Emergency department construction started at Harris
Construction is now underway for a new emergency department at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, an $11 million project that…
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Cherokee to consider marijuana legalization
Cherokee will take a look at legalizing marijuana on the Qualla Boundary, Tribal Council decided in a unanimous vote last…
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Distillery sets its sights on Maggie building
A brand new craft distillery is looking to set up shop in the former Carolina Nights dinner theater building in…
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Next phase of wilderness recommendation process underway
The conversation about wilderness and how it should fit into the next management plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah national…
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Property tax exemption could be fatal blow for controversial recycling venture
A recycling sorting plant proposed in Haywood County has encountered a hitch following an 11th-hour revelation that it would be…
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Opponents rally against recycling proposal
Haywood County commissioners took another volley of criticism this week as they continued to weigh the pros and cons of…
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New compensation rules for disabled workers worry local organizations
In his 38 years at the helm of Haywood Vocational Opportunities, George Marshall has seen his share of change in…
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Lake Junaluska to host Peace Conference
Jews, Muslims and Christians will gather at Lake Junaluska next week to promote peace. The Lake Junaluska Peace Conference is…
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SCC working to develop action plan for firing range
With guidance from the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, Southwestern Community College has instructed ECS Carolinas, LLP, to develop an…
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Veteran’s Day events
Macon County • Macon County Art Association will hold a reception and portrait presentation event for the Annual Veterans Portrait Project…
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Luxury hotel opens in Bryson City
The Bryson City Cork & Bean, one of the town's favorite eateries, has added luxury lodging to its menu of…
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Jackson gets closer to having a tourism director
Jackson County could have a tourism director in place closely following the new year if the field of five that…
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Tires, bluegrass and tourism: Mountain Faith’s big break brings visitors to Jackson
High Country Tire Shop is an extra-busy place these days. Ever since Mountain Faith, the bluegrass family band whose members…
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Canton Girl Scout’s bullying project wins national award
Girl Scout Elizabeth Martin has remained quiet and humble for the last couple of weeks as local leaders shower her…
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Ingles makes a few tweaks to expansion plans
Ingles Markets has gotten approval for a few minor changes to its site plan as it moves forward with a…
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A new model of health care: Cherokee celebrates new hospital
After a week of rain, the sun rose brightly over the new Cherokee Indian Hospital and the crowd attending its…
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Jackson code enforcement audit returns favorable results
“All OK — but it could be better” seemed to be the message from a report the Jackson County Board…
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LTLT becomes Mainspring Conservation Trust
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee has outgrown its name.
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Waynesville’s window dressing: Candidates, others weigh in on whether town’s reputation for hampering business development has merit
Some candidates running for office in Waynesville are accusing the town of running off businesses and claim the town’s development…
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Final hearing on Jackson steep slope rules draws opinion
After a three-year saga of writing and rewriting and elections and public hearings, Jackson County is likely to adopt a…
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Municipal Elections 2015
Small towns all over the region are in the midst of municipal elections and a majority of them are contested…
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Looking toward Sylva’s future: Five race for three board seats
With two of the three Sylva board members up for re-election jumping into the mayoral race, Sylva is guaranteed to…
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Passionate public hearing on recycling sorting plant in Haywood draws masses
More than 160 people packed a heated public hearing over a proposed recycling sorting facility in Haywood County Monday night,…
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Financial record of Waynesville mayor candidate shows history of liens and tax debt
Jonnie Cure, a challenger in the Waynesville mayor’s race, has a history of liens, unpaid property taxes, foreclosures, small claims…
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WCU and hospitals partner for better health care
Leaders of Western Carolina University, Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital announced the expansion and formalization of a partnership…
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Shining Rock finds long-term location
The entire staff was called into the Shining Rock Classical Academy’s board meeting Monday afternoon to hear the news —…
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Waynesville candidates weigh in on array of budget questions
What to spend money on and what to pass up? The Waynesville town board faces this question month in and month…
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Shortfall of candidates in Forest Hills and Webster
Town elections aren’t always competitive affairs. For some municipalities, it’s a challenge just to get enough people to run to…
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Franklin mayor runs unopposed
Running unopposed for his second term, Franklin Mayor Bob Scott hopes to continue on his path toward a more open…
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Candidates answer call for change in Bryson
The five newcomers running for the Bryson City Board of Aldermen and mayor have made it clear they want to…
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Franklin gets new wave of candidates
Franklin could potentially see a significant changing of the guard during this year’s election with three open seats on the…
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Who’s most suited to move Maggie forward?
For a town that may only have 300 voters show up to the polls, the mayoral race in Maggie Valley…
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Potential mayors discuss Sylva’s future
Regardless of who emerges victorious from Sylva’s mayoral election, the town will have an experienced face at the center of…
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Canton board split on candidate support
The Canton Board of Aldermen has made major headway in the last two years by putting policies in place that…
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Proposed recycling clearinghouse raises red flags for neighbors
A commercial recycling sorting plant proposed in Haywood County is being met with skepticism by neighbors, who fear it will…
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Waynesville’s mayor race is talk of the town
Waynesville Mayor Gavin Brown has the public endorsement of six out of the seven alderman candidates running for the town…
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Who loves Waynesville most? Town board candidates pledge undying devotion to Waynesville
Candidates running for the Waynesville town board can’t seem to talk about their campaign platforms without first saying how much…
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Canton incumbents want continued progress: Challengers say more can be done
The town of Canton elected a whole new board two years ago when all four aldermen decided not to run…
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Steep slope hearing on for Jackson
After two years of revisions, hearings and public debate, Jackson County’s steep slope ordinance is now approaching the finish line…
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Chief Lambert’s personnel changes draw debate
Patrick Lambert didn’t waste any time making waves in his first full day as principal chief of the Eastern Band…
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Former chief Hicks will no longer direct Tribal Gaming Commission
Former Principal Chief Michell Hicks was all set to take over the tribe’s highest-paying job — director of the Tribal…
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Candidates: Maggie Valley is moving forward
The four candidates vying for two seats on the Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen can all agree on one point…
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Moving a small town forward: Clyde board candidates debate the issues
Clyde may be a tiny little two-stoplight town, but at a recent candidate forum, the panel of contenders for seats…
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Friendly but formidable forum puts Waynesville town candidates on record
Candidates for the Waynesville town board faced off in a forum last week before a packed crowd in the Haywood…
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Cherokee officer dies from work-related injury
Anthony “Tony” Lossiah, a Cherokee Indian Police Department patrol officer, died at Mission Hospital in Asheville on Tuesday, Oct. 6,…
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Lead testing continues at SCC firing range
After recently expanded testing continued to show elevated lead levels at Southwestern Community College’s firing range, college officials are going…
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Haywood braces for flooding, mudslides as heavy rain sets in
Haywood County convened an emergency joint conference Friday to ensure response readiness in the event of flooding or mudslides triggered…
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Public advised to take precautions, be alert
Weather Hazard: An Upper Low moving across our WNC Mountains, coupled with Hurricane Joaquin will produce heavy rain and wind gusts…
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New casino likely to transform Murphy
The new Valley River Casino and Hotel built by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on the outskirts of Murphy…
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SCC’s annual Health Fair is Oct. 1
Representatives of more than 40 different vendors from throughout the area – as well as all 15 of SCC’s Health…
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