Macon schools pleads for more resources
Angela Phillips painted a painfully realistic picture of what it’s been like inside her second-grade classroom at Cartoogechaye Elementary for…
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A look at Jackson’s proposed budget
Jackson County’s proposed budget for 2019-2020 won’t require an increase from the current property tax rate of 0.38 cents per…
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Marquee Maggie mayoral matchup expected
With municipal candidate filing little more than a month away, the race to replace outgoing Maggie Valley Mayor Saralyn Price…
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Swain on track to pass status-quo budget
In preparing the proposed budget for 2019-20, Swain County continues to hold the line on the county’s low property tax…
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Canton joins opioid lawsuit
Of all the victims of the nation’s opioid epidemic, probably the most overlooked are the municipalities that have to expend…
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Swimmer drowns in Lake Glenville
An Iredell County man is dead following a swim at Lake Glenville Sunday, May 26.
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Cold Mountain Music Festival returns to Lake Logan
The third annual Cold Mountain Music Festival will take place May 31 and June 1 at the Lake Logan Conference…
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Feeding the fight against food insecurity
On one of the first warm sunny Saturdays early in Western North Carolina’s tourist season, the traditional signs of a…
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Efforts to keep McCoy off Cherokee ballot continue
Tribal member Robert Osley Saunooke is not giving up on his efforts to see Teresa McCoy barred from candidacy in…
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Harrah’s sponsors Habitat home
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos have been a long time partner with Habitat for Humanity, but this year the company is taking…
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Town of Highlands making broadband progress
The town of Highlands is making major headway when it comes to providing broadband internet services to its rural residents,…
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Franklin proposes to hold tax rate
Town of Franklin Manager Summer Woodard recently presented the town council with a proposed budget for 2019-20 that would maintain…
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Macon manager proposes tax increase
For the first time in several years, Macon County Manager Derek Roland is proposing a small property tax increase moving…
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New Shining Rock board chair Haynes speaks out
It’s been a tumultuous couple of years for Shining Rock Classical Academy, which has dealt with a variety of administrative…
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Shining Rock defends interim head
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of stories on Haywood County’s public charter school, Shining Rock Classical…
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Sylva police chief to retire
After 22 years with the Sylva Police Department and two years as its head, Sylva Police Chief Tammy Hooper will…
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Legal action dropped against Franklin
Five Macon County residents are dropping their legal action against the town of Franklin for deeding over the sacred Nikwasi…
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Homeless shelter management decision coming up for Jackson
The return of warmer weather means that Jackson County’s cold weather homeless shelter has been closed for two months, but…
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Haywood budget presented to commissioners
For the second year in a row, Haywood County taxpayers can expect no increase in property taxes, thanks to increasing…
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N.C. Senate opposes Catawba casino
A bipartisan majority of senators in the N.C. General Assembly have signed a letter opposing a Congressional bill that would…
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Court bars decertification hearing for McCoy
In a divided opinion, the Cherokee Supreme Court decided that Teresa McCoy will not have to participate in a second…
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Shining Rock hiring decision will have to wait
The search for Shining Rock Classical Academy’s next head of school will continue, after the board took no action following…
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On the upswing: Golf industry changes with the times
Golf is more than a game in Western North Carolina — the wellbeing of the popular past time can be…
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Grievances filed against Shining Rock interim head
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories on Haywood County’s public charter school, Shining Rock Classical…
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Updating voter registration records
Have you moved, changed your name, mailing address or phone number since you registered to vote in the county, state…
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Bethel bridge earns National Register designation
The oldest metal truss bridge in the state of North Carolina has earned inclusion on the National Register of Historic…
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Dogwood Health Trust to transform communities
The Health Equity Coalition will hold a forum to explore new ways of connecting community to philanthropy. The $1.5 billion…
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Reflections on Haywood NAACP pilgrimage
By Katherine Bartel • Secretary, Haywood County NAACP “My little brother Isaiah is, as you would call it, ‘a boy of…
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Insurance premiums rise for Jackson employees
Jackson County employees are now paying significantly higher premiums for their health insurance following a plan change that went into…
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Price tag falls for Green Energy Park project
A Green Energy Park makeover under discussion in Jackson County could be a good bit cheaper than originally discussed, with…
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Council nixes proposed penalties for campaign law violations
A proposed ordinance that would have laid out the criminal penalties for violating laws regulating election campaign practices was withdrawn…
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Shooter pleads guilty to second-degree murder
On Friday, May 3, Justin Scott Fuller, 31, of Waynesville, pled guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of…
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Canton looks to maintain property tax rate
The Town of Canton’s preliminary proposed budget shows an increase over last year from $8.7 million to more than $9.2…
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Clyde park to reopen
Much like the Pigeon River itself, it’s been a long and winding journey for the Town of Clyde in recovering…
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Protest filed — again — against McCoy’s candidacy for chief
Following a battle that involved hearings before both the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Board of Elections and the Cherokee…
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Haywood’s hero: The life and legacy of Riley Howell
At this time last week, few knew of him and most all those who did were of the home —…
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Foundation established in Riley Howell’s honor
It’s barely been a week since Riley Howell’s heroic acts at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, but a group of…
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Searching for answers: Mass shootings linked to multiple factors
A senseless tragedy. Those words are repeated over and over again in the aftermath of mass shootings in the United…
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Riley Howell, hero of UNCC shooting, returns home
Although the impact of the shooting at UNC Charlotte will continue to be felt for some time, residents of the…
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Audit finds issues with Athletic Department accounting at Cherokee schools
A recently completed report commissioned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ Office of Internal Audit and Ethics has concluded…
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Franklin transfers ownership of Nikwasi Mound
After months of debate, Franklin Town Council voted unanimously Monday night to transfer the deed for Nikwasi Mound over to…
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All I-40 slide lanes to open by sunrise
All four lanes of Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state lane will be open to traffic before sunrise on Wednesday.
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Congressional hearing explores Catawba casino
Political leaders in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians are optimistic following a recent congressional hearing on legislation that would…
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Sylva’s proposed budget features less spending, level taxes
At $4.06 million, Sylva’s proposed budget for 2019-20 will be nearly $200,000 lower than the adopted budget for 2018-19.
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Planning underway for Cullowhee’s future
Development of a plan to guide Cullowhee’s future is now underway, with a three-day marathon of activities held April 22-24…
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WCU fundraising campaign surpasses $60 million
More than 12,000 donors contributed over a five-year period to raise over $60 million for scholarships at Western Carolina University.
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HRMC Names 2019 Mercy Award winner
Haywood Regional Medical Center recently announced that Johanna Dewees, RN, has been recognized as the hospital’s 2019 Mercy Award winner.…
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Haywood Healthcare Foundation will help fund proposed HCC facility
Last month, Haywood Community College President Dr. Barbara Parker told Haywood commissioners that HCC wanted a new $7.2 million facility…
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Waynesville police chief to retire in June
Longtime Waynesville Police Chief Bill Hollingsed will retire in June after more than 20 years at the helm of the…
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WCU’s ‘Lead the Way’ fundraising campaign total surpasses $60 million goal
More than 12,000 donors contributed over a five-year period to raise over $60 million for scholarships at Western Carolina University.
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