Statewide tour seeks answers for improving post-high school education rate
Educational leaders from across the mountain region convened at Cherokee Central Schools this month for an afternoon of conversation and…
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LifePoint Health to merge with RCCH Healthcare Partners
LifePoint Health, the parent company of three regional hospitals in Western North Carolina, recently announced its plans to merge with…
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New health foundation to form following Mission sale
Though the sale of nonprofit Mission Health to for-profit HCA isn’t official yet, the Mission Health Board of Directors hasn’t…
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N.C. 107 meeting scheduled
The upcoming remodel of N.C. 107 through Sylva will be the focus of a special meeting and public hearing planned…
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November ballot referenda
Although legislators have been called back to Raleigh for a special session that may include modification of the descriptions of…
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Not so fast: ballot referenda bring lawmakers back to Raleigh
The polls are usually thought of as a place to vote for or against people, but this year in North…
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Bringing the world to WNC for 35 years
Folkmoot International Festival is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year by introducing some new events during the 10-day cultural exchange…
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WCU chancellor finalist withdraws from consideration
Western Carolina University will have to wait a little longer to welcome a new chancellor to Cullowhee following a July…
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County lukewarm on IP complex takeover
A quick discussion by the Haywood County Board of Commissioners on July 16 about the possibility of taking responsibility for…
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STAR Ranch rescues ‘miracle mare’
STAR Ranch Horse Rescue in Haywood County has had many success stories through the years, but a recent horse rescue…
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Plott Creek developers submit site plan
When a controversial text amendment passed the Town of Waynesville Planning Board and Board of Aldermen in back-to-back public hearings…
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Macon seniors lobby for new senior center
Seniors packed the Macon County commissioners’ meeting July 10 to lobby the county for a new senior center.
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Administration shuffled in Haywood County Schools
Haywood County Schools superintendent Dr. Bill Nolte wasted little time in announcing the administrative support team that will help him…
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Central gym one step closer to demolition
A startling engineering report that called Central Haywood High School’s deteriorating gymnasium “unsound and unsafe” prompted Haywood County Schools to…
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Shining Rock moves on land purchase
Just three days after holding a closed meeting during which members of the Shining Rock Classical Academy voted to contract…
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Bryson City to revisit relinquishing right of way
The Bryson City Board of Aldermen will soon revisit the controversial topic of whether to relinquish its right-of-way on Fry…
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Cherokee hospital to build $39 million crisis unit
Long-debated plans to renovate the old Cherokee Indian Hospital building as a crisis stabilization unit will now move forward following…
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Jackson human services board seeks explanation for consolidation
When the Jackson County Health and Human Services Board met for its inaugural meeting June 11, board members made it…
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Haywood Schools administrative staff takes shape
Just days after taking the reins as Haywood County Schools superintendent, Dr. Bill Nolte announced the support team that will…
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Wild West success could be a long shot
Growing up in Gastonia during the 1960s, Mike Withers would pile into an old Ford sedan with his parents and…
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New parking pattern coming to Franklin
After a successful trial run, the parking pattern on Main Street in downtown Franklin will soon be changing permanently.
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Haywood County Schools names new superintendent
The search for a new superintendent of the Haywood County Schools system is over, and as it turns out, those…
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Murphy casino reports growth
Now nearing its third birthday, the Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel in Murphy is seeing strong numbers as…
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Shining Rock looks to the future
Haywood County’s only public charter school is forecasting increasing enrollment for the coming year and has always had expansion in…
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Macon Airport Authority still eyeing expansion project
The Macon County Airport Authority may have hit a roadblock in the planning process for a project that will add…
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Targeted ads hit Clampitt early
November’s General Election is still months away, but that hasn’t stopped the North Carolina Association of Educators from coming hard…
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Outside prosecutor to review Knibbs shooting case
An outside prosecutor has been called in to review the State Bureau of Investigations’ report regarding an officer-involved shooting that…
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New housing planned for WCU
With no end in sight to rising enrollment, Western Carolina University is hoping a public-private partnership with Wilmington-based Zimmer Development…
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Quilters celebrate 10 years of honoring veterans
Carlie Nichols has vivid memories of growing up during the Vietnam War — specifically she remembers how poorly Vietnam veterans were…
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Performing arts center named in Belcher’s honor
The academic unit that is home to Western Carolina University’s programs in music, stage, screen, art and design will be…
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Maggie Valley to join quilt trail
Maggie Valley will be the next town to join the Appalachian Quilt Trail once a mural is completed inside local…
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Sylva mural complete
A long-awaited mural is now complete in Sylva, marking the end of the Sylva Public Art Committee’s inaugural project.
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Canton fifth is for the kiddies
The United States is and has been for some time embroiled in a great discussion about its role in the…
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Vehicle tax hits roadblock in Canton
After two consecutive town board meetings during which Cantonians expressed strong opposition to a proposed vehicle registration tax, one thing…
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Candidates file for judicial races
In addition to several referenda as well as federal, state and local legislative candidates that will appear on Haywood County’s…
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Sentence delivered in 2015 Smokemont murder
A Cherokee resident will spend four years in federal prison for his involvement in the 2015 stabbing death of 25-year-old…
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Haywood school board names principals
Several key staff positions within Haywood County’s high-performing public school system have been filled by some familiar faces, and there…
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Sylva business community organizes against N.C. 107 plans
Dismay over preliminary road construction plans that would force 54 Sylva businesses to relocate has sparked a revival of the…
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A seat on Main Street: Waynesville approves sidewalk encroachments
A long-standing informal agreement between the Town of Waynesville and Main Street merchants has now been formalized, clarified and expanded…
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Waynesville budget gumbo could be hard to swallow
Property owners, single-family homebuilders and any Waynesville residents who own a car will see their cost of living increase over…
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Finally! Swain County receives North Shore settlement money
It’s a day many in Swain County didn’t think they’d ever live to see, but last Saturday county leaders were…
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Whitner named Alumni of the Year
Bryan Whitner, 1998 Haywood Community College criminal justice graduate, was named Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award recipient for 2018.
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SCC student starts recovery podcast
A student in the Substance Abuse Treatment program at Southwestern Community College, Stephen Steen recently paired his passion for helping…
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A life stranger than fiction: Local author releases novel of true-life confessions
As Royal Phillips packs up her belongings that signify the last 20 years she’s spent in Waynesville and prepares for…
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New mental health crisis center to open in WNC
A new mental health facility in Asheville is set to open this summer to serve children and teens in Western…
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WNC celebrates life of David Belcher
For the son of a small-town Baptist preacher who studied to become a classically trained pianist — only to find…
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Waynesville workshop reveals vision, goals
Although the philosophical basis of the Waynesville comprehensive plan is rooted in academic concepts and professional standards related to long-term…
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Jackson committee to tackle affordable housing woes
A committee focused on increasing affordable housing options in Jackson County has been created following a unanimous vote of the…
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Meadows floats immigration fix
As House Republicans scramble to address the ongoing family separation issue on the nation’s southern border, several competing bills have…
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Cherokee tribes condemn family separations
The three Cherokee tribes joined voices last week to decry the recent surge of family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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