In order to assist you in your move, we’ve listed key websites for your convenience—from getting your power connected to newspaper delivery. The links below are part of the keys to your new home and will be able to answer any additional questions you have. Welcome to Highlands, you’re going to love living here!

Official Websites

Town of Highlands
PO Box 460
Highlands, NC 28741
(828) 526-2118
http://www.highlandsnc.org/

Jackson County
http://www.jacksonnc.org/

Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Our Town Newcomer’s Guide
http://www.ourtownnc.com/

Jackson County Towns
http://www.ourtownnc.com/towns.html

North Carolina State Government
http://www.ncgov.com/

Neighboring Counties and Towns

Town of Rosman
(828) 884-6859
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/town_officials__mayor.htm

Town of Sylva
(828) 586-2719
http://www.townofsylva.org

Town of Dillsboro
(828) 586-1439
http://dillsboronc.info

Transylvania County
(828) 884-3100
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org

Jackson County
http://www.jacksonnc.org/

Haywood County
http://www.haywoodnc.net/

Oconee County
http://www.oconeesc.com/

Macon County
http://www.maconnc.org/

Swain County
http://www.swaincountync.gov/

Chamber of Commerce

Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 238
Cashiers, NC 28717
(828) 743-5191
http://www.cashiersnorthcarolina.com/

Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce
269 Oak Street
Highlands, NC 28741
(866) 526-5841
http://www.highlandschamber.org/

Jackson County Chamber of Commerce
773 West Main Street
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586-2155
http://www.mountainlovers.com/

Government & Public Safety

Governor's Assistance Hot Line
(888) 835-9966

Highland Mayor’s Office
(828) 421-1187
http://www.highlandsnc.org/dWilkes.html

Highlands Boards & Committees
(828) 200-0062
http://www.highlandsnc.org/appointed.html

Highlands Town Clerk & Secretary to Town Manager
(828) 526-2118
http://www.highlandsnc.org/rShuler.html

Jackson County Board of Commissioners and County Manager
(828) 631-2213
http://www.jacksonnc.org/county-commisioners.html

Jackson County Manager
(828) 631-2295
http://www.jacksonnc.org/county-manager.html

Jackson County Employment Security Commission
(828) 586-4063
http://main.nc.us/jackson/jcjobs.htm

Jackson County Board of Elections
(828) 586-7538
http://boe.jacksonnc.org/

Jackson County Planning Department
828.631.2261
http://planning.jacksonnc.org/

Jackson County Justice & Administration Building (Courthouse)
(828) 586-4055
http://www.nccourts.org/County/Jackson/Default.asp

Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy Landowner’s Information
(828) 697-5777
http://www.carolinamountain.org/landowner_resources

North Carolina Survival Assistance Links-FEMA
http://www.cravencounty.com/emergency/documents/2011/2011_Tornado_Event_FEMA_Links.pdf

North Carolina Department of Justice
http://www.ncdoj.com/

Fire Department & Emergency Services

Cashiers-Glenville-Sapphire Volunteer Fire Department
(828) 743-9544

Balsam Volunteer Fire Department
(828) 586-1911

Canada Volunteer Fire Department
(828) 293-5117

Cullowhee Volunteer Fire Department
(828) 293-5867

Qualla Volunteer Fire Department
(828) 497-5412

Savannah Volunteer Fire Department
(828) 586-2900
http://savannah7fire.tripod.com/

Sylva Fire Department
(828) 586-2719
http://www.sylvafiredeptnc.com/

Brevard Fire Department
(828) 883-3333
http://www.brevardfire.org/

Transylvania County Fire Marshal
(828) 884-3108
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/firemarshall.htm

Transylvania County Emergency Services
(828) 884-3108 Ext. 4
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/emermgmt.htm

Transylvania County EMS
(828) 884-3108 Ext. 6
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/emergency.htm

Rescue North Carolina
(704) 507-6152
http://www.rescuenc.com/

Police Department & Law Enforcement Agencies

Domestic Violence Hotline
(828) 586-8969

Highlands Police Department
(828) 526-9431
http://www.highlandsnc.org/police/index.html

Sapphire Valley Public Safety
4352 US Highway 64 W
Sapphire, NC 28774
(828) 743-2199

Brevard Police Department
(828) 883-2212
http://cityofbrevard.com/

Transylvania County Sheriff's Office
(828) 884-3171
http://www.transylvaniasheriff.org/

Sylva Police
(828) 586-2916
http://www.sylvapolice.org/Departments/Patrol_Division/patrol_division.html

Jackson County Sheriff
(828) 586-8901
http://sheriff.jacksonnc.org/

Bryson City Police Department
(828) 488-3050
http://www.brysoncitypd.org

Franklin Police Department
(828) 524-2864
http://franklinpolicenc.org

Waynesville Police Department
(828) 456-5363
http://www.waynesvillepd.com/

Maggie Valley Police Department
(828) 926-0867
http://www.maggievalleypd.com/

Swain County Sheriff's Office
(828) 488-0159
http://www.swaincountync.gov/sheriff.html

Cherokee Police Department
(828) 497-3051
http://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/index.aspx?page=143

Macon County Sheriff’s Office
(828) 349-2104
http://www.maconnc.org/sheriffs-office.html

Oconee County Sheriff’s Office
(864) 638-4111
http://www.oconeelaw.com/

Haywood County Sheriff’s Office
(828) 452-6768
http://www.haywoodnc.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=183&Itemid=158

North Carolina State Highway Patrol
(828) 884-4232
http://www.ncshp.org

Medical Support/ Area Hospitals

Poison Control: nationwide toll-free number: (800) 222-1222

Highlands-Cashiers Hospital
190 Hospital Drive
Highlands, NC 28741
(828) 526-1200
http://www.hchospital.org/

Transylvania Regional Hospital
260 Hospital Dr.
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-9111
http://www.trhospital.org/

MedWest-Harris
68 Hospital Road
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586-7000
http://www.haymed.org/locations/harris/medwest-harris.aspx

Four Seasons Healthcare
171 Hospital Dr JWB Suite 600
Highlands, NC 28741
(828) 526-2552
http://www.fourseasonscfl.org/

MedWest-Swain
45 Plateau Street
Bryson City, NC 28713
(828) 488-2155
http://www.haymed.org/locations/swain/medwest-swain.aspx

WestCare Health System
68 Hospital Road
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586-7114
http://www.westcare.org/

MedWest Franklin
http://www.haymed.org/locations/franklin/medwest-franklin.aspx

Mountain Area Family Medicine
Highway 107 South
Cashiers, NC 28717
(828) 743-2491

Mission Hospital
509 Biltmore Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 213-1111
http://www.missionhospitals.org/

Haywood Regional Medical Center
262 Leroy George Drive
Clyde, NC 28721
(828) 452-8202
http://www.haymed.org

Rutherford Regional Health System
288 S Ridgecrest Ave
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
(828) 286-5000
http://www.rutherfordhosp.org

Takoma Regional Hospital
401 Takoma Avenue
Greeneville, TN 37743
(423) 278-1900
http://www.takoma.org

Transportation & Development

Vehicles, Licensing, DMV

North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
http://www.ncdot.org/

North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles
http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/

NCDOT: Vehicle Registration
http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/vehicle/

NCDOT: Driver License
http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/driver/

Jackson County Driver’s License Office
(828) 586-5413
http://ourtownnc.com/numbers.html

Jackson County Tag Office
(828) 586-3886
http://ourtownnc.com/numbers.html

Airports & Public Transportation

Asheville Regional Airport
708 Airport Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 684-2226
http://www.flyavl.com/

Jackson County Transit
(828) 586-0233
http://jacksoncountytransit.com

Cashiers Carolina Connection
(828) 506-0956
http://cashierscarolinaconnection.com/

Transylvania County Transportation
(828) 884-3203
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/transportation.htm

On The Go Transportation & Services
(828) 743-9526

Great Smokey Mtn. Railway
(800) 872-4681
http://www.gsmr.com

North Carolina Public Transportation Association
http://www.nctransit.org/

NCDOT's Public Transportation Division
http://www.ncdot.org/nctransit/

Greyhound Lines
(800) 231-2222
http://www.greyhound.com/

Amtrak
800-USARAIL
http://www.amtrak.com/

Utilities & Public Works

Highlands Utility Clerk
(828) 526-2118
http://www.highlandsnc.org/sHouston.html

Electricity

Duke Energy
(800) 769-3766
http://www.duke-energy.com/north-carolina.asp

Haywood Electric Membership Corp
(828) 966-4215
http://www.haywoodemc.com/

PSNC Energy
(828) 670-3535
http://www.psnc.com

Blue Ridge Green Energy, Inc.
(828) 743-0925
http://www.brewgreen.com/

NC GreenPower
http://www.ncgreenpower.org/

Water, Sewage and Sanitation Services

Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Authority
(828) 586-5189
http://twsanc.us

Town of Rosman Water & Wastewater Treatment
(828) 884-6859
http://www.transylvaniacounty.org/town_officials__mayor.htm

Jackson County Landfill
(828) 586-7509
http://solidwaste.jacksonnc.org/

Jackson County Solid Waste Dept.
(828) 586-7577
http://solidwaste.jacksonnc.org/

Gas

Freeman Gas Co.
(828) 743-9454
http://www.freemangas.com/

Wilson Gas Service
(828)743-1715
http://www.wilsongas.com/

Blossman Gas, Inc.
(828) 586-1588
http://tourism.mountainlovers.com/list/member/blossman-gas-inc-sylva.htm

Smoky Mountain Gas Log & Propane
(828) 586-5522
http://tourism.mountainlovers.com/list/member/smoky-mountain-gas-log-propane-sylva.htm

Amerigas
(800) 962-6685
http://www.amerigas.com/

Piedmont Natural Gas
(800) 752-7504
http://www.piedmontng.com/

Telephone, Internet and Cable TV

Comporium
(828) 884-9011
http://www.comporium.com/

Dnet Internet Services
(828) 349-3638
http://tourism.mountainlovers.com/list/member/dnet-internet-services.htm

BalsamWest FiberNET, LLC
(828) 339-2931
http://www.balsamwest.net/

Frontier
(828) 645-1801
http://tourism.mountainlovers.com/list/member/frontier-weaverville.htm

Embarq /CenturyLink
(800) 366-8201
http://www.centurylink.com/

Vonage VoIP
(800) 980-1455
http://www.vonage.com

Verizon
(800) 483-4000
http://www.verizon.com/

Dish Network
http://www.dishnetwork.com

Cox Cable
(877) 495-6656
http://www.nextwave.org/cox-communications/

Time Warner Cable TV
(800) 427-3731
(888) 892-2253
http://www.timewarnercable.com/

Morris Broadband
(888) 855-9036
http://www.morrisbroadband.com/

Frontier Telephone and Communications
(877) 462-8188
http://www.frontier.com/

Demographics

Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Statistics
http://www.ourtownnc.com/stats.html

Highlands Chamber of Commerce Tax & Incentives
http://www.highlandschamber.org/taxes/

Jackson County Community Profile
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Jackson+County%2C+NC

Highlands, NC Community Profile
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=highlands%2C+nc

United States Census Bureau, Jackson County Quick Facts
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37099.html

United States Census Bureau, Highlands Quick Facts
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk

News

Blue Ridge Now
(828) 694- 7830
http://www.blueridgenow.com/

The Mountain Voice
(828) 321-5553
http://www.mountainvoice.com/home

The Times-News
(336) 227-0131
http://www.thetimesnews.com/

Asheville Citizen-Times
(828) 252-5610
http://www.citizen-times.com/

Transylvania Times
(828) 883-8156
http://www.transylvaniatimes.com/

Mountaineer
(828) 452-0661
http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/

The Greenville News
(864) 298-4797
http://www.greenvilleonline.com/

Cashiers Crossroads Chronicle
(828) 743-5101
http://www.crossroadschronicle.com/

The Sylva Herald
(828) 586-2611
http://www.thesylvaherald.com/

The Smoky Mountain News
(828) 631-4829
http://www.smokymountainnews.com/index.php

Macon County News
(828) 369-6767
http://www.maconnews.com/

The Laurel Magazine
http://www.thelaurelmagazine.com/

WNC Magazine
http://www.wncmagazine.com/