Best use for Franklin property still being debated
The town of Franklin has been sitting on a valuable piece of land for more than 12 years and still…
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Back to the water: Friends, family remember Bryson City Olympian
Adam Clawson of Bryson City spent some of his best days on the water. At 8 years old, he tied…
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Tribal Council approves special election
Cherokee came one step closer last week to having a special election to fill the vacant vice chief’s seat, but…
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Antique toy museum moves into Cowee School
Jim Geary has been collecting toys since he was a boy in 1950. The fascination and hobby that has stuck…
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Cherokee approves needle exchange program
A needle exchange program will likely be underway in Cherokee by the end of the year following Tribal Council’s unanimous…
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Haywood Republicans boot Miller
High political drama — the likes of which is not often seen in rural counties — came to a head…
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Veterans’ seminars have ‘beneficial impact’
Asheville Republican Congressman Mark Meadows hosted his fourth annual Veterans’ Solutions Seminar in Waynesville last week, and judging by the…
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Meadows gets an earful at town hall
A boisterous crowd in a packed auditorium on the campus of Blue Ridge Community College engaged in a lively two-hour…
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Free clinic coming to Bryson City, Murphy
Free medical, dental, eye and veterinarian services will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis Aug. 2-10 in Bryson City…
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Elected officials in Swain proud to pray
Praying in public has never been something politicians in Swain County have shied away from and it’s unlikely the recent…
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Public prayer not part of Jackson and Sylva commission meetings
Within recent memory, public prayer hasn’t been part of official meetings of the Jackson County or Sylva boards of commissioners.
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Macon governments avoid praying at meetings
With all the controversy and uncertainty about the right and wrong way to do it, the town and county governments…
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In whose name? Haywood commissioners asking for trouble in prayer case
Just days after an important ruling from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on legislator-led prayer, Haywood County and its…
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The letter and the spirit: Local governments wrestle with prayer
Public prayer in government has long been a contentious issue, but a recent court ruling has North Carolina municipalities scrambling…
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Formed by the mountains: Cherokee elder reflects on 93 years of service to tribe and country
The Cherokee of Jerry Wolfe’s early memory is a different place than the Qualla Boundary of today. Wolfe, 93, remembers…
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Election signups end in Jackson
Jackson County will have enough candidates running to fill the seats available following an extended sign-up period for the Webster…
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McCoy to run for vice chief
Councilmember Teresa McCoy, of Big Cove, has announced her intention to run for vice chief in the special election that…
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Special election coming to Cherokee
After months in limbo, the fate of Cherokee’s vacant vice chief seat has been decided — following a narrow vote…
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What’s in the cards? Diversify or die
Like bubbles bobbing atop bathwater, the sectors of Haywood County’s economy are separate but often attached to each other in…
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Health care upheaval leaves WNC residents with questions
As Republicans in Congress attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act and Mission Health threatens to cancel its contract with…
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Mission offers its own health care plan
If Mission Health doesn’t strike a deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina by October, the health system…
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Republican disloyalty proceedings to begin
The continuing saga of the Haywood County Republican Party’s attempts to deal with a troublesome member of an antagonistic faction…
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Congressman Meadows to hold local meetings
Residents in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District will soon have a few opportunities to reach out to their congressman and…
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WCU chancellor’s cancer relapses
A year after a surgery to remove a malignant brain tumor was deemed successful, Western Carolina University Chancellor David Belcher…
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Woman hit with drug charges
Haywood County Deputies with the assistance of the Maggie Valley Police Department K9 arrested Brandy Marie Grogan, 35, Thursday evening…
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Haywood drug traffickers plead guilty
Anthony Scott Price, 29, of Waynesville, was stopped by Waynesville Police Officer Tyler Howell at 2:30 a.m. after driving erratically…
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Gallery: Parade of Nations
Each year, one of the highlights of the 10-day Folkmoot Festival is the Parade of Nations. This year, 10 groups…
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When India comes to town
By Jerica Rossi • Folkmoot Guide When asked which country I wanted to be a guide for during the 2017 Folkmoot…
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Cherokee man receives N.C.’s highest honor
A life of service to country, culture and global community has earned Jerry Wolfe the state of North Carolina’s highest…
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‘We want the peace’: Israeli group director preaches harmony through dance
Home to some of the most important and sacred Judeo-Christian sites in the world, what should be a place of…
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Sixth time’s the charm: Folkmoot comes full circle, enters new era
I kept glancing over at the signs. Strolling the long and busy corridors of the Folkmoot Friendship Center (Waynesville) this…
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Fatal Attraction: Herculean rescue effort at Yellowstone Falls highlights dangers of waterfall play
The 911 call, coming from a gorge cut high in the Balsam Mountains, was nearly unintelligible. When the connection ended…
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Frontier Communications rep flooded with customer complaints
Swain County residents recently crowded a room to voice their dissatisfaction with the internet and cell service they are —…
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EBCI could provide broadband relief in Swain
For many Swain County residents, waiting until 2020 in hopes Frontier Communications will be able to provide them with any…
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Public invited to property rights conference
The Southeastern Private Property and Federal Land Use Conference will be held July 29 in Bryson City.
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Mayor, board elections represent the changing face of Canton
Although the Municipal General Election isn’t until Nov. 7, when the candidate sign-up period closed on July 21, Canton’s fate…
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Flurry of last-minute candidates flood Maggie Valley
For a while there, things seemed to be pretty quiet on the Maggie Valley political scene, but on the very…
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Six vie for three seats on Franklin board; Bryson City incumbents face challengers
Sign ups for Franklin’s Town Council were coming in slow until the last day, and now there are six candidates…
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Election sign-ups extended in Jackson
The sign-up period to run for municipal office is over in North Carolina, but the Jackson County Board of Elections…
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High cost puts public access to Parris cabin on hold
A plan to build an amphitheater and stage next to the cabin where Sylva author John Parris once wrote newspaper…
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Law enforcement still searching for armed suspect
Numerous law enforcement agencies led by the Transylvania County Sheriff's Office are engaged in a search for Phillip Michael Stroupe…
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Waynesville charter school embarks on year three
Shining Rock Classical Academy administrators have their hands full preparing for the school’s third year, expanding to eighth grade, accommodating…
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Cherokee to conduct census
A census of people living on the Qualla Boundary will soon begin following a unanimous vote from Tribal Council to…
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The power of conviction
The Folkmoot Friendship Center on Virginia Avenue in Hazelwood is central to the festival’s operation.
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Many cultures, one community
The 34th annual Folkmoot International Festival will return to Waynesville this weekend for 10 days worth of folk dance performances…
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Secret agent, man
Not long ago if you told someone you were taking your kids to a hip-hop show, they would probably call…
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Where culture meets community
Amidst all of last year’s romping, stomping, clogging and dancing during Folkmoot USA, one event may have slipped off the…
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Folkmoot Festival: an international presence
The 34th annual Folkmoot Festival in Waynesville kicks off Thursday, July 20 and will again feature close to 300 performers…
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