State will investigate Mark Meadows voter registration as district attorney recuses herself
Former NC-11 Republican Congressman and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has remained adamant that voters cast fraudulent ballots…
Read More
Ready for the worst: Cherokee police receive toolkit to aid AMBER Alert response
When a child goes missing, the first 48 hours are the most critical portion of the response. If it ever…
Read More
KARE recognized for effective, high-quality services to child abuse victims
For more than 30 years, the Robert Forga Family KARE House has served as Haywood County’s evidence-based, collaborative children’s advocacy…
Read More
Big money coming for rural broadband
More than a hundred economic development professionals, elected officials, internet service providers and interested parties from across North Carolina’s seven…
Read More
Jackson sets aside ARPA funds for internet service
“There is a definite and negative impact to lack of broadband in our community.”
Read More
Bryson City buckles down to fix decrepit sewer system
As crumbling infrastructure in small towns across the country becomes a more urgent issue, Bryson City has been saddled with…
Read More
WCU approves master plan
A master plan envisioning campus needs for the decade ahead received unanimous approval from the Western Carolina University Board of…
Read More
No criminal charges filed in Our Place Inn death
A March 17 press release from Maggie Valley Police Chief Russ Gilliland says that no criminal charges will be filed…
Read More
Meet the Macon Matriarch
The Women’s History Trail (WHT), a project of the Folk Heritage Association of Macon County (FHAMC), adopted an activity in…
Read More
Department of Public Instruction creates Parent Advisory Commission
Throughout the pandemic, parents have had a lot to consider when it comes to the education of their children —…
Read More
Tribal Council sets term limit referendum
After tabling it last month for further discussion, on March 3 the Cherokee Tribal Council unanimously approved two referendum questions…
Read More
Attorney General’s Office Had ‘Great Concerns’ Mission-HCA Deal Was Rigged ‘From the Beginning’
The North Carolina attorney general’s office had “great concerns about how HCA was selected” as the purchaser of the Mission…
Read More
Vital VAWA: Act’s reauthorization expands domestic violence protections
It’s hard to believe there was ever a time when reports of stalking, sexual assault, domestic violence and dating violence…
Read More
It takes a village: Strong collaborative partnerships support victims in WNC
In 1978, there were all of two shelters in North Carolina for survivors of domestic violence, rape and sexual assault…
Read More
Investigators say victim safety is top priority
In Suzie Pressley’s 11 years on the job, she’s seen the agony people face trying to leave an abusive relationship…
Read More
VAWA reauthorization expands tribe’s ability to hold abusers accountable
On July 21, 2015, Cherokee resident John Michael Arkansas was convicted of violating a domestic violence protective order. He received…
Read More
Up to the fight: Cherokee’s new police chief aims for big changes
Josh Taylor is seven months into his job as chief of the Cherokee Indian Police Department. Asked how it’s going,…
Read More
Maggie board denies slew of rezoning requests
“The motion passes, three to two,” is becoming an ever more common phrase during Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen meetings.…
Read More
Controversy over food trucks continues in Maggie
The issue of Food Trucks has come up once again for the Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen. This latest discussion…
Read More
WCU trustees promise sunset for athletic fee increase
A requested athletic fee increase at Western Carolina University met approval from the University of North Carolina Board of Governors at…
Read More
Waynesville begins research on social districts
After Alderman Anthony Sutton floated the idea near the end of a Jan. 11 meeting, the Town of Waynesville will…
Read More
ABC store opens in Cherokee
Just six months after Cherokee voters said yes in a referendum election , a liquor store is open on the…
Read More
Sylva Fire requests funding for more paid staff
Sylva Fire Department is requesting funding from Jackson County for the salary of additional paid personnel in the split paid,…
Read More
Gov. Cooper returns to Haywood, checks in on flood recovery
On March 15, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper made several stops in Western North Carolina, including one in Waynesville, where…
Read More
Jackson County man pleads guilty to six felonies after impregnating minor
A man who had sex multiple times with an underage teen, impregnating her, will spend at least the next two…
Read More
P.A.W.S. rehouses dogs from Feb. puppy mill rescue
On Feb. 11, 2022, P.A.W.S. traveled to Pickens, South Carolina to provide assistance in a large-scale puppy mill of 166…
Read More
Cherokee exploring dorm housing for casino workers
As the labor shortage at Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos continues to worsen, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is considering dormitory-style…
Read More
WCU lifts mask mandate
In a campuswide email sent this afternoon, Western Carolina University announced that its mask mandate will expire on Saturday, Feb.…
Read More
Remembering Lake Logan
One of the most beautiful settings in Western North Carolina is Lake Logan, a sizable body of water captured between…
Read More
Lake Logan addresses challenges, looks toward future
Lake Logan has come a long way since the Episcopal Church purchased the property in 2000.
Read More
Swimmer sentenced for 2018 murder
A Cherokee man was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison after being found guilty of second-degree murder by…
Read More
Cherokee man faces homicide charge
A Cherokee man is being held without bond after allegedly shooting two people outside McDonald’s in Cherokee on Friday, Feb.…
Read More
Needs-based capital fund grants expanded for schools
The Needs-Based Public Schools Capital Fund Grant Program was established as part of the education lottery in the 2017-18 state…
Read More
Temporary home for Central Haywood High School
Due to the flooding that ravaged the Canton, Cruso and Clyde areas in the wake of Tropical Storm Fred last…
Read More
Commissioners will expand EMS staffing in Haywood
A month ago, Haywood Emergency Medical Services Director Travis Donaldson pleaded with Haywood County commissioners to adjust schedules and raise…
Read More
DWAC will hold downtown Waynesville events – except for one
A subcommittee of the new Downtown Waynesville Advisory Committee (DWAC) met last week to kick-start a full slate of summer,…
Read More
WCU sets new legislative goals
Following November’s passage of the “best budget in a decade” for the University of North Carolina System, Western Carolina University…
Read More
Ballot challenge to Cawthorn candidacy fails
With a troublesome lawsuit challenge to his candidacy finally out of the way, Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-Henderson) can now focus…
Read More
Candidate filing period ends with some surprises
While much of the field has been set for weeks in many of the races that will appear on Western…
Read More
Cherokee man receives 30 years for 2018 murder
A Cherokee man was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison after being found guilty of second-degree murder by…
Read More
Remillard will run for Haywood’s House seat
In a viral video he released last fall, Army veteran Josh Remillard explained the concept of a “ruck” as carrying…
Read More
Gash drops NC-11 congressional bid
After spending nearly a year campaigning for the Democratic nomination in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, Hendersonville educator Eric Gash…
Read More
Rooted in home: Cherokee’s newest Beloved Woman reflects on life of service, learning and tribal identity
Carmaleta Littlejohn Monteith has taken countless flights to innumerable destinations during her 86 years on Earth, so she no longer…
Read More
DOR begins mailing recovery checks
The N.C. Department of Revenue today began mailing one-time Business Recovery Grant payments to approved North Carolina businesses that applied to…
Read More
Man dead, second injured in Cherokee shooting
One man died and another was critically injured during a shooting that occurred at 11:22 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, in…
Read More
A labor of love: After 20 years, Petty walks away from MDCS
Mountain Discovery Charter School in Swain County is celebrating its 20th year serving students in Western North Carolina. The school…
Read More
Maps set, candidates file, Cawthorn returns
After months of back-and-forth between the General Assembly, the Wake County Superior Court and the North Carolina Supreme Court, state…
Read More
Jackson begins budget talks with education capital needs
Jackson County Commissioners began the process of hammering out a budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year during a work session…
Read More
Advisory panel offers direction for growth in Cashiers
After a week of research and interviews with over 100 stakeholders in Cashiers, the Urban Land Institute Advisory Services Panel…
Read More
Downtown Waynesville Advisory Committee holds first meeting
With festival season rapidly approaching and a long list of items needing attention, members of the new Downtown Waynesville Advisory…
Read More
