Western breaks enrollment records
Western Carolina University saw its previous high-water mark for enrollment blasted away this year as final student counts for 2016…
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Maggie Valley to regulate outdoor sales
Although the closure of Ghost Town in the Sky several years back has left many Maggie Valley businesses struggling just…
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Open houses for forest plan
National forest users who want to share their thoughts on issues and projects, including the forest plan revision, will have…
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Wilderness advocates criticize congressman
A meeting to talk about wilderness started off with a bang last week when a group of pro-wilderness folks who…
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Swain sheriff proposes gun range at Alarka School
Swain County commissioners are considering possible locations for a law enforcement gun range after Sheriff Curtis Cochran explained the inconvenience…
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Haywood County to build animal shelter
Dr. Kristen Hammett had just left the current Haywood County Animal Shelter when she appeared before the Haywood County Board…
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Charter schools a mixed bag, statewide and locally
Charter schools have long been touted by proponents as an innovative and enticing option for parents of children in low-performing…
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Haywood schools improve in state rankings
School performance indicators issued last week paint a picture of a very good Haywood County School System that continues to…
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Libertarian Party gaining momentum
It’s a great time to be a Libertarian, according to Brian Irving, the party’s North Carolina chairman.
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Supreme Court denies McCrory’s request to reinstate voter ID
A request by Gov. Pat McCrory to reinstate North Carolina’s 2013 voter identification requirement and shortened early voting period was…
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Safety construction concluding in Pigeon River Gorge
Orange barrels have been flying out of the Pigeon River Gorge on Interstate 40 near the North-Carolina Tennessee border. On…
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National treasure: National Park Service celebrates 100 years
When President Woodrow Wilson scrawled the signature that brought the National Park Service into being — 100 years ago, on Aug.…
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Drug use in Cherokee to come with a price
Possessing drugs on the Qualla Boundary will get a lot more expensive following a decision this month to ratchet up…
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Group plans Second Amendment protest
Haywood County political activists hope to hold a gun rights rally on the grounds of the Historic Haywood County Courthouse…
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Sylva endorses one-lane Mill Street
Mill Street in Sylva will likely become a one-lane road in the future following a vote from the town board…
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Houseboat owners raising legal funds to challenge sunset provision
While the Tennessee Valley Authority seems unwilling to reconsider its decision to sunset all lake houseboats within 30 years, houseboat…
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Harris provides new scoreboard
Harris Regional Hospital has provided a new scoreboard for the Carr Hooper Stadium and Babe Howell Field at Smoky Mountain…
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Chamber director earns certified status
CeCe Hipps, president of the Haywood County Chamber of Commerce, was designated by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives…
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Swain County buys property to create fairgrounds
With the purchase of 8 acres in Bryson City, Swain County will now have an outdoor event area to host…
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New Swain library not possible without county support
The clock is ticking to get a new library constructed in Swain County before the land donation reverts back to…
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Canton awarded $350K pool grant
The Canton Board of Aldermen was in high spirits Aug. 25 even before Town Manager Seth Hendler-Voss walked in to…
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New charter school campus behind schedule
Shining Rock Classical Academy leaders were hoping students would start classes this year at a new campus on Dellwood Road,…
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Shining Rock seeks annexation
The future site of Shining Rock Classical Academy at 1023 Dellwood Road isn’t in the town limits of Waynesville, but…
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Road to Nowhere lawsuit stalled for another month
It’s been about five months since Swain County filed a lawsuit against the federal government for $38.2 million, and commissioners…
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Jackson County goes down on hospital value
Harris Regional Hospital saw its tax value slashed by 36 percent in the minutes before Jackson County’s Board of Equalization…
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Residents near Allens Creek Road seek solutions for failing septic systems
A high water table wreaking havoc with aging septic systems that has left some residents in one Waynesville neighborhood seeking…
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Renters, homeowners can’t always get what they want, sometimes get what they need
A task force studying the issue of affordable housing in Haywood County since March recently issued findings presenter Dona Stewart…
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No charges filed in Macon child death
No charges will be filed following a District Attorney Office investigation into the death of 2-year-old Mason Lee Powell of…
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Task force to tackle affordable housing shortage
• Affordable housing issues on Haywood County’s horizon• Habitat houses give people hope• Old hospital’s rehab into low-income housing falls flat• Affordable housing…
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Papageorgio's to replace Apple Creek Cafe
Papageorgio’s Italian-American Restaurant is set to open Friday, Sept. 2, on Main Street in Waynesville where Apple Creek Cafe has…
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Affordable housing issues on Haywood County’s horizon
Anecdotal accounts of a tight housing market have long swirled about Haywood County, but a quick look at hard data…
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Habitat houses give people hope
About five years ago, Suzanne Cianciulli and her son were living in a rundown mobile home rental while she tried…
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Going tiny: Some look to downsized housing for personal freedom, financial security
When her husband lost his battle with cancer, Lindey Herrington was living in a 1,800-square-foot house in Lakeland, Florida, where…
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Old hospital’s rehab into low-income housing falls flat
Despite a perfect score on its application, Haywood County was not awarded tax credits that would have helped developers turn…
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Affordable housing development looks for resources
Passersby probably don’t give a second thought to seeing news houses being built on the hillside when traveling up Jonathan…
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Self-build program empowers low-income families
Mountain Projects’ self-build housing program is all about helping those who are willing to help themselves.
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Party in the front, business in the back for Haywood County Board of Education
Admittedly, the issue of recording work sessions and regular board meetings on video would be mostly moot if the public…
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Davis, deVille spar over state education funding
In the last year, Macon County teacher John deVille has asked county commissioners several times to pass a resolution asking…
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High impact development ordinance to protect vulnerable populations
Haywood County commissioners are considering an ordinance that would ensure that certain types of developments do not pose adverse effects…
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Haywood Board of Elections copes with changes
The recent ruling out of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit may have county elections boards…
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Cherokee council, chief tussle over veto power
When the Cherokee Tribal Council voted last month to investigate hiring and firing practices in tribal government, Principal Chief Patrick…
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Plan for new mountain biking system moving forward
A meeting seeking feedback on an emerging plan to turn Sylva’s Pinnacle Park into a mountain biking destination drew about…
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WCU opens $29 million building
With fall classes newly underway, 420 Western Carolina University students are settling into their rooms in brand new Noble Hall,…
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Funding shortage results in fewer Macon library hours
Macon County Public Library in Franklin will be cutting its hours of operations to combat a budget deficit.
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Macon manager earns hefty raise
After exceeding expectations for more than three years without a merit raise, Macon County commissioners approved an $18,000 salary increase…
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Living well: A look at health and fitness in WNC
• Clyde woman finds strength and spirituality in aerial skills• Fusions Spa relocates to downtown Sylva• Fitness by the numbers at…
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School board to continue recording meeting
Earlier today, Haywood County Board of Education Chairman Chuck Francis reversed his controversial decision to stop taping the board’s work…
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Sheriff searching for break-in suspects
Haywood County Sheriff’s Office is searching for one or more individuals who around midnight Tuesday, Aug. 16, broke into the…
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Rev. Jimmy Pennell named 2016 Chief Junaluska
Rev. Jimmy Pennell was recognized as the 2016 Chief Junaluska recipient during Lake Junaluska Associates Weekend held on Aug. 6.
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9-1-1 texting soon available in Haywood
The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office will soon have full 9-1-1 text message capabilities.
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