WNC employers — Haywood Chamber wants to hear from you
As Haywood County’s economic development efforts ensue, one oft-overlooked aspect of the area’s offerings — like land development opportunities and…
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Macon deputy cleared in Knibbs shooting
Macon County Sheriff’s Deputy Anthony Wade Momphard Jr. will not face any criminal charges after he shot and killed Scott…
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Plott Creek site plan OK’d
The site plan submitted by developers for a controversial 200-unit apartment complex off Plott Creek Road was approved by the…
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Leadership Haywood starts next month
Even the smallest communities are composed of a dizzying array of institutional and organizational groups that can either work together…
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Mountain Projects eyes parcel for affordable housing
A 4.4-acre parcel in the Allens Creek community could soon put a small dent in Haywood County’s affordable housing crisis,…
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Jackson mulls middle school
Jackson County stands alone among the western counties for not having a separate middle school, but a group of parents…
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Cherokee debates election laws
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is in the midst of an effort to overhaul its elections laws, with a…
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County manager interviews begin
Almost 10 months after the abrupt resignation of County Manager Ira Dove, Haywood County is drawing closer to finding his…
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Scholarship program aims to keep health workers local
A new partnership between Southwestern Community College and Harris Regional Hospital aims to help aspiring nurses afford their education while…
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A loving push: Cullowhee farm provides growth, safety for people with autism
Grayson Wolfe is the kid with the huge smile on his face as he jumps between stepping stones on the…
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Candidates file for Haywood Board of Education seats
Five seats on the Haywood County Schools Board of Education are up for election this year, but only one challenger…
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Vehicle emissions testing goes up in smoke
A multi-year effort by Burnsville Republican Rep. Michele Presnell to scrap vehicle emissions testing requirements in more than two dozen…
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Cherokee to seek $280 million in credit for construction
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will seek $280 million in credit to fund a list of five priority projects…
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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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