AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Highlands North Carolina. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/highlands-nc 144 69 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/highlands-nc https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 20 Dec 2025 22:38:03 -0600 Celebrating fabulous food, exquisite wine, and world-class music. If you’re craving a weekend of soul-stirring music, incredible flavors, and https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/highlands-food-and-wine-festival-2025-31766175-highlands-nc.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/highlands-food-and-wine-festival-2025-31766175-highlands-nc.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Join us for Highlands' Independance Day Celebration and Fireworks! Activities culminate with live music in Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park, followed https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/independence-day-celebration-and-fireworks-2025-31754154-highlands-nc.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/independence-day-celebration-and-fireworks-2025-31754154-highlands-nc.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Schedule of Events: Thursday, November 7th, 2024 7:00pm-10:00pm: Grand Tasting Get an early start to the weekend at Grand Tasting, Highlands https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/highlands-food-and-wine-festival-2024-31703306-highlands-nc.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/highlands-food-and-wine-festival-2024-31703306-highlands-nc.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Elevate your winter at 4,118 feet in Highlands, NC! Experience a snowball toss, snow tube merry-go-round, ice-skating, snow slide, snowga (snow- https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/snow-fest-2024-31640649-highlands-nc.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/snow-fest-2024-31640649-highlands-nc.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 40-Year Career Politician Radical Roy Cooper has consistently backed Sanctuary policies for illegals and refused to cooperate with ICE. Under https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/throwback-roy-cooper-backs-sanctuary-policies-for-illegals-31761616-raleigh-nc.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/throwback-roy-cooper-backs-sanctuary-policies-for-illegals-31761616-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 In a move that only makes sense for a DC political hack, Michael Whatley is kicking off his Senate campaign in Washington, DC, according https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/new-dc-insider-michael-whatley-to-kick-off-campaign-indc-31761969-raleigh-nc.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/new-dc-insider-michael-whatley-to-kick-off-campaign-indc-31761969-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 For the first time in at least 50 years, America is on track to have a negative net migration. After four years of https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/50year-first-negative-net-migration-under-president-trump-31761615-raleigh-nc.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/50year-first-negative-net-migration-under-president-trump-31761615-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 State Auditor Dave Boliek fulfilled a campaign promise yesterday and released a comprehensive audit of the DMV. The executive summary of the https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/dave-delivers-dmv-audit-highlights-democrat-mismanagement-31761613-raleigh-nc.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/dave-delivers-dmv-audit-highlights-democrat-mismanagement-31761613-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Radical Democrat Roy Cooper is running for U.S. Senate, and the early returns are not promising. Breitbart: "Cooper portrays to North https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/rough-launch-for-radical-roy-coopers-failing-us-senate-bid-31761612-raleigh-nc.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/rough-launch-for-radical-roy-coopers-failing-us-senate-bid-31761612-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Raleigh, NC - On July 29, 2025, Governor Josh Stein highlighted working North Carolinians to urge the General Assembly to prioritize passing a budget https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-stein-spotlights-teachers-law-enforcement-and-medicaid-enrollees-who-need-a-budget-passed-31760617-raleigh-nc.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-stein-spotlights-teachers-law-enforcement-and-medicaid-enrollees-who-need-a-budget-passed-31760617-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Cooper Left Office as One of the Country’s Most Popular Governors  Following Roy Cooper’s Senate campaign https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/nc-dems-chair-statement-on-governor-roy-coopers-senate-campaign-launch-31760068-raleigh-nc.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/nc-dems-chair-statement-on-governor-roy-coopers-senate-campaign-launch-31760068-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Raleigh, NC - On July 28, 2025, Governor Josh Stein announced appointments to boards and commissions. Governor Stein has appointed the following https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-stein-announces-boards-and-commissions-appointments-31760616-raleigh-nc.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-stein-announces-boards-and-commissions-appointments-31760616-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 It's official: Radical Democrat Roy Cooper is running for U.S. Senate. As Governor, Cooper supported higher taxes on families, cheered on the Biden https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/radical-roy-cooper-is-running-for-us-senate-31761611-raleigh-nc.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/radical-roy-cooper-is-running-for-us-senate-31761611-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Raleigh, NC - On July 26, 2025 Governor Josh Stein announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved his request for an https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/us-sba-disaster-declaration-issued-for-north-carolinians-in-eight-counties-impacted-by-tropical-storm-chantal-31760615-raleigh-nc.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/us-sba-disaster-declaration-issued-for-north-carolinians-in-eight-counties-impacted-by-tropical-storm-chantal-31760615-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 The North Carolina Democratic Party's "Unity Dinner" on Saturday will be an event of who can out-radical the next speaker with luminaries such as https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/hosting-jb-pritzker-shows-nc-democrats-just-dont-get-it-31759813-raleigh-nc.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/hosting-jb-pritzker-shows-nc-democrats-just-dont-get-it-31759813-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600