Sylva town board forces auto dealer to keep sidewalk promise
Despite pleas for leniency, the owner of a Sylva auto dealership faces a $500 fine for failing to build a…
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College music scene at Sylva’s No Name Pub clashes with neighbors
Two years ago, Gregg Fuller tried to fill a void in Sylva’s nightlife scene when he opened the No Name…
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Waynesville police engage residents through forums
A committee of Waynesville residents is putting the community in the term “community policing.”
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Vehicle property tax bill will soon be wrapped in with tag registration
In an effort to extinguish delinquent vehicle taxes, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a law that will combine vehicle…
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Swain’s courthouse metal detector not pulling its weight
Swain County may heighten security measures at the courthouse and administration building to stop guns and weapons from being carried…
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Safety committee tries to improve emergency response
When Kevin Seagel slipped into Swain County’s courthouse during a mock exercise brandishing a pretend weapon, it only took emergency…
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Online database holds the key to reining in stolen goods black market
A $12,000 tractor stolen in Macon County and sold as scrap in Georgia for a fraction of the price; rusting…
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Girl Scouts offer affordable and fun activities
Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont (GSCP2P) has opportunities for volunteers who are committed to helping girls develop courage, confidence…
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Waynesville Rec Center basketball courts get facelift
The Waynesville Recreation Center recently had a new design placed on the basketball courts. This was the first time the…
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Seminar will address physical therapy, lower back pain
Orthopedic physical therapist Todd Watson will speak at a free Dine and Learn seminar that addresses the links between physical…
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Haywood keeps tabs on contaminants leaching from old landfill
Eight new monitoring wells will be drilled an old landfill in Haywood County, the latest step in an ongoing effort…
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Tourism-driven growth in Cherokee burdens sewer system
The tribal council for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians recently approved a $28 million upgrade for the sewage treatment…
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Rogers keeps his roots close on campaign trail
Hayden Rogers grew up hunting, fishing and playing the chasing game ‘Fox and the Hound’ in Robbinsville. Touting himself as…
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Meadows touts rise as self-made businessman
Looking at Mark Meadows today, it is difficult to imagine him as a self-described “fat nerd” wandering the high school…
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The final days
Both considered conservatives within their own political parties, Republican Mark Meadows and Democrat Hayden Rogers have more in common than…
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Maggie leaders question the wisdom of holding out for tourism
Maggie Valley is trying to figure out what exactly it wants to be. Maggie once reigned supreme in the mountain…
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‘Twilight’ saga teen idol brings positive message to Cherokee youth
Chaske Spencer, more widely known as werewolf Sam Uley from the “Twilight” saga series, drew on his Native American roots…
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Sales tax on the ballot in Swain: If passed, money would go toward school construction
Swain County voters are being asked this election whether they want a quarter-cent sales tax increase to help pay for…
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Macon pool to get major improvements by next summer
Macon County is poised to begin major renovations to its pool at Veterans Memorial Recreation Park, including extensive upgrades to…
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County landfills grapple with fluorescent bulb conundrum
A compact fluorescent light bulb uses about 75 percent less energy than the old-fashioned kind and lasts up to 10…
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Cashiers and sweepstakes parlors don’t mix
The upscale tourism and second-home community of Cashiers hopes to ban sweepstakes parlors, making it one of the first in…
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Face-off on stage at WCU covers full spectrum of political talking points
In a debate that focused on everything from Iran and health care to equal pay for women and earmarks, Congressional…
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Jackson commissioners declare time’s up on wrangling over new tourism structure
A festering disagreement over how to overhaul Jackson County’s tourism agency is coming to an end, but some lodging owners…
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Do-over on Haywood Community College president search raises questions
Haywood Community College employees earlier this month presented the board of trustees with a list of concerns about the college’s…
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“Partners in Leadership” launches mentoring program
The Haywood County Chamber of Commerce Women in Business and the Young Professionals of Haywood have launched the “Partners in…
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Net zero home built in Haywood County
A “net zero home” constructed in Haywood County will have an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on…
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More news briefs
Microchip your pet to ensure safety Haywood Spay/Neuter is holding a pet microchip clinic 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov.…
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WCU to hold open house
Western Carolina University will welcome prospective students and their families and friends to campus when the university holds its second…
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Donate a turkey dinner for those in need
Maggie Valley Area Lodging Association is once again donating turkey dinners to Haywood County residents this year, which will be…
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Fairground auction seeking donations
Second annual benefit auction for the Haywood County Fairgrounds will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 3 at the fairgrounds.…
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Motorcycle toy run, to roll through Haywood
21st annual Haywood County Motorcycle Parade and Toy Run will take place at noon Saturday, Nov. 10, starting at Canton’s…
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Volunteers needed in Franklin
Kids Against Hunger will host a 30,000-meal packing event starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at First Christian Church…
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NCDOT to work on tunnel drainage
North Carolina Department of Transportation will perform work on two tunnels in the Pigeon River Gorge on Interstate 40 in…
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School back in session on Saturday
To make up for school being cancelled on Tuesday, Oct. 30, Haywood County schools will have class from 8 a.m.…
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All’s fair in love and politics
Western North Carolina found itself in an unflattering national media spotlight a year ago when a reporter from The New…
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Money, flyers steal the show in Davis-Snow rematch
John Snow dreads his daily trip to the post office these days. It’s just two blocks from his home outside…
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A push for planning in Cullowhee gets lukewarm reception from county for now
This November could prove to be the do or die month for the planning effort in Cullowhee when Jackson County…
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Where Jackson commissioner candidates stand
Whether a grassroots movement to spark planning in Cullowhee dies or moves forward will rests with the next Jackson County…
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Tribal employee charged with embezzlement
An Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians employee was recently charged with embezzlement during a 15-year period. Amanda Leigh Smoker, 33,…
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Business owners lobby for train at every turn
Since the headquarters of the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad moved from Dillsboro to Bryson City in 2008, the little picturesque…
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News in brief
The newly formed Haywood Area Wholistic Integrative Practitioners group (known as HAWIP) is hosting a silent auction and reception 6:30…
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Early voting numbers continue to rise
Absentee voters have been licking their stamps for weeks, and beginning last Thursday, early voters started arriving at polling places…
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Golden LEAF offering funding for Swain
The Golden LEAF Foundation and Swain County are hosting a community forum at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at Room at…
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Swain brings business training and education center online
After about 18 months of construction, the $1.5 million Swain County Regional Business Education and Training Center is officially open…
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Manufacturing leads Haywood out of recession
For the second year in a row, area research economist Tom Tveidt delivered his state of Haywood County’s economy address…
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Organizations in Haywood hosting support group
The MedWest Health System Chaplaincy Service, Haywood Community Connections and Mountain Projects are hosting a free Caregivers Unite support group…
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HCC students register voters
A Haywood Community College political science class got a good dose of the mechanics of voting by running a voter…
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Sylva auto dealer locked in sidewalk stand-off with town
A grand goal of bringing sidewalks to the main commercial drag in Sylva has elicited protests from one business owner…
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Swain fund balance once again teetering on the brink
Swain County might have to raise taxes or make budget cuts to keep its cash reserves from falling into unhealthy…
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Swain property owners will soon find out where they fall on real estate roller coaster
Just after the New Year, property owners in Swain County will find out just how well — or how poorly…
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