How they fared
Of the 12 current Tribal Council representatives, nine are running for re-election in this year’s race. The June 1 primary…
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Incumbents suffer in Tribal Council elections
If the results of the June 1 primary elections are any indication, incumbent Tribal Council members could be in trouble…
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New residence hall planned for WCU
Designs for a new 600-bed residence hall at Western Carolina University met approval from the WCU Board of Trustees June…
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Inside job scammed unemployment benefits by inventing claims
A Haywood County woman has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges for filing bogus unemployment claims on behalf of unsuspecting…
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Joey’s Pancake House to close next week
Some institutions are meant to last forever, while others have their place in time and then they’re gone.After Tuesday, June…
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Rep. Meadows introduces infrastructure bill
Congressman Mark Meadows, R-NC, recently introduced the Revamping American Infrastructure Act, a bill he says will provide a better path…
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Man falls at Ramsey Cascades
On Sunday, May 28, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rangers received a report that a 37-year-old male fell from the…
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B-Day Victory! Community celebrates WWII veteran’s birthday, service
They say “Ask and thou shalt receive,” but Nancy Bolding of Otto probably received way more than she bargained for…
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Bryson City to maintain tax rate, increase service fees
With an annual budget of only about $2.9 million, the town of Bryson City doesn’t have much wiggle room when…
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Waynesville budget follows county trends
Waynesville Mayor Gavin Brown opened the town’s February budget retreat — his 17th or 18th, by his own reckoning —…
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Mission closes Sylva women and children’s practices
In an effort to consolidate women’s and children’s services in Franklin, Mission Health has announced it will be closing those…
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Jackson County Schools superintendent to leave for Cherokee
After six years at the helm of Jackson County Public Schools, Superintendent Mike Murray will be leaving for a new…
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Emergency planners brace for crowds during total solar eclipse
Todd Dillard isn’t the kind of guy who leaves anything to chance. What-ifs are his forte, as they should be…
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High hopes for Ghost Town sale
Opened atop Buck Mountain in 1961, Wild West-themed Ghost Town in the Sky used to draw as many as 600,000…
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Samuel Smith receives Governor’s award
Gov. Roy Cooper recently presented a Medallion Award for Volunteer Service to Samuel Smith of Waynesville at the State Capitol…
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Aldermen to councilmembers: Franklin changes its town board name
The town of Franklin Board of Aldermen will now officially be referred to as the Franklin Town Council after the…
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Franklin faces tough decisions with tight budget
When Franklin starting working on its 2017-18 budget, Town Manager Summer Woodard warned councilmembers that there was little wiggle room…
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David Joy helps Central Haywood students find their voice
As a writer, it’s easy to feel that one’s ability is never quite good enough; as a writer in the…
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Forgotten Pigeon Street school has historic roots
More than a century ago, the state of African-American education in the antebellum South was so utterly deplorable that it…
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Pigeon Street revival continues at community center
Things are happening in Waynesville’s historic African American community along the Pigeon Street corridor; the town is pursuing a grant…
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Harris positions itself as WNC health care hub
From a geographical prospective, Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva is strategically located to serve as a health care hub for…
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Public art set for Hazelwood
The Town of Waynesville has selected an artist and an art piece for its latest public art installation.
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Folkmoot’s Cultural Conversations: Inclusiveness program graduates first class
When most people think about Folkmoot, they doubtlessly think about the huge 10-day international folk dance festival that has taken…
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North Shore Road case dismissed in federal court
A federal judge has dismissed Swain County’s breach of contract lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Interior to collect $39.2…
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N.C. GOP bans members of Haywood’s patriot faction from party events
Two conservative activists in Haywood County have been banned from Republican Party functions under the threat of trespassing charges from…
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Woman killed in fall from Parkway overlook
An 83-year-old women died after falling 150 feet from an overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Graveyard Fields in…
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Tanker spill closes I-40 near Tennessee
The N.C. Department of Transportation is working with the Tennessee Department of Transportation to advise drivers from the Knoxville area…
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Neglected animals relinquished in Macon County
Macon County Public Health Animal Services, along with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office, responded to an animal cruelty complaint on…
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More changes coming for Canton Labor Day fest?
If Canton’s legendary Labor Day festival – the oldest in the south – is to survive, it’s going to have…
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A Tale of Two Cities: Canton, Maggie Valley chart different budget courses
Each year, counties and municipalities must pass their upcoming year’s budget by July 1.
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Small increase proposed for Haywood budget
A recovering economy and low unemployment along with a 30 percent increase in tourist spending since 2011 has kept Haywood…
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Emissions testing scrapped in Haywood
Offering “credit where credit is due,” Rep. Michele Presnell, R-Burnsville, congratulated Gov. Roy Cooper for recently signing a bill that…
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Haywood schools to keep Central Elementary
The strange saga of a shuttered school still casts a shadow over Haywood County, but it may turn out that…
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Suit targets ‘aggressive’ Department of Social Services
A complaint filed in Haywood County Superior Court late last month alleges that several defendants committed battery and inflicted emotional…
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Swain’s band blossoms despite budget constraints
Karen Williams only had a handful of students in her beginner class when she first took the band director position…
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Swain fights to change school funding formula
While many local school districts are struggling to make ends meet these days, Swain County Schools is facing a much…
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Lawmakers reach classroom size compromise
Local school districts will have one more year before they have to abide by much stricter classroom size requirements thanks…
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South Painter Road development approved
A Georgia developer hoping to build a 388-bed student housing complex in Cullowhee has cleared two of three major hurdles…
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Feds allege bail bondsman accepted sex in lieu of loan repayments
Cherokee’s only bail bondsman is facing federal charges for allegedly having sex with female clients in lieu of loan repayment,…
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Mapping conflicts of interest
On Monday, May 22, the Cherokee Tribal Council will preside over a hearing to consider impeachment charges against Principal Chief…
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Major retail development clears first hurdle
With nearly two years of prep work already under their belts, developers have cleared the first major hurdle for bringing…
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Franklin asks for face time with Mission
It’s been more than two weeks since Mission Health announced Angel Medical Center would stop delivering babies as of July…
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Haywood County school bus rear-ended
On Friday, May 12, at approximately 6:50 a.m., Haywood County Schools bus 52 was making a passenger stop in the…
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Thrill of the dig: Gem mining alive and well in Macon County
Susan Boyette and her mother Martha Drew drove down from Tennessee early Friday morning to Rose Creek Mine outside of…
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Franklin museum a real ‘gem’
At first glance, the Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum may seem like a hokey tourist attraction, but visitors willing to…
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Community fights to keep babies born in Franklin
When Macon County residents joined together in 1971 to raise money to buy Angel Hospital and make it a community…
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Meadows: ACA repeal will offer better flexibility, lower premiums
The Affordable Health Care Act got a bit closer to repeal last week as the U.S. House of Representatives passed…
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Public hearing slated for new Publix site
Although speculation has been rife over the past year, plans for a Publix grocery store in Waynesville have finally been…
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Wake-up call: Fry Street closure sparks involvement from local business
A recent debacle between the town of Bryson City and the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad has been a wake-up call…
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Town board welcomes more community input
Bryson City aldermen are quite aware of the rift created in the community over the Fry Street closure issue, but…
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