N.C. mussel listed as threatened
A mussel found in Western North Carolina will be listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act following a decision…
Read More
Word from the Smokies: Discover Life in America presents conservation author on Earth Day
Doug Tallamy had been teaching at the University of Delaware for a quarter of a century when he had an…
Read More
Invasive species workday planned in Bryson City
Help root out invasive species from Island Park in Bryson City 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, March 29.
Read More
Shuttle companies will offer rides to Smokies trailheads
Six shuttle companies will offer rides to and from popular trailheads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this year,…
Read More
Rock Gap Shelter replacement complete
Visitors to the Nantahala Ranger District have a new Appalachian Trail Shelter to visit thanks to months of work from…
Read More
Former state rep named new Audubon N.C. policy director
Brian Turner, a four-term member of the N.C. House of Representatives who left office in January, will serve as the…
Read More
Something better: Billingsley to headline Salvage Station
In the sacred realm that is rock-n-roll music, the formation of the power trio remains iconic. On paper, it’s a…
Read More
Pactiv Evergreen will begin to mail out WARN notices tomorrow
A March 21 letter from the general manager of Pactiv Evergreen’s Canton and Waynesville operations, John McCarthy, says the company…
Read More
Canton to host 5K Saturday; proceeds to go toward all-abilities playground equipment
The Luc Gibson Foundation and the Town of Canton are hosting the Inaugural Cerebral Palsy 5K this Saturday, March 25…
Read More
Snorkeling the mountains: New Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail will show off WNC’s vibrant streams
For most people, the word “snorkeling” conjures images of blue Caribbean waters, pink coral reefs and a rainbow of tropical…
Read More
Lynda Bennett faces federal sentencing in June
Haywood County Republican and real estate agent Lynda Bennett will be sentenced in federal court on June 20 after accepting…
Read More
Without tuition reimbursement amendment, Pless won’t vote for Senate’s Medicaid expansion bill
The North Carolina General Assembly is one step closer to approving Medicaid expansion after the bill passed out of the…
Read More
Haywood commissioners reject lone jail construction bid
Haywood County still needs its proposed $21.5 million jail expansion, but an unexpectedly high bid from the lone construction bidder…
Read More
Union at center of mill closing placed under administratorship
The union that represents most workers at Pactiv Evergreen’s Canton mill has been placed under control of its Pittsburgh-based international…
Read More
Gov. Cooper: Pactiv Evergreen must pay back $12 million state grant if mill closes
In a letter sent by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to Mike King, CEO of Pactiv Evergreen, Cooper says that…
Read More
Real (estate) problems: Concerns emerge over what Pactiv Evergreen might leave behind
The 185-acre paper mill at the heart of Canton is the most visible sign of Pactiv Evergreen’s corporate presence in…
Read More
Unfinished business: Hal Weatherman steps out from behind the curtain
For the first time since 2008, North Carolina’s governor is termed out, meaning Democrats and Republicans will both have a…
Read More
New grant funds PEARLS to help aging adults at risk of isolation and depression
Sixty-five-year-old Donna lived an active life until 2014, when her health struggles began. She soon felt isolated and depressed. Donna…
Read More
Candidates certified for tribal elections
A total of 43 candidates have been certified to run for 17 offices up for election in the Eastern Band…
Read More
Highlanders object to canceling school expansion
Several Highlands residents converged on a recent Macon County commissioners meeting to voice their opposition to the county commission cancelling…
Read More
Macon helps fund Franklin Skatepark
The start date for construction of the Franklin Skatepark is approaching quickly, and now the project has all the funding…
Read More
Macon Superintendent announces retirement
After more than 30 years in education, Superintendent Chris Baldwin will retire from his position at Macon County Schools.
Read More
Report shows literacy instruction deficiencies in UNC System teacher prep programs
North Carolina fourth graders are testing proficient in reading at the lowest level since 2009, and the University of North…
Read More
After the final whistle: Papertown stands strong in the face of an identity crisis
To visitors, the noise seems strange and maybe even concerning. To folks in Canton, it sounds like home.
Read More
Survey will study impact of mill closure
When Pactiv Evergreen shuts its doors in a few short months, about 1,000 employees will be out of work. And…
Read More
Charges dropped against police shooting victim
Jason Harley Kloepfer left his home near Murphy on Dec. 13, 2022, with bullets in his body and criminal charges…
Read More
Eating an elephant: Canton, county will solve huge mill problems by taking small bites
No one living can remember a time when there wasn’t a paper mill at the heart of Canton. Now, after…
Read More
‘It means everything’: Former worker reflects on career amid Canton mill closure
At 94 years young, Ben Best is proud of several things in his long, bountiful life — a marriage of…
Read More
Area manufacturers, colleges could help laid-off mill workers write their next chapter
When the Pactiv-Evergreen packaging plant in Canton closes this spring, 1,000 people who thought they’d secured steady work to last…
Read More
‘We’re still here’: Canton businesses, residents react to mill closure
It’s 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Southern Porch restaurant in the heart of downtown Canton. Less than 24 hours ago,…
Read More
Canton mill will close by summer
After more than a century of serving as the cultural, economic and geographical center of the tiny Haywood County town…
Read More
Schools support calendar flexibility
School boards across Western North Carolina are signing resolutions in support of flexibility and local control when it comes to…
Read More
Five years later, residents still mourn the loss of Angel Medical Center’s maternity unit
Before the sun rises on a Tuesday morning in December, Amelia Cline smooches her partner goodbye and heads out the…
Read More
Parker wins special election in Cherokee
During a special election Thursday, March 2, Wolfetown and Big Y voters chose Mike Parker to fill the Eastern Band…
Read More
Jackson applies for medication-assisted treatment grant
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has applied for a grant to fund a Medication Assisted Treatment program in the county’s…
Read More
Transitioning from Medicaid to marketplace coverage in 2023
The process of termination (unwinding) of Medicaid coverage for those enrolled in the program because of the Covid Public Health…
Read More
It’s party time – Pless again files bill to make Haywood, Madison municipal elections partisan
Despite strong opposition last year, Rep. Mark Pless (R-Haywood) has again filed a bill that if passed would bring partisanship…
Read More
Final forest management plan draws mixed reactions from stakeholder groups
The Pisgah and Nantahala national forests are now operating under a new management plan, ending an arduous, 11-year process to…
Read More
Franklin High project moves forward
Progress will continue on the new Franklin High School after a vote by the Macon County Commission to enter into…
Read More
Haywood schools announce new leadership
Haywood County Schools has new leaders at several schools after the resignation of the Tuscola High School Principal left a…
Read More
Suit against district attorney challenging Giglio order dismissed
A lawsuit filed by a former deputy against District Attorney Ashley Welch and Assistant District Attorney John Hindsman has been entirely…
Read More
All the world’s a stage: Broadcasting meetings a tough call for Waynesville
All the world’s a stage, Shakespeare wrote, and all the men and women merely players. But with the recent uptick…
Read More
Sylva selects new town commissioner
The Sylva Board of Commissioners selected Brad Waldrop as its newest member, filling a seat that had been vacant since…
Read More
A rose by any other name: Waynesville mulls dropping gendered titles for aldermen
When is an alderman not an alderman? When that alderman happens to be a woman.
Read More
Cooper visits TWSA, announces funding
Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority received a visit from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper last week as he announced $462.9…
Read More
Cherokee man sentenced to 15 years for child sexual abuse
David Green Edwards, 32, of Cherokee, was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release…
Read More
TDA welcomes Kara Addy as Social Media Manager
The Jackson County Tourism Development Authority announced the hire of Kara Addy as its new Social Media Manager.
Read More
Town of Waynesville will pursue staggered terms for aldermen
Waynesville is Haywood County’s only municipal government that elects all of its members at once, but that will likely change…
Read More
Working on Waynesville: Aldermen look to avoid budget crunch
The Town of Waynesville’s municipal expenditures and revenue streams have all come in as expected during the 2022-23 fiscal year,…
Read More
Enrollment dips again at WCU
Spring 2023 enrollment at Western Carolina University is down 3.6% compared to the spring semester last year, according to a…
Read More
