Three seats up for Sylva Town Council
Three seats are up for election this November on the Sylva Town Council, and six candidates are competing for those…
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Hemmed in and busting out: The town of Clyde faces challenges alongside opportunity
Things are changing in Haywood County’s smallest incorporated municipality. Although there are only 754 registered voters in Clyde, the town…
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Hicks proposes loan to fund cannabis enterprise
In one of the first pieces of legislation of his new term, on Monday, Oct. 9, Principal Chief Michell Hicks…
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Documents reveal how Waynesville woman allegedly embezzled $1.6 million
A week after Amy Elizabeth Curry was charged in federal court with wire fraud and money laundering, search warrants reveal how…
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Reclaiming the name: Cherokee museum chooses new name, branding
When Shana Condill stepped in as Cherokee’s new museum director, she expected questions about the museum’s name — and her…
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‘We never leave anybody behind:’ Vietnam veteran’s remains returned to Waynesville
For the first time in nearly 55 years, a Waynesville native and Air Force captain who didn’t return from his…
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Tickets available for forum with Pulitzer winning author
Macon County residents will not have to travel far to attend Pisgah Legal Services’ 13th Annual Justice Forum. A special…
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Waynesville resident receives statewide award
The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina has named Waynesville resident Kathleen “Merritt” Tongen of L.N. Davis Insurance Agency in…
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Medicaid expansion passes
More than half a million low-income, uninured North Carolinians will gain access to comprehensive health coverage when Medicaid expansion launches…
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Waynesville proclaims 'Fred Hall Week'
Days before the remains of Capt. Fred Hall are to be returned to Waynesville for burial after he went missing…
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Jackson continues consolidation conversation
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing over the possible consolidation of the Department of Health and…
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Lake Santeetlah voter fraud allegations remain at a standstill
It’s been more than a year since residency challenges were filed against six Democrats who registered to vote at a…
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Assistance available for dislocated workers
A substantial grant from the U.S. Department of Labor has already provided help for more than 50 dislocated workers in Western…
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Medicaid expansion for North Carolina will go into effect on Dec. 1
For North Carolina Health News After being held up for months by the General Assembly’s protracted dispute over a state…
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Newman, Phillips vie for Mayor of Sylva
When Sylva residents go to the polls, they will be choosing a mayor to lead the town through several big…
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Several towns to have uncontested elections
Franklin, Webster, Bryson City and the Village of Forest Hills all have multiple seats up for election this year on…
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State budget delivers wins for WCU
The newly adopted state budget is good news for Western Carolina University, according to Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance Mike…
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Cherokee inaugurates new leaders
More than 700 people filled the Cherokee High School basketball arena to celebrate the inauguration of new tribal leaders Monday,…
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Bathrooms finally coming to Obama-King Park
After years of delay, the tiny half-acre park off Pigeon Street in the heart of Waynesville’s Black community should soon…
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Paper mill logs new violation: Investigation continues into black liquor seep
The now-shuttered paper mill in Canton has received a new violation for exceeding permit limits on toxicity for water released…
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Clampitt ceases effort to legislate Swain TDA changes
New bill includes 2% occupancy tax increase
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SCC launches Practical Nursing career path
For anyone looking to get into the field of nursing, Southwestern Community College will offer a Practical Nursing program starting…
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Opposition heard for non-residents on Maggie Valley board
A candidate for Maggie Valley alderman who dropped out and resigned her seat on the town’s zoning board when opponents filed…
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Welcome Capt. Fred Hall home
Missing in action for more than 54 years, Air Force Capt. Frederick Mervyn Hall of Waynesville will return home for…
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Peace Pole Dedicated at the Pigeon Center
Waynesville’s Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center celebrated the International Day of Peace last week by installing a peace pole.
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Tribal official solicited favors from cannabis contractor, investigation finds
Council considers fine, employment ban The Cherokee Tribal Council is considering taking formal action against a former representative who is…
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State budget commits substantial funding to critical needs in WNC
This year’s state budget process may have been one of the most discordant in recent memory, but Western North Carolina’s…
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WNC courts receive much-needed help
Western North Carolina courts are about to get a leg up, but it isn’t all that everyone hoped for.
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District Attorney seeks death penalty in Otto murder case
District Attorney Ashley Welch will seek the death penalty in the odd and heinous murder case of Tina Walkingstick Frizsell.
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Master plan adopted for Macon rec park
Macon County Commissioners have adopted a master plan for the county’s recreation center and surrounding park.
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Jackson considers consolidation: Public hearing set for Oct. 3
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners will likely move to consolidate the Department of Health and the Department of Social…
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Plott-tober Fest to draw national competitors
Plott hound enthusiasts and their pups from across the United States will assemble to compete in bear bay and coon…
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Economic development efforts added to allowed uses for tribal levy
In a divided decision the Cherokee Tribal Council approved an ordinance amendment that will allow funding for the tribe’s cannabis…
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Ordinance expanding per capita payments withdrawn for further discussion
Debate about how to spend revenues from the tribe’s growing portfolio of out-of-state gambling businesses will continue into the next…
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Support Full Spectrum Farms
Starlight Night, the annual fundraiser for Full Spectrum Farms, will take place 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, on the farm.
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Cherokee Police Commission discusses cannabis change
A week after Cherokee voters overwhelmingly voiced their support for legalizing cannabis on the Qualla Boundary, the Cherokee Police Commission spent 20…
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Referendum votes meet turnout threshold
Voter turnout came in at 53.9% for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ Sept. 7 election, according to numbers the…
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Sylva considers Safe Haven Boxes
The Sylva Board of Commissioners recently received a presentation on Safe Haven Boxes — a program that allows for the…
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Data shows improvements for local charter schools
With accountability data released from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, all charter schools in the Smoky Mountain News’…
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Swain school board will revise policy to comply with new law
After the Parents Bill of Rights passed the General Assembly in August, local boards of education are determining how to align…
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Defendants get prison time following trafficking investigation
Eight people charged in Haywood County with trafficking and possessing illegal drugs are now serving active time in state prison,…
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Champion Credit Union and Ecusta Credit Union Announce Merger
Champion Credit Union announced that Ecusta Credit Union, which has served Transylvania and Henderson counties since 1976, will formally merge…
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Hawthorn Heights home now locally owned
Hawthorn Heights WNC, a nonprofit founded in Bryson City, announced it has purchased its current facility from Children’s Hope Alliance.
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Seat belt use encouraged during Child Passenger Safety Week
State and local officials are reminding people during “Child Passenger Safety Week” to buckle up their youngest passengers because car crashes…
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Mike Wade creates endowed fund at SCC
Roughly a decade ago, Mike Wade heard a quote from successful industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie: “I spent the first…
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Cherokee votes: Hicks wins fourth term as Cherokee chief
Cherokee looked back for its future in the Sept. 7 General Election, with an overwhelming majority of Eastern Band of…
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Trailblazer: Parents go the extra mile to protect transgender son
Luke Klein’s life in North Carolina hasn’t been much different than that of any other pre-teen boy.
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Barrett drops out of Maggie Valley race after residency challenge filed
The field of candidates for the two Maggie Valley alderman seats up for election this November just got a little…
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UPDATED: Hearing scheduled for challenge to Maggie Valley alderman candidate
UPDATE: Barrett dropped out of the race on Sept. 13, one day after this story was updated for print. Read…
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