Susan Belcher receives WCU service award
Susan Brummell Belcher, wife of late Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher, received one of the top honors bestowed…
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Sylva to choose new TWSA board member
The Sylva Town Board is considering who it should choose to replace Commissioner Harold Hensley on the Tuckaseigee Water and…
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Macon to analyze county space needs
Now that the election is over and three incumbents have reclaimed their seats on the Macon County Board of Commissioners,…
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Swain schools earn ‘C’ average
Unchanged over last year, all four Swain County Schools earned a ‘C’ on their 2017-18 annual report card handed down…
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Majority of Macon schools meet growth goals
Eight of the 11 schools in Macon County either met or exceeded their academic growth expectations for the 2017-18 school…
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A fresh look at Haywood school capacity
As the pace of growth and development begins to pick up across Haywood County, demand for basic services like sewer,…
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Amazing Grace makes a full recovery
Beth Cline-Stroud, the executive director of PAWS in Bryson City, was on her way to an important event when a…
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Sessions firing triggers protests
It didn’t take long for protests to spring up across the country, state and region as soon as President Trump…
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Court of Appeals hearing Cherokee cases
On Thursday, Nov. 15, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will make history by holding oral…
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Never give up: Franklin native survived years of torture in Vietnam POW camp
Just west of the town of Franklin, along a winding back road heading into the mountains surrounding Wayah Bald, sits…
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Local physician honored with scholarship
The Haywood Healthcare Foundation, Haywood Regional Medical Center, and Haywood Community College recently held a presentation ceremony for Dr. Bennie…
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Interim UNC System president selected
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has selected the man who could well be charged with nominating the…
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Mediation valuable service in criminal justice system
Mountain Mediation Services has been providing an invaluable service to Western North Carolina’s criminal justice system for more than 20…
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Cherokee leaders speak out against Texas adoption ruling
A recent court ruling in Texas has Native American tribes across the country — including the Eastern Band of Cherokee…
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WCU to commemorate WWI
Back before incessant war became a hallmark of American foreign policy, U.S. involvement in global affairs was but a shadow…
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Legal troubles mount for Ghost Town, developers
A pair of legal actions filed in Haywood courts during the month of October suggest efforts to redevelop Maggie Valley’s…
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Jackson TDA begins visitor study
The Jackson County Tourism Development Authority, whose mission it is to promote and market the county, is conducting its first…
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Haywood hospice patients to move to hospital
A press release issued by Haywood Regional Medical Center on Oct. 26 touted renovations to an existing facility that will…
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New generation needed to preserve North Shore cemeteries
It’s a crisp fall day in Swain County. As the sun finally peaks over the trees around lunch time, the…
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Haywood Republicans again stung by social media
More and more, Facebook is becoming a place not only to catch up with friends, read the news and look…
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Cherokee considers abolishing Qualla Housing
The Cherokee Tribal Council is considering disbanding the Qualla Housing Authority, an organization that was formed in 1993 to create…
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Open enrollment for federal health insurance begins
Open Enrollment for the 2019 Federal Health Insurance Exchange begins Thursday, Nov. 1 and runs through Dec. 15 for coverage…
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UnitedHealthCare contract renegotiation underway at area hospitals
When retired teacher Villa Brewer went to get her mail Oct. 23, she returned with two interesting letters. One was…
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Giles returns to patrol duty despite Giglio Order
Eric Giles, a candidate for Macon County sheriff, is back on patrol duty for the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office after…
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New opioid treatment facility to open
Groups: recover together, a leading provider of opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, will be hosting an open house from 4…
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Blue Rooster steps up for kids
The crew at The Blue Rooster Southern Grill is known for some of the best fried chicken in the region,…
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N.C. Promise success celebrated at WCU
Western Carolina University students whose lives have been changed by the tuition reduction program N.C. Promise got to tell their…
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UNC President to resign: Spellings will leave office in midst of WCU chancellor search
When UNC System President Margaret Spellings visited Cullowhee Wednesday, Oct. 24, the prevailing mood was celebratory and lighthearted as she…
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Haywood deputies charge four with trafficking drugs
Haywood County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested four people Thursday night (Oct. 18) charging them with trafficking heroin and cocaine.
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TWSA considers policies to help displaced N.C. 107 businesses
There’s still more than a year to go before the N.C. Department of Transportation starts acquiring right-of-way for the N.C.…
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Walking in Her Steps: Macon County to unveil Women’s History Trail
The multifaceted roles women have played in society are often overlooking in the history books, but if you dig deep…
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Work to start on alternative road plan
MountainTrue’s Asheville Design Center will soon begin work toward an alternative vision of the N.C. 107 project in Sylva.
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Haywood Habitat unveils deconstruction program
If you’re about to remodel, don’t put a sledgehammer through the kitchen cabinets and toss the tub into the dumpster.
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‘The band that changes people’s lives’: WCU marching band a motivator for enrollment
The calendar had declared the start of fall two weeks prior, but that didn’t stop the sun from shining hot…
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Swain schools need expensive upgrades
Swain County Schools are looking at a long list of capital improvement needs to keep students safe and plan for…
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Important voting deadlines approach
Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 6. Make sure you’re ready to vote by following the simple flowchart below.
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Body of missing woman found in the Smokies
A week-long search for a missing woman in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ended in tragedy Tuesday, Oct. 2,…
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New board leadership for Folkmoot
Folkmoot will say goodbye to one board president but welcome another after a late September meeting where new board members…
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Tribal budget looks to shrink spending
As the 2019 fiscal year begins for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the tribe is operating under a recently…
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‘Poverty simulation’ to be held at Mountain Projects
Mountain Projects, in conjunction with the Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency and the North Carolina Community Action Coalition,…
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Mountain Projects finds funds for health care enrollment
Worries last month over the potential defunding of local social service agency Mountain Projects’ Obamacare Navigator program became real when…
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New group forms to oppose N.C. 107 plan
During an Aug. 6 public hearing on the future of N.C. 107 in Sylva, Kel-Save owner Robert Kelley was the…
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Bethel student diagnosed with chickenpox
On the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 3, Haywood County Schools administration was notified by public health officials that a student…
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Building on something good: Educational remedies for workforce deficiencies
Heaters that won’t heat. Lights that won’t light. Pipes that won’t pipe. The modern conveniences most people have taken for…
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No more emissions testing in Haywood
The Environmental Protection Agency recently approved a reduction in North Carolina counties required to perform yearly vehicle emissions tests.
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Jarrett House re-opens in Dillsboro
The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce held a STIR Business After Hours event at the newly re-opened Jarrett House in…
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WCU resumes chancellor search
After more than two months in limbo, the search for Western Carolina University’s next leader has re-launched with the goal…
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Health, social services changes upheld in Jackson
There was no discussion as the Jackson County Commissioners voted 3-2 Oct. 1 to uphold a vote they took in…
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Joint opioid task force leads to 75 arrests in WNC
A major law enforcement operation targeting drug trafficking in and around the Qualla Boundary has resulted in the arrest of…
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