The Smoky Mountain News has on several occasions attempted to contact Jennifer Balkcom’s campaign for a profile like this one ...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so The Smoky Mountain News partnered with REACH of Haywood County to highlight some of what the nonprofit has done to help victims of sexual or domestic ...

Annual tribal council occurs several times throughout October and differs from monthly sessions by allowing enrolled Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) members to present a walk-on resolution, ...

Domestic violence is the leading cause of homelessness in women — and it’s also potentially the most overlooked. Nearly four ...

Haywood Community College (HCC)  is hosting a free family-friendly Halloween event from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, on campus ...

Americana/folk duo Falspring will hit the stage at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Mountain Layers Brewing in downtown Bryson ...

When domestic violence or sexual abuse victims seek justice — or even just safety — they embark on a complicated journey through the court system that is frustrating and can even make them relive ...

The 21st annual WNC Pottery Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Bridge Park in Sylva. Showcasing the work of more than 40 master potters from an array of states. A ...

What began with one woman taking a self-defense class has grown into a much larger effort to make violence-prevention training more available across Western North Carolina.  Carley Sassmann-Carter ...

For years, millennials were criticized as job-hoppers, idealists, and a generation reluctant to settle into traditional ...

Acclaimed local author Thomas Rain Crowe will host a special poetry reading and signing from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville. Translated by Rain Crowe, “Dancing with the ...

I’ve been around REACH of Haywood County for a long time. I’ve served as board chair, volunteered for years, and these days, ...