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Book offers unique look at Smokies history
A newly released book from the Great Smoky Mountains Association compiles written accounts from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s…
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Maggie Valley water earns prestigious award
The Maggie Valley Sanitary District again earned top marks for water quality from the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, one…
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Book your Winter Lights tickets
Dubbed ‘Asheville’s brightest holiday tradition,’ Winter Lights opens Friday, Nov. 17, with the brilliant display open daily 6-10 p.m. through…
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The plant doctor is in
The growing season is winding down, but Haywood County Master Gardeners are still available to answer questions about all manner…
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Enter the cornhole tournament
Earn your place as a cornhole champion during a tournament at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Cullowhee Recreation…
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Senior Games contestants take the podium
Haywood County is home to a slew of state medalists in this year’s North Carolina Senior Games.
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Wildfire season 2023: live updates
After months of dry weather, drought is translating into wildfires and burn bans.
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An unexpected adventure: Macon County couple recalls evacuation from Israel
When Hamas hit Israel with a massive terrorist attack on Oct. 7, there were an estimated 600,000 Americans in the…
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Siren warning system will alert Haywood residents to flooding
More than two years after deadly flooding killed six people and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages to…
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Local expert weighs in on potential Hamas war crimes
As the war between Israel and Hamas continues, folks around the world have become more divided in their support for…
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SBI report on police shooting heads to special prosecutor
Nearly 11 months after a Cherokee County man was shot by police officers in the doorway of his own home, a…
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WCU prof awarded prestigious Fullbright fellowship
A Western Carolina University professor has been awarded one of the most respected fellowships in the world, which she hopes will…
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WCU basketball facilities enjoy new improvements
A long-range list of upgrades to Western Carolina University athletics facilities tipped off this fall with a project in support of…
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Jackson schools institutes salary decompression
In order to fairly compensate non-certified employees with several years of service to the school system, Jackson County Public Schools…
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Canton mill receives new water quality violation
Evergreen Packaging is no longer making paper in Canton, but it’s still receiving environmental violations. A new notice issued Thursday,…
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Tribal Council approves short-term funding for Qualla Enterprises: Long-term plan still in process
Tribal Council has again delayed approving long-term funding for its cannabis enterprise but voted overwhelmingly Thursday, Nov. 2, to loan…
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Sylva moves forward on public restrooms
To save money after bids for the downtown public restroom project came in over budget, Sylva will move forward without…
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Man convicted of brutal domestic abuse
A Haywood County jury found a former jailer-turned-security guard guilty of strangling, raping and assaulting his then-wife.
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Bartender charged after underage driver crashes
A bartender has been criminally charged following a single-vehicle collision in Macon County.
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Lake Logan triathlons say goodbye
After 17 years, one of the most beloved triathlons in the southeast has crossed the finish line.
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Gorges campground closed after bear encounter
The campground at Gorges State Park in Transylvania County is closed through Nov. 16 after a bear attacked an RV…
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Burns planned in Cades Cove
Prescribed burns on about 1,200 acres of fields in Cades Cove are taking place this fall.
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Burn ban issued amid ongoing drought
A burn ban has been issued for 14 Western North Carolina counties in the face of expanding drought following the…
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Russell, Jesse prevail in Clyde
Incumbent Alderman Dann Jesse will return to the Town of Clyde Board of Aldermen, along with a new face, Amy…
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Weller joins Highlands Board of Commissioners
With unofficial results in, Highlands has elected one newcomer, Jeff Weller, to its Board of Commissioners.
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Incumbents roll, ‘Team Waynesville’ falls flat
They ran a noisy campaign, filled with distortions, misinformation and outright fabrication, but in the end, that’s all it was…
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Longtime Canton board members reelected
The Town of Canton’s governing board has been through a lot in the last four years — with the 2021…
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New mayor, council members for Sylva
Unofficial votes are in, and Sylva voters have selected not only a new mayor, but two new council members as…
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Maggie Valley incumbents win; one newcomer joins board
Maggie Valley will retain two of its incumbents, including its mayor, for the next two years.
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Wildfires burn across region
The Collett Ridge Fire south of Andrews swelled over the weekend, growing from 110 acres Nov. 3 to 2,919 acres…
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Burn ban issued amid ongoing drought
A burn ban has been issued for 14 Western North Carolina counties in the face of expanding drought following the…
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Police shooting case could test limits of sovereign immunity
As police shooting victim Jason Harley Kloepfer’s sprawling federal lawsuit makes its way through court, where he’s seeking millions of…
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Women’s History Trail takes steps to complete sculpture project
The Folk Heritage Association of Macon County (FHAMC) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 27 after completing a five-year grassroots…
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New ‘innovation hub’ headquartered at WCU
Western Carolina University has been chosen as one of four universities leading an effort to bolster research innovation in North…
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Jackson will grant Summit loan request
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners decided it intends to grant the loan request from Summit Charter School in the…
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Jackson County manager steps down
After more than seven years as county manager, Don Adams will leave the post by the end of the year.
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Frightening implications of latest Leandro do-over
Imagine the following scenario: In a fit of misguided “get tough on crime” paranoia, state lawmakers enact a broad-based scheme…
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To the top: Trail network matures at Canton's Chestnut Mountain
In a sunny clearing 350 feet above U.S. 23, the choose-your-own-adventure portion of Canton’s Chestnut Mountain Nature Park begins.
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Laurel Falls closure planned for construction of trail, improvements
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is moving ahead with significant changes to the Laurel Falls Trail intended to improve…
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Franklin brownfield cleanup gets grant funding
Mainspring Conservation Trust has received $175,000 to clean up and restore a brownfield site near Nikwasi Mound in Franklin. The…
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Prescribed burns planned in Cherokee National Forest
Residents in the furthest west counties may see smoke over the coming months as the Cherokee National Forest carries out…
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Sewage plant claims heat up Waynesville election
Despite largely refusing to show up for forums or interviews, a slate of far-right candidates has tried multiple times to…
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Parkway section closed after visitors feed young bear
Eight miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Craggy Gardens is closed after multiple visitors were reported feeding and attempting…
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Team Waynesville supporter appears to violate federal law
With early voting underway and municipal election races heating up, a supporter of the far-right nativist faction running for various…
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Wildfire burns near Andrews
A fire ignited by lightning Oct. 23 near Andrews has grown to 90 acres with 0% containment due to rugged…
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Woman arrested after allegedly abducting her children in Haywood
A former Haywood Country resident who now lives in Virginia was arrested after she allegedly kidnapped three of her children…
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Severe drought arrives in the mountains
Much of the western region is now in drought, with severe drought entering the state for the first time since…
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Vote wisely for Waynesville’s future leaders
Town elections are seldom exciting, but the race in Waynesville is generating a lot of buzz.
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How attitude diseases can ruin the good life
My last newspaper column talked of Thomas Aquinas’s four idols — money, power, pleasure and fame, and how they not…
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Trusting the numbers: Stats show drop in WNC crime, but can the figures be trusted?
There’s an old mantra in law enforcement: don’t take credit for the good times unless you’re willing to take equal…
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