Contamination persists at SCC shooting range, testing shows
The first round of soil removal at Southwestern Community College’s lead-contaminated shooting range has substantially reduced the concentration of metal…
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Up in smoke: Wildfires rage across a bone-dry WNC
Billowing smoke and inundations of suited-up firefighters have become the norm for many areas in Western North Carolina over the…
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Per capita loan program approved in Cherokee
Twice each year, every Cherokee tribal member gets a payout of thousands of dollars — called a per capita payment…
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Haywood County continues animal rescue
Haywood County officials and volunteers continue to minister to the needs of 140 – and counting – dogs removed from…
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‘Large scale’ animal evacuation underway by Haywood County
According to a press release issued earlier this morning, Haywood County officials are currently involved in the rescue of more…
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State candidates reveal fundraising totals
UPDATED Nov. 4 , 2016 10:11 a.m. Third-quarter campaign finance disclosures from state candidates were due by Oct. 31, and…
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Flying a drone near a wildfire is illegal
Firefighters on the Dicks Creek Fire near Sylva have reported drone activity near the fire.
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Tax collector arrested for missing court date
Haywood County Tax Collector Mike Matthews, 36, was arrested Wednesday night after failing to appear in court Oct. 20 to…
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Agreement reached in Harris Hospital value dispute
After months of back-and-forth, Harris Regional Hospital and Jackson County have reached an agreement on the hospital’s tax value.
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Which ridge? Steep slope ordinance returns to planning board
Jackson County may have thought it was finished talking about its steep slope ordinance for a while when a much-debated…
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Swain applies to obtain federal building
Several Swain County administrative offices could be relocating to the federal building in downtown Bryson City if the county is…
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Macon to spend $25,000 on bulletproof vests
In the last five years Macon County Sheriff’s Office has responded to 627 calls where guns were involved, and 137…
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Public art committee to be formed in Sylva
The Sylva town board has its sights set on making public art a hallmark of the downtown experience, and last…
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Designer selected for $17 million health building
Southwestern Community College is gearing up to start work on a $17 million health sciences building, with its trustees last…
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Cherokee chief justice suspended
The afternoon of Sept. 27 took an unusual turn in the Cherokee Justice Center when Human Resources Employment Manager Patricia…
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Impeachment rumors catalyze conflict in Tribal Council
Tension has been high in Cherokee tribal government lately, and when rumors emerged last week that some members of Tribal…
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Revamped Hazelwood parking lot may revitalize downtown
Hard-luck Hazelwood may be creating a more lucrative future not by building, but by tearing down.
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Maggie Valley seeks input on pedestrian, bicycle plan
Safety and aesthetic improvements are coming to the Soco Road corridor in Maggie Valley, and town officials are looking for…
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Early voting continues through Saturday
Voters in North Carolina hoping to visit the polls before the Election Day rush have just a few more days…
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Charges filed against escaped inmate
Robert Edward Branning of Canton — the escaped inmate who was shot on Main Street in downtown Waynesville two weeks…
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At gathering of tribal nations, Dakota Pipeline discussed as catalyst for advocacy
Strength in unity. Identity in culture. Power in the past. Momentum toward the future. Despite the diversity of traditions and…
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Remains of missing Sylva women found in Cherokee National Forest
Two months after a Silver Alert was issued in the disappearance of 81-year-old Sylva resident Eunice Gass, dental records have…
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Early voting underway
Residents of Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties wishing to vote in advance of the Tuesday, Nov. 8, election in…
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Hipps and Davis race once more for Senate seat
Franklin orthodontist Jim Davis has held the District 50 seat in the N.C. Senate since 2010, when the legislature flipped…
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Vox Populi — the voice of the people: Voters express indecision, dissatisfaction with candidates, parties
As Jonathan Creek Road meanders south from Interstate 40 some 17 miles hence, it forms a “T” with Soco Road.…
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Challengers want change in Swain County
In this year’s commissioner election, Swain County residents will have to decide whether they are happy with the work done…
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The path to the polls
The two-year journey from the primaries to the polls is almost over – but not until you cast your vote!…
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Haywood School board races complicated, important
Haywood County Schools is at a crossroads, making this year’s crowded election for school board a pivotal one.
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Jail escapee shot in downtown Waynesville
(Last updated at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26.) Main Street in downtown Waynesville was packed with pedestrians and vehicle traffic…
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Forest fire spreads to 374 acres in Jackson County
Smoke is clouding the Sylva area following the eruption of a wildfire Sunday, Oct. 23, which grew to about 374…
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Sylva police department launches fundraising for police dog
The town of Sylva is in hot pursuit of what Police Chief Davis Woodard called a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to add…
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Gun rights event to take place in Haywood
A group of Second Amendment supporters planning an open-carry gun rights rally will move ahead with their event, scheduled for…
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Meadows’ challenger questions congressman’s ethics
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows and his challenger Rick Bryson have opposing views on the success of Meadows’ two terms…
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Affordable Housing Task Force begins work
As with any problem, the first step toward solving it is admitting that there is a problem.
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Early voting totals hint at turnout
As of 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, almost 4,300 Haywood County residents had already cast their vote in person…
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SMN Commission forum highlights
The Smoky Mountain News held a forum with all four of the Haywood County Commission candidates at the Folkmoot Friendship…
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Tough choices for voters in Haywood commission race
Four more-or-less equally well-qualified candidates are competing for just two open seats on the Haywood County Board of Commissioners, leaving…
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Sales tax increase to appear on Swain ballot
Swain County residents will be asked whether they support an additional quarter-cent sales tax when they vote during the Nov.…
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Voters unsure about wording on county alcohol vote
Perhaps it’s because Haywood County residents haven’t seen such a measure since the Truman administration, but the wording on the…
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Future of hospital foundation funds to be decided
Two organizations hoping to manage an estimated $20 million in restricted funds resulting from the sale of Haywood Regional Medical…
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SMN candidate forum Oct. 20
Although Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have overshadowed nearly every other political campaign in the country, that doesn’t mean that…
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Remains likely belonging to missing Sylva woman found
Two months after issuing a Silver Alert in the disappearance of 80-year-old Sylva resident Eunice Gass, the Jackson County Sheriff’s…
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Candidates focus on Macon’s future
Macon County residents will more than likely recognize the names of the four commissioner candidates who will appear on their…
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Will Presnell survive Schandevel challenge?
Rhonda Cole Schandevel is a survivor. “I hate it. I miss him terribly,” she said, a limpid pool of tears…
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Contentious ‘Dangerous Faggot’ tour brings alt-right punditry to WCU
Feminism is cancer. Patriarchy is good for everyone. The wage gap is a myth. Islam is not a religion of…
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‘Little Biltmore’ goes Hollywood
Thom Morgan isn’t the type to be star struck. When a location scout approached him two years ago about filming…
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Luck of the draw: how a Waynesville mansion made the silver screen
Haywood County was abuzz with excitement during the filming of the major motion-picture “Masterminds” two summers ago, but exactly how…
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Mountain Projects latest victim of USDA fiasco
Last month, the town of Canton’s highly anticipated municipal pool project hit an unexpected snag when it was learned that…
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Wilderness debate goes to the government
When the forest planning process for the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests kicked off more than two years ago, it…
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Women in Business 2016
Women climbing the corporate ladder or owning their own business is nothing new, and in fact North Carolina is among the…
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