Landslide death case ends in mistrial
A wrongful death lawsuit surrounding a landslide in Maggie Valley was declared a mistrial this week after a jury failed…
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HCC has new president
Dr. Rose Harrell Johnson, currently working for the Virginia Community College system, has been appointed president of Haywood Community College.
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Macon residents worried about devlopment
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer A long-range study that analyzed perceptions about the mountain landscape among Macon County residents…
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Seeing nature through new eyes
When Mickey Henson looks at a creek, he sees a physics equation.
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Haywood, Maggie Valley chambers reach out to each other
The boards of the Haywood County Chamber of Commerce and Maggie Valley Visitor Center and Convention Bureau met last week…
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In Forest Hills, the flip of a coin decides mayoral race
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer The Forest Hills mayoral election came down to the flip of a coin Tuesday…
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Finding wetlands in the most unlikely places
As Mickey Henson waded into a brambly thicket bordering a town park in Sylva, he stopped a few steps in,…
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Dealing with strays a hit or miss affair in Swain
Every Monday morning, Justin Mack roles through the Swain County dispatch office to pick up a list of the week's…
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County declines to consider limits on construction noise
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Jackson County residents will continue to suffer the bang and the clatter of a…
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Community activist faces embezzlement charges
A well-known Waynesville community leader has been charged with embezzling a $15,000 donation made to the Pigeon Community Development Club…
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Cell tower proposal splits White Oak neighbors
Two Cingular cell towers proposed for the White Oak and Panther Creek communities - a rugged and rural part of…
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Public weighs in on methane project
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Planning for Jackson CountyÕs landfill gas recovery project continued last week with a series…
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School systems work on changing the mentality of food intake
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Lunchtime at Smoky Mountain High School is like a swarm of orderly locusts, as…
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Sylva to get newcomers on board
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Some might call Sylva’s upcoming town board and mayoral races an election of attrition.
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Challengers say changes are needed
Mayor running unopposed • Jerry Walker, 69, retired from Blue Ridge Paper Products engineering and maintenance. Part-time security at Blue…
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Crowded Dillsboro race includes write-in campaigns
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Mayor, pick one
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Smart growth, Main Street are hot issues in Franklin
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Mayor, pick one
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Planning, affordable housing are issues in Highlands
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Mayor, pick one
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