanks to parent company HCA Healthcare. Pictured above is MAMA’s new helicopter landing and taking off from Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. MAMA provides […]
Nurses are at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic and each day they run the risk of coming into contact with coronavirus, yet they show up to give it their all because helping others is […]
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina announced 36 grants totaling $276,100 from its Emergency and Disaster Response Fund to nonprofits addressing COVID-19 pandemic response and relief efforts in 18 counties of Western North Carolina including […]
Jackson County Commissioners released a revised supplemental emergency order today that mandates any visitor returning to Jackson County from an overnight stay must self-quarantine for 14 days before entering the community for groceries, gas, or […]
Highlands Board of Commissioners held an emergency meeting Wednesday afternoon at the Highlands Community Building and approved a supplemental municipal proclamation to further take action to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Call in order for […]
The Town of Highlands was placed under a state of emergency Tuesday afternoon by the Town Board adopting an emergency resolution. The emergency proclamation I have signed allows the Mayor and Board to make responses […]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, I would like to advise that Macon County is and has been undertaking a diligent effort to ensure that our County is doing everything possible to maintain the health, […]
Blue Ridge School students learned about fire safety and prevention on Oct. 9 through a cooperative effort between fire, EMS, law enforcement, and emergency management throughout Jackson County organized by Jackson County Fire and Life […]
Emergency crews responded to a report of an injured hiker at Whitewater Falls just north of the South Carolina border on Saturday afternoon. Multiple agencies responded and helped carry out a 21-year-old male, Tristan, who […]