Welcome to The Town of Highlands

Highlands School

A North Carolina K-12 Public School - Home of the Highlanders

Highlands Chamber of Commerce

Look here for information and links to area businesses.

Sex Offender Registry

Sign up to receive e-mail alerts when an offender registers to an address in your community, or to track a specific offender. You can also map all offenders' addresses up to five miles away from any site you choose, such as home, school, child care center or park.

North Carolina Department of Justice

Attorney General Roy Cooper

Site contains information about consumer protection, citizen's rights, legal resources, their environmental division, crime, law enforcement and more.

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

The Nation's Resource Center for Child Protection.

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - North Carolina

Link to a page of information about and photographs of children missing from the state of North Carolina.

National Gang Center

Contains information on addressing community problems, GANGINFO, publications, federal gang programs, conferences, training links and more.

United States Department of Justice | DOJ

Learn about your civil rights, domestic violence, elder justice, fraud, immigrant information, prison & parole information, youth violence, links, and more.

Street Drugs.org

This site contains detailed information on a wide variety of narcotics and the effects the these drugs on the user. Site includes hundreds of colorful, narrated pictures.

Code Red

The Town of Highlands has partnered with Macon County to improve emergency communications, please use the link above to update your 911 information.

The Weather Channel | Highlands, NC | 28741

View the latest weather conditions in Highlands, NC as well as Doppler radar and a 10 day forecast.

Substance Abuse Resources

The effects of alcohol and substance abuse can be seen in all age groups and in all facets of society. Drug abuse by children and teens can destroy a family and ruin a child’s chance for a successful career and future. Alcohol and drug abuse by parents can often have similar effects on children and teens by destroying the family bond, and by the modeling of risky and dangerous behavior. Adults who engage in substance abuse may end up losing close relationships with those they care for, losing jobs and careers they have worked hard for, and they may even risk incarceration because of their addictions and behaviors.