Search teams finds lost hiker near Cataloochee
After spending four nights lost in the backcountry of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Kevin Mark Lynch was found by…
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Updated relocation list released for N.C. 107 project
CORRECTION: Due to inaccurate information presented at the July 23 government meeting when the road project was discussed, the number…
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Elections director wins lawsuit
After years of fighting with county commissioners, a judge has ordered Swain County to fund retirement benefits for Elections Director…
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Sports betting legalized on Cherokee land
Sports wagering is now legal in casinos on the Qualla Boundary following Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature on Senate Bill 154…
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Tribal Council candidates speak on the issues
Cherokee’s Sept. 5 Election Day is coming up, and the 24 candidates running for 12 available Tribal Council seats are…
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‘Growing our gifts’: Retail hemp shop comes to Waynesville
That empty black and white building on the corner of Branner Avenue and Depot Street is about to be filled…
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WCU begins ‘Welcome Tour’ to introduce new chancellor
Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown is meeting with alumni, friends of the university and community members across North…
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Investigation finds ranger used illegal drugs
An investigation into a June 2018 incident involving the Blue Ridge Parkway’s Pisgah District Ranger Greg Wozniak concluded that Wozniak…
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Search operations amplify for missing hiker
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers continue to search for 58 year-old Kevin Mark Lynch who went missing on Saturday,…
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New police chief chosen for Sylva
A successor has been chosen for Sylva Police Chief Tammy Hooper following a three-month search by a panel of Western…
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Park searching for missing person in NC
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers are searching for a 58 year-old male near the Cataloochee Divide Trail in Haywood…
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Survey open for electric vehicle owners
Owners of electric vehicles are wanted to take a short survey aimed at assessing the challenges and benefits of electric…
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Unhealthy debate: Medical experts debunk claims by anti-vaccination advocates
Education, litigation, big pharm, little children, doctors, disease, disability, death — the debate surrounding vaccination thrives at the intersection of…
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High spirits: craft distilling bill will help the industry
A highly-anticipated reform bill that will open up new revenue streams for the state’s estimated 80 craft distillers has cleared…
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Budget stalemate drags on
Although Republicans still control both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly, Democratic victories in the 2018 legislative election stripped…
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State passes ‘Death by Distribution’ law
Gov. Roy Cooper signed the Death by Distribution Act into law earlier this month, making it easier for prosecutors to…
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Creating a recovery community: Cherokee holds fourth annual Rally for Recovery
By now, most everyone is familiar — often far too personally — with the toll of the opioid epidemic. Lost lives,…
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River Road not safe enough, citizens say
A group of residents living along South River Road in Jackson County say they’ve noticed an uptick in the number…
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Angel Medical Center project moves forward
Plans to construct a new Angel Medical Center in Franklin moved forward last week after the town planning board approved…
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Members appointed to Jackson health board
Eleven people were appointed to the Jackson County Board of Health on Tuesday, July 16, following a 4-1 vote from…
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No contest in Bryson City race
The Bryson City Board of Aldermen race had little interest this year with only three candidates signing up to run…
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Contests in Haywood are few, but important
The races for this fall’s municipal elections are set, and depending on where you live, things could get interesting.
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Six sign up to run for Sylva commissioner
Unless someone else signs up to run for Mayor of Forest Hills by noon on Friday, July 26, the Sylva…
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Full slate of candidates in Franklin
Now that the sign-up period is over, there’s a full slate of candidates running for seats on the Franklin Town…
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Cost increases for Skyland Drive sidewalks
The price tag on a project to install sidewalks along Skyland Drive in Sylva has more than doubled, with town…
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Park Service seeks information regarding man’s death
Investigators with the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of David…
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‘Casino Night’ fundraiser might be illegal
The Haywood Healthcare Foundation relies on its annual Casino Night fundraising event to be able to support the many unmet…
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Haywood foundation focuses on health
The Haywood Healthcare Foundation has put nearly half a million dollars back into the community since August 2014 when Haywood…
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Not the same ole song and dance: Folkmoot finds success in year-round programming, preserving legacy
In its 36th year of cultural exchange through song and dance, Folkmoot remains a moving target, one that constantly evolves…
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Wolf Tales: Man and his wolf pack combat misunderstandings about America’s wild dog
Rob Gudger shares his Haywood County homestead with three canines and a housecat, but of the four the feline is…
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Queen: Dems ‘won’t cave’ on budget veto, Medicaid expansion
North Carolina’s budget standoff shows no signs of ending, weeks after Gov. Roy Cooper, D-Rocky Mount, followed through on a…
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Millions and billions — Correction from last week’s guest column
By Joe Sam Queen • Guest writer When it comes to talking about millions and billions, getting tongue-tied or misquoted…
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More candidates needed in Webster and Forest Hills
With just three days to go before election filing closes, there is still a dearth of candidates for open seats…
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Haywood candidates slow to sign up
With the deadline to file for municipal office fast approaching — noon on July 19 —Haywood County voters may end…
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Candidates sign up for Franklin race
Only two candidates have signed up to run for four open seats in the Franklin Town Council as of Tuesday…
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SCC design students display work
Seven students in Southwestern Community College’s Advertising & Graphic Design program formally presented their work during Portfolio Day in the…
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Survey results bode well for indoor pool in Jackson
A survey aimed at gauging support for an indoor swimming pool in Jackson County came down favorably for pool proponents,…
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Year of study yields little change for N.C. 107 project
After putting nearly 300 hours and just short of a year toward an effort to develop an alternative vision for…
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Canton to revamp archaic pool hall ordinance
A pair of local entrepreneurs will soon open a billiard hall in downtown Canton, so long as substantial changes are…
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Undocumented students still eligible for free tuition at HCC
Haywood Community College’s “tuition-free guarantee” seems to be off to a solid start but the school also wants residents to…
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No negligence in Jackson jail death, DA says
After reviewing a State Bureau of Investigation probe into the January death of Melissa Middleton Rice, who at the time…
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Study shows benefits of building river park in Bryson City
The Tuckasegee River Alliance is looking at possible ways to increase access to the Tuckasegee River as it runs right…
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Sediment violation found at student housing development
A development on Western Carolina University’s Millennial Campus in Cullowhee has been cited by the state for violating North Carolina’s…
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Frog Level flora flap finished
It’s been said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, but after an overzealous brush-clearing operation behind…
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Sports betting bill passes N.C. House
Sports betting is likely to come to Cherokee following the N.C. House of Representatives’ July 15 vote to pass a…
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Tribe to purchase 198 acres in Tennessee
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will enter into a $13.5 million contract to purchase 197.62 acres of land along…
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Motorist dies on Clingmans Dome Road
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers responded to a single-car motor vehicle accident on Clingmans Dome Road at approximately 12:30…
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Deceased man found in Smokies identified
The identity of a man whose remains were found in an off-trail area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park…
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Medicaid: what it is and what it does
There’s a good reason President Lyndon B. Johnson traveled to Independence, Missouri on July 30, 1965, to sign the legislation…
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Why Medicaid expansion is not the answer
There’s perhaps been no greater ideological clash in American government over the past century than the extent to which the…
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