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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Waynesville park acreage to grow by almost 20 percent
As summer approaches, Waynesville’s green spaces are getting greener, but they’re also getting greater — in size.
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Jackson talks capital: Five-year plan maps spending for school, health, animal shelter and courtroom projects
From softball fields to health buildings to animal shelters, funding requests have been arriving hot and heavy to the Jackson…
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Stalled student housing project could revive
Two years have passed since developers first got approval to build a student housing complex along South Painter Road in…
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Developer to extend water and sewer access in Cullowhee
The Jackson County Commissioners have unanimously approved an easement through county land that will allow plans for a 72-bedroom development…
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Meadows: Obamacare repeal provides ‘net of protection’ for vulnerable
Obamacare is one step closer to repeal as the U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation that would provide a…
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Student assault at Tuscola caught on video
On Wednesday, May 3, a male student assaulted another student at approximately 9:30 a.m. at Tuscola High School. The assault…
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Weigh in on WNC transportation planning
The N.C. Department of Transportation wants your feedback on its Draft 10-Year State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which identifies the…
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Cavy-crazed crowd convenes, competes
The stakes were as high as the hopes last weekend as competitors from across North America came together at the…
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New fire districts approved despite opposition
Lake Junaluska residents opposed to a new Waynesville Fire District in their neighborhood will get one anyway, after a 2-1…
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Haywood County may dip into fund balance
Haywood County commissioners have set a date for the required public hearing in advance of passing next year’s budget —…
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More staff, higher pay boost Jackson schools budget request
With an eye to improving student performance and employee retention, Jackson County Public Schools has upped its budget ask to…
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Lopsided allocation favors SCC project over Jackson County Schools
Jackson County Schools has found itself at the back of the line to get a piece of the quarter-cent sales…
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Baby deliveries to cease at Angel Medical
A difficult decision for Mission Health will now present a difficult decision for expecting mothers in Macon County. With Mission’s…
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Mission to invest $45 million for new hospital in Franklin
Along with the announcement to stop labor and delivery services at Angel Medical Center, Mission Health also announced plans to…
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Harris prepared to deliver more babies
With the current expansion of its New Generations Family Birthing Center, Harris Regional Hospital couldn’t be in a better position…
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Community backlash ensues following AMC decision
Macon County residents have made a clear statement that they oppose Mission Health’s decision to discontinue labor and delivery services…
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Connecting pets and people: PAWS swoops in to shelter puppy mill rescues
A large-scale rescue effort involving multiple animal welfare agencies resulted in the removal of more than 400 animals from a…
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Folkmoot's Cultural Conversations: A more equitable community
Over the course of the six Cultural Conversations sessions I participated in at Folkmoot, our diverse little group — sitting…
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Tools of the Trade: GE grants Pisgah High $100K for industrial education
Advanced manufacturing and machining in Western North Carolina just got a huge boost from a Fortune-500 multinational conglomerate with more…
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Progressives, citizens criticize Congress, President
After a busy week of rallies around the country, the state and the county, progressives gathered at the Historic Haywood…
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A short break with Coffay
Born in Florida but raised in tiny Blue Ridge, Georgia — just a few miles outside of Murphy and not…
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Is this thing on? WNC groups claim Meadows isn’t listening
Members of several progressive groups concerned over the moral and monetary implications of Affordable Care Act repeal in rural Western…
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Harnessing the progressive tide
A progressive tour de force has emerged across the mountains since the election of President Donald Trump.
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Late to the party? Democrats welcome progressives in symbiotic alliance
Thousands of pop-up progressive activist groups have emerged around the country since November’s election.
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Waynesville man charged with murder
Justin Scott Fuller, of Waynesville was arrested Saturday, April 22, and charged with murder following a dispute with Christopher Phillips.
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Asheville Democrat to run against Meadows
A powerful Republican Congressman who also serves as the leader of his party’s most conservative faction now has his first…
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Canton keeps it moving: Burrell to replace departing Hendler-Voss
Canton’s search for a new town manager took about an hour. “We’ve sent a clear signal to the town and…
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Bear activity reported in Panthertown
Recent bear encounters in Panthertown have spurred the U.S. Forest Service to issue a warning for visitors to the area.
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A grassroots progressive group takes off in Haywood
A progressive tour de force has emerged across the mountains since the election of President Donald Trump.
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The petri dish of American politics: Homegrown factions wreak havoc on mainstream parties
The recent tug-of-war for control of the Haywood County Republican Party has left many conservatives cringing and embarrassed over the…
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Bryson City reconsiders railroad request
It only took about two weeks for the Bryson City Board of Aldermen to change its mind regarding a request…
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Swain ER visits down from last year
Still struggling to make people understand that Swain Community Hospital’s emergency room is still open 24 hours, seven days a…
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Mill Street lane reduction work to begin soon
Mill Street will be getting a makeover after Sylva’s board of commissioners approved funding for the lane reduction project in…
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Panthertown purchase gets a boost
A key piece of land bordering Panthertown Valley Backcountry Area will be conserved following a pledge from the Jackson County…
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Macon changes policy to include elected officials
Macon County Sheriff Robbie Holland said he’s been trying for years to get commissioners to change the county’s personnel policy…
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Tax Day cometh, but not for Trump
A little rain couldn’t drown out the voices of a small group of protestors who gathered at the Historic Haywood…
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Mountain Projects acquires building
A Waynesville-based regional social services agency will finally get that new building its been after.
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DOT land could go to Haywood schools
Parking may get easier and safer for Junaluska Elementary School parents if a bill introduced by Rep. Mike Clampitt, R-Bryson…
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New Maggie police chief brings experience, focus
The straightforward Russ Gilliland is a fifth-generation Haywood County resident, but his path to becoming Maggie Valley’s newest police chief…
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Get a peek behind the curtains of Maggie Valley government
A new program by the Town of Maggie Valley offers citizens a candid look at what the town does, how…
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School libraries install STEM stations
In many of Haywood County Schools’ media centers, including North Canton Elementary School, media specialists are working with teachers to…
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An uphill battle: Without parental support, finishing college is hard
Sophia Calhoun was 9 years old the day the world changed. Her mother died, leaving her dad to care for…
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Student center aims to reach parentless students, increase graduation rates
On virtually any college campus, they’re there — students who have recently exited foster care, are homeless, wards of the…
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Mystery Meadows challenger identified?
A “Mark Meadows Town Hall” meeting on health care in Waynesville April 23 doesn’t promise U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows will…
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Meadows supports Appalachian Regional Commission
North Carolina Congressman Mark Meadows, R-Asheville, is known as a staunch fiscal conservative, opposing expansive federal fiscal policy set forth…
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Meadows’ message on ACA is heard loud and clear
“More for less” — that’s the message Western North Carolina Congressman Mark Meadows, R-Asheville, is trying to send to Congress…
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Back to Dillsboro? Railroad considers moving Polar Express from Bryson City
While rumors are flying around town about the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad looking to move its Polar Express event from…
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