Cherokee banishes 15 for drug offenses
Cherokee’s Tribal Council was all business this month as members plowed through a list of 15 names proposed for banishment.…
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Swain commissioners oppose removal of boathouses
Swain County commissioners unanimously passed a resolution last week opposing the Tennessee Valley Authority’s proposal to remove all boathouses from…
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Development being considered in Forest Hills
The sleepy village of Forest Hills could look a good bit different over the coming years if a handful of…
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New CEO in the cards for Haywood Regional
The CEO of Haywood Regional Medical Center stepped down suddenly last week, effective immediately.
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Foot chase by Waynesville police thwarts pharmacy break-in
A foot chase by a Waynesville Police officer through downtown Hazelwood just before dawn last week ended with police nabbing…
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Budget cuts for assistant coaches reconsidered following backlash
Budget cuts impacting assistant coaches at the middle and high school level will likely be restored in Haywood County Schools…
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WCU chancellor diagnosed with brain tumor
Western Carolina University’s well-liked leader Chancellor David Belcher has been diagnosed with a small brain tumor, he announced last week.
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Political and racial discussions continue at WCU
Sidewalk chalk was all anyone was talking about as campus woke up Thursday morning (April 21) at Western Carolina University.…
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A 21st century library: Waynesville renovation to address public demand for Internet access
Howard David Glawson was tucked in to his usual spot at the public computer bank at the Waynesville library last…
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Haywood leaders asked to endorse Waynesville library renovation
Preparation and planning for a $6 million renovation and expansion of the Waynesville library have been playing out behind the…
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Late campaign finance report traced to state computer glitch
N.C. Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, is inadvertently 43 days late on his latest campaign finance reports due to a computer…
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Emergency management changes move forward
Haywood County is continuing with efforts to update and improve its emergency management ordinance — a local regulation that came…
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Haywood Schools aim to keep standards high despite budget challenges
Haywood County commissioners are once again standing by their commitment to public education, making good on a long-standing pledge to…
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Sylva leaders cheer affordable housing proposal
Sylva’s leaders are applauding a plan to build a new apartment complex across the road from Harris Hospital as a…
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Vandalism at Judaculla: Leaders discuss how to protect Cherokee landmark
When Jerry Parker walked by Judaculla Rock on March 26, he saw that some newer markings covered the rock’s millennia-old…
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Haywood County passes outdoor shooting range rules
New rules are now in place to govern commercial outdoor gun ranges in Haywood County.
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TVA calls for removal of all houseboats
The Tennessee Valley Authority has proposed doing away with more than 1,800 houseboats that occupy various lakes under its jurisdiction.
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Houseboat owners fight to keep their property
Scott Collins’ family has owned a houseboat on Fontana Lake since 1965 — that’s five generations that have made lasting…
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Maggie Valley town center faces opposition
There was a palpable sense of excitement in the air when Maggie Valley first unveiled its town center master plan.…
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Charting a new course: Upstart schools face animosity that usually softens over time
A small group of parents had been working quietly for about three years to get the first charter school established…
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Franklin hires new fire chief
Kevin Rohrer, a captain with Morrisville Fire and Rescue Department, has been hired as Franklin’s fulltime fire chief to replace…
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Sylva board faces inevitable property tax increase
As Sylva’s leaders work toward a new budget for the new fiscal year, there’s one big question on everybody’s mind…
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Casino board member under investigation
A member of Cherokee’s Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise board is under investigation following a public uproar surrounding her alleged behavior…
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Cherokee debates captive bear laws
Days after a judge ruled that conditions at Cherokee Bear Zoo, while “not ideal,” fall within federal regulations, the Eastern…
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Cherokee Bear Zoo survives lawsuit
After two-and-a-half years of litigation, the verdict is in on the Cherokee Bear Zoo — the case is dismissed, and…
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Public hearing set for emergency management changes
It’s been a year since the Haywood County commissioners agreed to make changes to the county’s emergency management ordinance to…
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Election offices report smooth primary election
Local election officials say the March 15 primary election ran fairly smoothly despite having to implement the new voter ID…
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Jackson Commissioners grant football field funds
During their meeting last week, Jackson County commissioners granted additional funds needed to help replace the football field at Smoky…
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Sylva OKs outdoor alcohol sales
This year’s Crawfish Boil at Greening Up The Mountains will offer local brews to wash down the shellfish following a…
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Haywood residents favor land-use planning
Haywood County residents support land-use planning by a large margin, according to the results of a recent telephone survey.
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Board split on future of Franklin property
The town of Franklin has been sitting on about 13 acres of pristine greenway space for about 12 years with…
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Towns preach health message to hold down insurance rates
Eric Messer only has one complaint about the health and wellness initiatives the town of Waynesville has been pushing with…
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Canton preps for economic success
Piece by piece, Canton is setting the stage for future economic success through a number of new initiatives.
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Bryson City to keep Fry Street open
Alderwoman Heidi Woodard’s motion for the town to abandon the right-of-way on Fry Street was met with silence at Monday…
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Additional testing under way for SCC shooting range
The lead-contaminated shooting range at Southwestern Community College in Webster is in for another round of testing after the state…
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Bowling alley coming to Cherokee
A family adventure park is not the only project in the works on the Qualla Boundary. In February, Tribal Council…
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Cherokee re-examines adventure park idea
After four years of hibernation, Cherokee’s plan to build a one-of-a-kind family adventure park is back on the table.
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Sylva considers loosened alcohol ordinance
Alcohol could start showing up at some downtown Sylva events if town commissioners approve an ordinance slated for public comment…
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Some say Sylva’s sign fees are too high
For some people, spending free time cross-referencing town fee schedules would be as boring as watching paint dry. But for…
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Food trucks and festoon lights run afoul of building codes
When David Young pulled a food truck onto the lot of Mad Anthony’s Bottle Shop & Beer Garden in downtown…
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In search for new Waynesville town manager, acting skills are a plus
Town manager hopefuls wanting to run one of Western North Carolina’s largest, most progressive towns will need more than budget…
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Corruption found in preliminary Cherokee audit results
Principal Chief Patrick Lambert bore the look of a man on a mission when he presented Tribal Council with a…
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Macon Bank acquires Old Town under new name of Entegra
Old Town Bank, a local start-up bank based Waynesville, is selling to Macon Bank, a regional bank headquartered in Franklin,…
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Swain County to sue federal government over North Shore Road settlement money
After waiting for years to get the money promised to them, the Swain County commissioners made a unanimous decision last…
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Commissioners under the gun to pass shooting range rules
Rules governing where commercial outdoor shooting ranges can go in Haywood County would provide security and peace of mind for…
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Cherokee implements full-circle rehabilitation for drug recovery
It’s been a while since the old Mountain Credit Union building in Cherokee saw foot traffic from people looking to…
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Higdon, Gillespie move forward in Macon commissioner race
Incumbent commissioner Paul Higdon and political newcomer Karl Gillespie will move on to the general election after winning the primary…
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Commissioner incumbents win Swain primary
Swain County commissioner incumbents Steve Moon and David Monteith received the vote of confidence in the Democratic primary election.
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Corbin sails to primary victory
By the time polls closed March 15, Kevin Corbin’s soles were feeling the pain from 12 hours of standing on…
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Haywood commissioner field narrows
The primary for Haywood County commissioner showed clear and overwhelming support for a single front-runner from each party, and both…
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