Macon alters ball field plans to avoid Cherokee gravesite
The Parker Meadows project is taking a slight turn after the discovery of a Cherokee gravesite launched a series of…
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Shakeup on Main Street: Franklin aims for Main Street Program makeover
The Franklin Main Street Program has been soaking up some criticism lately, and the issues came to a head at…
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What’s in a name? Town pride muddies selection of new Haywood tourism logo
In a never-ending quest to lure tourists to Haywood County, the county tourism agency has once again changed the logo…
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Amid controversy, Canton changes alcohol ordinances
The Canton Town Board has recently made changes to their alcohol ordinances, allowing for the option of public consumption at…
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The institution on the corner
The Jarrett House has stood in Dillsboro since 1884. Since before Dillsboro was Dillsboro.
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Celebrating the 125th
The town of Dillsboro, established in 1889, was named after William Allen Dills, a Confederate veteran who was born nearby.…
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WCU lends Dillsboro a hand
Dillsboro’s relationship with Western Carolina University began in 2009, after the economic downturn and as the town struggled to regroup.
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Sylva businesses make their way after downtown fire
It’s been a couple of weeks since the downtown Sylva fire. And while most of downtown is humming along nicely,…
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Dairy whistleblower describes experiences at Osborne Farms
When Gna Wyatt called People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals about the manure piles covering Osborne Farms in Clyde,…
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French Kirkpatrick: The boy from Laurel Branch
Having a cow: PETA accuses local dairy of animal cruelty; inspectors say otherwise
Swarming flies. Cows trudging through knee-deep manure. Lame legs, an overgrown hoof, blood oozing from a nose. Bones protruding from…
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Evergreen gets its green: Lawmakers approve $12 million for natural gas upgrades in Canton
In a last-minute turnaround, North Carolina lawmakers wrapped up their short session last week with passage of a bill granting…
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Broken, breaking or blossoming? Macon educators discuss state of public schools
North Carolina education has seen its share of high-profile issues over the last couple of years. Teacher raises, tenure, vouchers,…
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Swain bridge to be named in honor of Vietnam veteran, Purple Heart recipient
A group of Vietnam veterans in Swain County have accomplished their goal. Soon, an Alarka-area bridge will bear the name…
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Highlands pursues new Verizon tower
Highlands residents will soon be seeing better cell phone coverage in town following the town board’s unanimous vote to move…
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Beyond the wrench: Changing credentials for manufacturing fix-it men lead to new workforce training initative at HCC
It’s an industrial mechanic’s worst nightmare. A machine on the assembly line goes down, and production screeches to a halt.…
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Are visitor centers passé? Haywood tourism authority mulls bang for the buck at visitor center sites
The Haywood County Tourism Authority is exploring whether to close its two visitor centers in Waynesville and Maggie Valley, questioning…
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Webster embarks on planning study
How can Webster be improved? What would make it more walkable? What would encourage community socialization? Town leaders aim to…
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Malcolm’s swan song
Malcolm graced the waters of Lake Junaluska for only a little while. He will be on its shore for much…
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Swain polling place moves to Cherokee
Swain County voters living in Cherokee and Whittier will begin a new routine on Election Day this November. The precinct’s…
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Metal-siding moratorium rejected in Sylva
The town of Sylva will not be enacting a moratorium on metal-sided buildings in its downtown area in an effort…
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Gala to help Hazelwood prison project
The Haywood Helps 2014 Gala Event will be from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 28. The event is a fundraiser…
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Round’n’round with Rep. Meadows
Franklin’s fracking forum
A fracking forum has been scheduled for Sept. 2 in Franklin. The forum, moderated by Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, will…
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Fire hits downtown Sylva
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The ‘Cullowhee idea’: Cullowhee institution traces evolution from a rural schoolhouse to regional powerhouse
It’s August, freshman move-in day, and Western Carolina University is welcoming a new class of freshmen to campus. It’s what…
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Graduation and beyond: Local WCU alums reflect on university’s place in region
Jackson County Manager Chuck Wooten arrived at Western Carolina University as a freshman in 1969. He remembers his college days…
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Journey to the 21st century: Two-room school transforms to major regional university
By Randall Holcombe • WCU The little school that was the forerunner of Western Carolina University was called Cullowhee Academy. Its…
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House fails to pass $12 million in grants for Canton paper mill
A bill that would provide a $12 million incentive package to the Evergreen Packaging paper mill in Canton failed to…
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Rules of the game: Haywood firms up its facilities-use policy
Youth sports teams will no longer be able to trade bags of fertilizer, free coffee for teachers or a fresh…
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Main Street managers meet in Waynesville
The streets of downtown Waynesville will soon receive a look-see from a group of folks who really care about the…
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Jackson TDA explores executive director option
The Jackson County Tourism Development Authority is pretty sure it needs to start searching for an executive director to help…
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Mission moving in: Haywood Regional facing battle over home turf
Mission Health plans to expand its presence in Haywood County with a large medical complex housing doctors’ offices and a…
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Cell tower proposals denied in Macon
A pair of proposed 180-foot cell phone towers met some adamant opposition at the Aug. 20 Macon County Commissioners meeting.…
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Macon residents take sides on fracking
Fracking flooded the public comments section of the Macon County commissioners’ most recent meeting. As the meeting opened, people unable…
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A concessionaire’s conundrum: Pisgah Inn owner hoping NPS contract renewal yields 10 more years of local ownership
By mid-August, there’s already a chill in the air outside Pisgah Inn. Employees and experienced guests walk around in pants…
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GALLERY: Emergency work session scheduled in wake of Sylva fire
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Western counties celebrate hospital sale
A visiting team from LifePoint Hospital network made the rounds to their newly acquired hospitals in Haywood, Jackson and Swain…
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State budget provides raise for teachers: Critics say raise is ‘phony’
It took nearly two months of conferencing, but a state budget bill is finally passed and signed. At the heart…
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Record enrollment expected as WCU classes begin
The Western Carolina University community is making preparations to welcome what is expected to be a record number of students…
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Franklin, Forest Hills pass fracking resolutions
Two more local governments in Western North Carolina have passed resolutions opposing fracking this month. Franklin and Forest Hills are…
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Hagan visits Cherokee, touts Native American Children Act
U.S. Senator Kay Hagan visited the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation Aug. 6, meeting with Chief Michell Hicks, Vice…
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Whiteside cell tower off table
The cell phone tower proposed for the Whiteside Cove area is off the table for now. Verizon has “indefinitely suspended”…
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Haywood’s detergent war: Schools opt for EcoLab over local supplier
A Haywood County businessman who has historically supplied dishwasher detergent and rinse agent for Haywood County school cafeterias lost his…
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Pitching ‘Play On’: Jackson considers who to woo and how
The type of visitors being eyed by Jackson County tourism officials fall into various categories. Each one of those “types”…
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Round three: Haywood County takes on political adversary in property value dispute
A challenger in the Haywood County commissioner race lost ground last week in a fight with the county over his…
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Taking matters into their own hands
It promised to be one of the most riveting nights of the year for members of the Jackson County Genealogical…
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Outbid or passed over? Haywood businessman questions school contract for cleaning supplies
A well-known businessman in Haywood County is questioning why school officials would steer a contract for cleaning supplies to a…
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Greenway bridge hits a $350,000 snag
A new 1.2-mile greenway section along the Tuckasegee River in Cullowhee has encountered higher-than-expected costs as it nears completion. The…
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