Cherokee supports Nikwasi grant effort
Tribal Council voted Dec. 9 to support the Nikwasi Initiative’s efforts to land $5 million in grant funds for a…
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Cawthorn’s Uncivil War
Congressman’s invasion into new district is triggering an intra-party reckoning By TOM FIEDLER | When Madison Cawthorn revealed his plan to…
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Relief funds aim to keep up with difficulties in schools
Just after the Coronavirus Pandemic broke out in the United States in March of 2020, the CARES Act was signed…
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Regional honors given to Haywood community groups
The WNC Honors Awards, a program of WNC Communities, is built on a 72-year tradition of recognizing rural community development…
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COVID-19 cases rise following holiday
In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 170 new cases of COVID-19, doubling…
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Grant will allow Jackson to expand Pre-K
When Dr. Dana Ayers became Superintendent of Jackson County Public Schools in June 2021, two of her top priorities were…
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Supreme Court suspends candidate filing, moves 2022 Primary
The North Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended candidate filing for all offices for the 2022 primary election.
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‘Snuffed Out’: Unannounced dam release covers Oconaluftee in sediment
It was around 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 4, when Ken Brown’s phone started lighting up with photo texts depicting…
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Rescue funds to assist local governments
Signed by President Joe Biden on March 17, 2021, the American Rescue Plan will provide $1.88 trillion in federal funds…
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Students visit Hazel Creek
Eighth-grade students from Mountain Discovery Charter School in Bryson City went on a five-day and four-night backpacking up Hazel Creek.
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WCU master plan: The focus areas
If the proposed master plan is adopted, over the coming years the university will focus its development efforts on five…
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Ten years ahead: WCU trustees mull master plan proposal
At a board retreat this month, Western Carolina University trustees got their first look at a draft proposed 10-year master…
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Sylva still undecided on ARP projects
Sylva is slated to receive a total of $880,000 in American Rescue Plan funds, but the town has not yet…
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Jackson uses ARP money to assist nonprofits
The American Rescue Plan, signed into law March 6, allocated $350 billion for state and local relief in response to…
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Census tract limits Swain’s options for ARP spending
Swain County Board of Commissioners voted to spend its American Rescue Plan allocation on pay for employees since a guideline…
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Bryson City approves one-time bonuses
Bryson City Council approved premium pay for 32 employees during a Dec. 6 board of aldermen meeting.
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Franklin approves premium pay policy
Franklin Town Council has agreed on how to spend $73,000 of the town’s $1.3 million allocation from the American Rescue…
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Macon uses rescue funds to increase employee pay
Macon County decided early on to invest all of its American Rescue Plan allocation toward county employees.
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Haywood undecided on rescue fund spending
Haywood County commissioners haven’t made any decisions regarding how they plan to allocate the $12 million coming from the American…
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Cherokee rolls out ARP spending plan
A long-term care center, massive expansion to broadband access and direct payments to tribal members are some of the many…
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Domestic violence shelter planned for Jackson
Too often at the Center for Domestic Peace in Jackson County, a staff member picks up the phone to encounter…
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Maggie Valley will discuss restricting campgrounds, RV parks
Maggie Valley will discuss restricting all campgrounds and RV parks after newly-elected Alderman Jim Owens recommended the move during his…
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SCC to hold traditional graduation ceremony
After enduring a series of unexpected, pandemic-related challenges, the latest group of Southwestern Community College graduates will celebrate their accomplishments…
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Candidate filing halted, restarted as courts consider maps
Election season in North Carolina got off to a predictably unpredictable start on Dec. 6 when an appellate court issued…
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Public meeting scheduled to discuss U.S. 276 improvements
The N.C. Department of Transportation invites the public to a meeting next week to offer opinions and submit questions regarding…
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SCC to hold first traditional graduation ceremony
After enduring a series of unexpected, pandemic-related challenges, the latest group of Southwestern Community College graduates will celebrate their accomplishments…
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Graham County deputy cleared of wrongdoing
A Graham County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Tennessee man on June 20 has been cleared of any wrongdoing,…
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The next chapter: Wall Street Books seeks new home
Miss Virginia stretches unassumingly in the lamplit window of Wall Street Books. While she used to host bridge once a…
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Libertarian candidate offers voters a third way in NC-14
Libertarian David Coatney entered the race for North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District long before Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-Henderson) announced his…
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Republican Sen. Chuck Edwards joins race for NC-14
After much speculation, three-term Henderson County incumbent Sen. Chuck Edwards made his 14th Congressional District candidacy official with an announcement…
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No sleep until January: Retailers rejoice over bustling holiday season
The holiday shopping season tends to be a stressful time for shoppers as well as retailers with large crowds, long…
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Macon officer investigated on rape allegations
On the evening of Monday, Nov. 15, the Special Victims Unit of the Macon County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation…
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Former deputy sues DA over Giglio Order
Former Western North Carolina law enforcement officer Eric Giles is suing District Attorney Ashley Welch and Assistant DA John Hindsman…
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Duke LifePoint hospitals implement vaccine mandate
Harris Regional Hospital, Swain Community Hospital and Haywood Regional Medical Center, all owned by Duke LifePoint, will require the COVID-19…
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Macon County Schools offers staff retention bonuses
Last week the Macon County School Board approved the use of ESSER funds to give recurring $1,500 bonuses to all…
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State budget funds all WCU requests
Western Carolina University leaders are celebrating passage of a state budget bill that funds every item on the university’s legislative…
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State budget funds might cover Allen Street repairs
More than $3 million in the recently enacted state budget will help Sylva reopen Bryson Park, install long-discussed public bathrooms…
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Two countries, one literature class, brought together by WCU
CULLOWHEE – Looking for study abroad opportunities in the midst of the pandemic, Brian Railsback, a professor of English at Western Carolina University,…
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Drake Software announces interim CEO
With strong financial results, underpinned by industry leading client satisfaction, Drake Software is moving forward with plans to increase investment…
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Be ready for travel delay in WNC
Digital signs posted several counties away are warning of delays on Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge.
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Cherokee invests $15 million with Kituwah LLC
The Cherokee Tribal Council voted unanimously this month to allocate $15 million to Kituwah LLC as an equity investment from…
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State budget includes teacher pay increase, COVID relief
After years of working to provide public education during a pandemic without pay raises, or a state budget, public schools…
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Corbin, Pless secure critical improvements for Haywood County
Sen. Kevin Corbin (R-Franklin) and Rep. Mark Pless (R-Haywood) secured critical improvements for Haywood County in the compromise state budget…
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State budget includes $850K for Swain
The North Carolina General Assembly passed an official budget last week that includes $850,000 for critical infrastructure projects in Swain…
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Woodhouse makes her NC-14 run official
Almost immediately after Rep. Madison Cawthorn announced on Nov. 11 that he’d seek an open seat in the new 13th…
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Corbin will run for re-election to Senate, not NC-14
Saying that he feels he can “offer more to the citizens of Western North Carolina as a senator than as…
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New Register of Deeds in Jackson County
Shandra Sims will serve as the new register of deeds for Jackson County after being sworn in Thursday, Nov. 18.…
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Officials Warn of Travel Delay in WNC
Digital signs posted several counties away are warning of delays on Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge. They will…
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Perkins brothers turn custom home building business into YouTube fame
“Living the dream” is what comes to mind after spending a couple of hours with the Perkins brothers and their…
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Guy Fieri's Cherokee Kitchen opens at Harrah's
Flavortown has arrived at Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort. Guy Fieri's Cherokee Kitchen + Bar is now open and is serving…
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