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Becky Johnson

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Fate of early childhood programs could rest with next legislature

Jackson adds finishing touches to regulations

Homeowner hassles: As developments evolve, many homeowner associations find themselves woefully unprepared for the future

Sediment build-up causes environmental concern

The defense rests: Prominent attorney Reid Brown becomes prosecutor

Regulations may prompt lawsuits: John Locke Institute has taken strong interest in Jackson proposals

Police: Cherokee voting results not affected by break-in

Dam removal process faces stiff opposition

Pinnacle Park

Jackson should lift subdivision moratorium Aug. 6

As schools rapidly phase out cursive, its certain demise is met with mixed opinions

Emergency department expansion slated for Harris Regional

Two bite the dust

Feeding the need: New power plants destined for state’s future barring radical action

Dayco deal finalized after three-year process

Housing industry, county leaders stage battlefield as tax debate heats up

HRMC eliminates 36 jobs as patient volume drops

Cherokee candidates square off at forum

Slaying the coal dinosaurs

Orthopedist shortage costs HRMC patients, revenue

How-to of dam removal still a source of debate: State, feds object to backlogged sediment being unleashed downstream

Vice Chief candidates address a broad range of issues

Macon leaders ask voters for property transfer tax

Satellite land dispute throws wrench in plans for smaller casino

Safety, maintenance headaches put an end to student hang out spot

Duke funding not guaranteed forever

Pigeon River Fund will survive transition from Progress to Duke

Upgrades on tap for mother-baby floor at MedWest-Harris

The search is on for an HCC president — and an interim, again

Ingles chain to make big splash in Waynesville

Canton bridge work finished ahead of schedule

Clean-up slow in wake of dam break: Patience runs thin with Balsam Mountain Preserve

Dam escaped state permit threshold: Cause of failure stemmed from construction techniques

Muddy math plays into sediment calculations

Duke tries to get out of dredging behind dam

Macon leaders finally address animal shelter crisis: Five years with no animal laws wore public thin

HRMC announces $16.5 million expansion

Hospital defends timing of expansion

Mussel shoals: Researchers study endangered mussel in the Tuckasegee River

Voter rolls in Swain get house cleaning

Case between McClure, Jackson County rages on

Deed faux pas gives animal shelter to airport

Jackson revisits development rules along U.S. 441

Low values prompt reval delay

Going once, going twice … Local banks still feeling hangover from unprecedented boom and bust

Confederate flag controversery still unsettled in Haywood

When to teach, when to tell? Sexual exploration among pre-schoolers is normal, but some activities cross the line

Childcare center’s closing surprises community

Bond hearings planned in Macon

Recreation plan attracts mostly supporters to bond hearing

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