Four uncounted ballots could break Sylva election tie
Unofficial tallies show a total of four uncounted ballots at play in the Sylva town elections going into the final…
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Donations needed for Cops for Kids
Martin M. Sohovich, financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial, will once again be helping children in Haywood County at Christmas time.
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Mountain Projects tackles housing crisis
Social services Agency Mountain Projects continues to be at the forefront of solving the affordable housing crisis in Haywood and…
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Mudslides prompt concern over construction
The mud problems at Catamount Homes began early on Thursday, Oct. 31.
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Housing project moving ahead in Sylva
Five working families in Jackson County will have the chance to move into brand new homes once a project currently…
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Public, private projects needed to improve housing shortage
The issue of homelessness has been a growing concern among Haywood County residents, businesses, law enforcement and government officials for…
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Rep. Queen announces reelection bid
For the tenth time in his long history of public service, Waynesville Democrat Joe Sam Queen announced his intent to…
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Macon commissioner hopes to succeed Rep. Corbin
Although Franklin Republican Rep. Kevin Corbin has decided to run for the state Senate in 2020, Western North Carolina Republicans…
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Cherokee considers Tennessee resort investment
Cherokee leaders are hoping to establish a lucrative business on a portion of the 300-plus acres of Interstate 40 frontage…
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Eveland, both Wights win in Maggie Valley
Although the race between two incumbent alderman for the Maggie Valley mayor’s gavel was an important one, the bigger story…
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Waynesville mayor, board reshuffled
On Election Day, Waynesville voters could have chosen to send almost every single incumbent back to their seats, but when…
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No surprises in Bryson City election
The town of Bryson City didn’t have any contested races this year, which means no big surprises on election night.
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Voter turnout doubles in Franklin
The town of Franklin will keep its incumbent mayor while welcoming two new faces to the town board.
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Sylva election results up in the air
The General Election has been over for a week, but in Sylva the results won’t be certain until provisional ballots…
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Abundant Labs now operating in Canton
Abundant Labs CEO Chip Miller looked like a college chemistry professor as he started drawing diagrams and compound percentages on…
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Scott wins Franklin mayoral election
Incumbent Mayor Bob Scott has won his fourth term in office against challenger Barbara McRae.
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Legislature to ban smokable hemp in N.C.
Hemp has only been legal in North Carolina for a couple of years, but already the plant is presenting an…
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Contract awarded includes I-40 West closure
SYLVA – N.C. Department of Transportation officials have awarded an emergency repair contract to Buckeye Bridge to repair a bridge…
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High stakes in municipal elections
Voters across Western North Carolina will be making important local decisions at the polls this election season, including choosing who…
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N.C. Chief Justice Beasley speaks in Haywood
The small room of the Democratic headquarters for Haywood County was packed Oct. 31 for a speech by the Chief…
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Republican seeks N.C. Chief Justice seat
His name is Newby, but he’s far from new — Justice Paul Newby was first elected to the North Carolina…
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Animal shelter estimates within budget
It could cost less than originally anticipated to build a new 10,000-square-foot animal shelter facility in Jackson County, according to…
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Security upgrades underway at Jackson Schools
After 2018’s deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, county and school system officials in Jackson County put their heads together…
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Annual Council focuses on language preservation
In the wake of a June 27 joint resolution from the three Cherokee tribes that declared the native language to…
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Shining Rock demands illegal payment for public records
Editor’s note: This is the ninth in a series of stories on Haywood County’s public charter school, Shining Rock Classical Academy,…
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Community searches for homelessness solutions
A wide-ranging forum held last week at Frog Level Brewing to discuss Haywood’s homeless population revealed deep divisions about how…
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It's Eveland in Maggie, both Wights win alderman seats
Alderman Mike Eveland will be Maggie Valley's next mayor, after a convincing 191-145 victory over Alderman and Mayor Pro Tem…
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Caldwell cruises, Dickson, Sutton join Waynesville board, Feichter, Freeman return
With all eight Waynesville precincts reporting, it appears as though there will be some major changes in the Town of…
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Sylva board race ends in a tie
Sylva residents gave incumbent commissioners David Nestler and Greg McPherson a vote of confidence by granting them another four years…
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Early voting results released
Just after the polls close but before Election Day results are compiled, candidate totals from North Carolina’s early voting period…
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Waynesville vote totals suggest sluggish morning
It’s still early, but judging by Election Day vote totals at Waynesville’s four largest precincts, it’s going to be a…
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Sylva to revisit food truck rules
With two years elapsed since Sylva passed its first-ever food truck ordinance in July 2017, the town board is circling…
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Waynesville aldermen candidates step up
Like much of the United States in 2015, the Town of Waynesville was still straining to stand up straight after…
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High winds cause Smokies road closures
High winds ahead of a cold front expected to move in later today have caused the Great Smoky Mountains National…
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Second Dem hopes to oppose Meadows
The landscape of the 11th Congressional District is about to change literally and figuratively — a ruling in a gerrymandering…
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Community searches for homelessness solutions
Frog Level Brewing Co. was packed to capacity Tuesday night as community members came together for some good old tavern…
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Homeless in Haywood: Facts, fantasies, half-truths and hogwash
When she showed up at Haywood Pathways Center, the woman and her young daughter had been homeless for three years.…
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Cherokee to revisit election ordinance
With a new Tribal Council seated and a year of reprieve in place before the election cycle begins again, the…
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Dillsboro opposes recycling relocation
In August, Jackson County commissioners voted unanimously to buy 3.67 acres along Haywood Road in Dillsboro to use as the…
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NC’s 2020 Congressional Districts thrown out
One month and one day after a lawsuit was filed alleging partisan gerrymandering in North Carolina’s congressional districts, a three-judge…
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Wozniak no longer Pisgah District Ranger
After filling the position for nearly a year and a half without the ability to perform law enforcement duties, Greg…
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McRae challenges Scott for Franklin mayor
After running unopposed for his last two terms in office, Franklin Mayor Bob Scott is being challenged for his seat…
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Next Maggie Valley mayor must manage growth
Maggie Valley may be a small town, but its economic impact on and importance to Haywood County can’t be understated. …
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Waynesville mayoral candidates speak on the issues
They’re both longtime board members — one’s a longtime mayor and the other a longtime mayor pro tem. One of…
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Commissioner’s absence prompts questions about residency, ability to hold office
Commissioner Mickey Luker’s lack of attendance at county board meetings in recent months has spurred southern Jackson County residents to…
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Cherokee passes new budget
After a narrow vote and a delayed ratification, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has a new budget for the…
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Eight candidates run for Franklin board
Voters will be faced with a long list of candidates when they go to vote in the Franklin Town Council…
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No contested races in Bryson City
The mayor of Bryson City and two aldermen seats are up for election this year but all three seats will…
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Two launch write-in campaigns for Sylva board
With early voting already underway and the Nov. 5 election just around the corner, two Sylva residents have declared their…
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Fire ban lifted in the Smokies
After being banned since Sept. 26, backcountry campfires are once more allowed in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as…
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