Highlands’ Independence Day Celebration offers a full day of family-friendly activities beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 4. The event is free and will take place at varying locations throughout ...

Carolina Brotherhood, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit made up of emergency responders and their families from North and South Carolina, cycles across the Carolinas each year on a different route to meet the ...

The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts, will host its annual Community Day on Friday, July 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on its six-acre campus at 323 Franklin Road. The event is free and open to the ...

With spring temperatures taking hold, a common sight around Highlands is once again being reported. Bears have been seen as recently as Tuesday morning on Oak Street, with additional sightings ...

A possible threat of violence posted online led to an increased police presence at Highlands School on Monday. According to Highlands Police Department reports, someone shared screen captures of ...

At approximately 3:35 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, Cashiers-Glenville Fire and Rescue responded to an accident on U.S. 64 between Highlands and Cashiers, where a Hilco Transportation Inc. propane truck ...

In front of a packed house inside the Martin Lipscomb Theatre the Highlands Cashiers Players raised the curtain on their 30th season with a production of “The Outsider.” Director Michael Lanzilotta ...

The Highlands Zoning Board of Adjustors convened on Nov. 12 to discuss and eventually approve the special use permit application by Ross Hotel Partners. The Ross project, Highlands House, is set to be ...

Covering the largest fire district in North Carolina at 135 square miles, the Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department carries a substantial responsibility, making equipment upgrades especially crucial. In ...

Highlands’ largest hospitality company has been sold. Old Edwards Hospitality Group’s assets, including Old Edwards Inn, 200 Main, and the Old Edwards Club golf course have been purchased by James and ...

Though Scudder’s Gallery closed its doors four years ago, in late December, the gallery recently sold its building where the business was located for more than 40 years. Owner Frank Scudder said his ...

Standing on its mission to help children who have experienced abuse, AWAKE Children’s Advocacy Center has expanded its reach in the area. “Our mission is to coordinate and advocate services for abused ...