Rotary clubs collect food for children in need
Haywood County’s three Rotary Clubs collected non-perishable food on Sept. 30 at the Canton and Waynesville Ingles locations.
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Seven childcare centers to close in WNC
A slew of childcare centers in the region will be closing by the end of the month, leaving the families of…
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Jackson County teams up to curb drunk driving
The Governor’s Highway Safety Program identified the seven western counties as a pilot region to test new strategies to curb…
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Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation awards grants
The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation has awarded 14 grants totaling over $1.4 million in the 2023 grant cycle.
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Vaya partners with DSS to provide overview of child welfare system
Vaya Health unveiled the latest addition to its “Pathways to Permanency” program.
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Blackburn on Israel: ‘whatever they need’
Although she hails from Mississippi, Marsha Blackburn has become a powerful force in Tennessee politics over the past 25 years,…
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New NC electoral maps just more of the same for the west
Newly empowered General Assembly Republicans aren’t even trying to hide the fact that the congressional and legislative maps they drew…
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Clyde Street waterline work set to begin
The Town of Franklin has contracted with Buckeye Bridge, LLC to replace approximately 3,630 linear feet of waterline on Clyde…
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Maggie Valley candidates talk growth, leadership
With more contentious development on the horizon, residents of the small town of Maggie Valley have plenty to consider at…
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Home at last, Capt. Fred Hall is now at rest
The four of them lumbered along the logging road until finally reaching the old fox hunting cabin about a mile…
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Pivotal election in Waynesville this year
Voters in Waynesville are preparing for a contentious election that offers very different visions for the future of the town…
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Five compete for Highlands Commission
Highlands will have at least one new member on its Board of Commissioners after Election Day this November.
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Jackson joins Foster Care Reinvestment program
Jackson County will soon join four other North Carolina counties taking part in a pilot program that aims to support…
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Summit Charter School asks county for loan
This year, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation that allows charter schools to request capital funding from their local…
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Former Tribal Council candidate seeks compensation for 2017 election outcome
A former Tribal Council candidate is seeking $800,000 from the tribe in compensation for “physical, mental and financial despair” allegedly inflicted…
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Incident at Shining Rock results in student injury
A disciplinary incident at Shining Rock Classical Academy last month resulted in a fractured wrist for one student.
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WCU to honor individuals as part of Homecoming
Members of the Western Carolina University family will come together to recognize three prominent alumni for their career accomplishments and…
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HRMC announces Lunch and Learn for October
Join Haywood Regional Medical Center for a Lunch and Learn this Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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I-40 lane closing for repair in Buncombe County
A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation began a project to repair the left lane of I-40 West between…
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Great Smokies Health Foundation Announces 2023 Grants
The Board of Directors of the Great Smokies Health Foundation has awarded $539,235 to 24 organizations for a variety of…
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Jackson continues consolidation conversation
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing over the possible consolidation of the Department of Health and…
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Three seats up for Sylva Town Council
Three seats are up for election this November on the Sylva Town Council, and six candidates are competing for those…
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Hemmed in and busting out: The town of Clyde faces challenges alongside opportunity
Things are changing in Haywood County’s smallest incorporated municipality. Although there are only 754 registered voters in Clyde, the town…
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Hicks proposes loan to fund cannabis enterprise
In one of the first pieces of legislation of his new term, on Monday, Oct. 9, Principal Chief Michell Hicks…
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Documents reveal how Waynesville woman allegedly embezzled $1.6 million
A week after Amy Elizabeth Curry was charged in federal court with wire fraud and money laundering, search warrants reveal how…
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Reclaiming the name: Cherokee museum chooses new name, branding
When Shana Condill stepped in as Cherokee’s new museum director, she expected questions about the museum’s name — and her…
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‘We never leave anybody behind:’ Vietnam veteran’s remains returned to Waynesville
For the first time in nearly 55 years, a Waynesville native and Air Force captain who didn’t return from his…
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Tickets available for forum with Pulitzer winning author
Macon County residents will not have to travel far to attend Pisgah Legal Services’ 13th Annual Justice Forum. A special…
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Waynesville resident receives statewide award
The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina has named Waynesville resident Kathleen “Merritt” Tongen of L.N. Davis Insurance Agency in…
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Medicaid expansion passes
More than half a million low-income, uninured North Carolinians will gain access to comprehensive health coverage when Medicaid expansion launches…
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Waynesville proclaims 'Fred Hall Week'
Days before the remains of Capt. Fred Hall are to be returned to Waynesville for burial after he went missing…
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Jackson continues consolidation conversation
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing over the possible consolidation of the Department of Health and…
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Lake Santeetlah voter fraud allegations remain at a standstill
It’s been more than a year since residency challenges were filed against six Democrats who registered to vote at a…
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Assistance available for dislocated workers
A substantial grant from the U.S. Department of Labor has already provided help for more than 50 dislocated workers in Western…
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Medicaid expansion for North Carolina will go into effect on Dec. 1
For North Carolina Health News After being held up for months by the General Assembly’s protracted dispute over a state…
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Newman, Phillips vie for Mayor of Sylva
When Sylva residents go to the polls, they will be choosing a mayor to lead the town through several big…
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Several towns to have uncontested elections
Franklin, Webster, Bryson City and the Village of Forest Hills all have multiple seats up for election this year on…
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State budget delivers wins for WCU
The newly adopted state budget is good news for Western Carolina University, according to Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance Mike…
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Cherokee inaugurates new leaders
More than 700 people filled the Cherokee High School basketball arena to celebrate the inauguration of new tribal leaders Monday,…
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Bathrooms finally coming to Obama-King Park
After years of delay, the tiny half-acre park off Pigeon Street in the heart of Waynesville’s Black community should soon…
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Paper mill logs new violation: Investigation continues into black liquor seep
The now-shuttered paper mill in Canton has received a new violation for exceeding permit limits on toxicity for water released…
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Clampitt ceases effort to legislate Swain TDA changes
New bill includes 2% occupancy tax increase
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SCC launches Practical Nursing career path
For anyone looking to get into the field of nursing, Southwestern Community College will offer a Practical Nursing program starting…
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Opposition heard for non-residents on Maggie Valley board
A candidate for Maggie Valley alderman who dropped out and resigned her seat on the town’s zoning board when opponents filed…
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Welcome Capt. Fred Hall home
Missing in action for more than 54 years, Air Force Capt. Frederick Mervyn Hall of Waynesville will return home for…
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Peace Pole Dedicated at the Pigeon Center
Waynesville’s Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center celebrated the International Day of Peace last week by installing a peace pole.
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Tribal official solicited favors from cannabis contractor, investigation finds
Council considers fine, employment ban The Cherokee Tribal Council is considering taking formal action against a former representative who is…
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State budget commits substantial funding to critical needs in WNC
This year’s state budget process may have been one of the most discordant in recent memory, but Western North Carolina’s…
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WNC courts receive much-needed help
Western North Carolina courts are about to get a leg up, but it isn’t all that everyone hoped for.
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District Attorney seeks death penalty in Otto murder case
District Attorney Ashley Welch will seek the death penalty in the odd and heinous murder case of Tina Walkingstick Frizsell.
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