Fretting the PILT jilt: WNC counties could lose out if formula is altered
It’s about that time. Time to worry about PILT money. After seeing the federal payment in lieu of taxes…
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New playground will round out Lake Junaluska’s family appeal
A new park and playground under construction at Lake Junaluska carries a price tag of more than $200,000.
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Sewage standoff lands offender in jail
The owner of a rental trailer in the Cruso community of Haywood County will be locked up until he complies…
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Haywood Schools to end cheap childcare incentives for teachers
An innovative tool to help recruit the best and brightest teachers to Haywood County has become too costly for the…
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Theft, vandalism spur Forest Service to build gate
The U.S. Forest Service is planning to install a gate on Wine Spring Road near Franklin after communications equipment housed…
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Hospital sale over, but when can we get our money?
Although the ink is dry on the sale of Haywood Regional Medical Center, how much the county will get for…
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NCCAT leaders breathing easier: Cullowhee teaching center to get recurring funding
Dr. Richard Thompson is breathing a bit easier this semester. He’s not worrying about funding. Not wondering if the North…
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UNC board meeting draws governor, congressman to WCU
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors’ three-day visit on the Western Carolina University campus came to a close…
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Town of Sylva makes history
The Sylva Downtown Historic District was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register is administered…
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Jackson dodges fracking, sans resolution
Jackson County officials were recently set to discuss the possibility of joining other local governments in the region and consider…
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Haywood leaders weigh in on fracking fray
Haywood County commissioners have joined the growing ranks of local elected leaders to take a stand on fracking.
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Peeling back the layers: A closer look at proposed fracking regulations
Anyone who’s read a newspaper, turned on a TV or listened to chitchat in a grocery store sometime over the…
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WNC shale gas study cancelled
Western North Carolina is no longer on State Geologist Ken Taylor’s schedule for this fall’s tour de hydrocarbons in North…
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Fracking opponents prepare for battle
It was back to school for a group of staunch fracking opponents on Friday, Sept. 5. The corner conference room…
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District Attorney race: No rest for the weary
Few put as much thought into their to-go morning coffee as Jim Moore. Most of us grab whatever’s on the…
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Pisgah Inn contract renewed
Bruce O’Connell was pretty surprised to see Blue Ridge Parkway Superintendent Mark Woods appear at his door Sept. 8. The…
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Interim CEO of Haywood Regional Medical Center shares take-away impression after first few weeks
It hasn’t take long for the interim CEO of Haywood Regional Medical Center to pick up on the hospital’s biggest…
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Cash mobs Sylva
More than 100 shoppers flocked to downtown Sylva on Sept. 5, dollars in hand, to flood the fire-damaged district with…
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Haywood candidates take sides on emergency management ordinance
Six candidates are vying for three seats in the Haywood County commissioners race. They fall in two tidy camps when…
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Sylva extends reach, approves ETJ expansion
In an effort to assure aesthetic uniformity beyond town borders, Sylva’s commissioners have begun expanding the town’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. The…
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Clash of the titans: The race for Jackson’s big chair
This year’s race for Jackson County commissioner chairman is a rematch between two familiar figures. Each have claimed the title…
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New HCC complex to offer a gamut of response training
A $4 million public safety facility will be constructed at Haywood Community College over the next two years, providing police,…
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Fracking panel draws crowd in Franklin
A walk through the parking lot was all that was necessary to see that a diverse crowd had gathered to…
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U.S. House candidates square off at WCU
Rep. Mark Meadows, R-Cashiers, went head-to-head with Tom Hill, D-Zirconia, his challenger for the 11th District Congressional seat, in a…
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Cherokee wants Franklin leaders to turn over historic site
Cherokee leaders have formally asked the town of Franklin to turn over Nikwasi Mound, the latest turn of events in…
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Rooted in history, growing into the future: Dillsboro celebrates its past while working toward a better future
Dillsboro sits at the crossroads of U.S. 441 and N.C. 23. Nestled between the past and future, it is a…
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Sylva ETJ public hearing tomorrow
Sylva commissioners will hold a public hearing tomorrow, Sept. 4, on expanding its extraterritorial jurisdiction, or ETJ. An expanded ETJ…
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Date set for prison renovation weekend
After winning a nationwide voting contest to land a $50,000 prize, Haywood Pathways Center is looking for volunteers to pitch…
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Celebration of women in Methodism at Lake J
A Celebration of Women in Methodism will begin at the World Methodist Museum at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at…
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Macon alters ball field plans to avoid Cherokee gravesite
The Parker Meadows project is taking a slight turn after the discovery of a Cherokee gravesite launched a series of…
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Shakeup on Main Street: Franklin aims for Main Street Program makeover
The Franklin Main Street Program has been soaking up some criticism lately, and the issues came to a head at…
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What’s in a name? Town pride muddies selection of new Haywood tourism logo
In a never-ending quest to lure tourists to Haywood County, the county tourism agency has once again changed the logo…
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Amid controversy, Canton changes alcohol ordinances
The Canton Town Board has recently made changes to their alcohol ordinances, allowing for the option of public consumption at…
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The institution on the corner
The Jarrett House has stood in Dillsboro since 1884. Since before Dillsboro was Dillsboro.
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Celebrating the 125th
The town of Dillsboro, established in 1889, was named after William Allen Dills, a Confederate veteran who was born nearby.…
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WCU lends Dillsboro a hand
Dillsboro’s relationship with Western Carolina University began in 2009, after the economic downturn and as the town struggled to regroup.
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Sylva businesses make their way after downtown fire
It’s been a couple of weeks since the downtown Sylva fire. And while most of downtown is humming along nicely,…
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Dairy whistleblower describes experiences at Osborne Farms
When Gna Wyatt called People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals about the manure piles covering Osborne Farms in Clyde,…
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French Kirkpatrick: The boy from Laurel Branch
Having a cow: PETA accuses local dairy of animal cruelty; inspectors say otherwise
Swarming flies. Cows trudging through knee-deep manure. Lame legs, an overgrown hoof, blood oozing from a nose. Bones protruding from…
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Evergreen gets its green: Lawmakers approve $12 million for natural gas upgrades in Canton
In a last-minute turnaround, North Carolina lawmakers wrapped up their short session last week with passage of a bill granting…
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Broken, breaking or blossoming? Macon educators discuss state of public schools
North Carolina education has seen its share of high-profile issues over the last couple of years. Teacher raises, tenure, vouchers,…
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Swain bridge to be named in honor of Vietnam veteran, Purple Heart recipient
A group of Vietnam veterans in Swain County have accomplished their goal. Soon, an Alarka-area bridge will bear the name…
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Highlands pursues new Verizon tower
Highlands residents will soon be seeing better cell phone coverage in town following the town board’s unanimous vote to move…
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Beyond the wrench: Changing credentials for manufacturing fix-it men lead to new workforce training initative at HCC
It’s an industrial mechanic’s worst nightmare. A machine on the assembly line goes down, and production screeches to a halt.…
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Are visitor centers passé? Haywood tourism authority mulls bang for the buck at visitor center sites
The Haywood County Tourism Authority is exploring whether to close its two visitor centers in Waynesville and Maggie Valley, questioning…
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Webster embarks on planning study
How can Webster be improved? What would make it more walkable? What would encourage community socialization? Town leaders aim to…
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Malcolm’s swan song
Malcolm graced the waters of Lake Junaluska for only a little while. He will be on its shore for much…
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Swain polling place moves to Cherokee
Swain County voters living in Cherokee and Whittier will begin a new routine on Election Day this November. The precinct’s…
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Metal-siding moratorium rejected in Sylva
The town of Sylva will not be enacting a moratorium on metal-sided buildings in its downtown area in an effort…
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