Sylva, Jackson eye resolution to new ABC operations
After a month of controversy surrounding the granting of alcohol permits, Sylva and Jackson County leaders have made it their…
Read More
ACLU probes Jackson County checkpoints allegedly targeting Latinos
The Jackson County Sheriff has denied allegations that his department setup traffic checkpoints to racially profile Latinos and find possible…
Read More
Sylva guts green amenities from police department project, price still over budget
The Sylva town board has trimmed the green energy features from its new police department project and boosted the proposed…
Read More
Couple alleges Canton not adhering to deed restrictions for Camp Hope property
Canton may end up defending its use of the property known as Camp Hope in court this August. John and…
Read More
Maggie looking to leave festival business, axes director position
Maggie Valley’s will no longer employ a festival director effective Sept. 5 — a decision that comes as no surprise…
Read More
NOC believes the future is in kids
Summer camp. It’s how generations of NOC paddlers got their first taste of whitewater, a fateful moment that ultimately grew…
Read More
Jackson board divided over restructuring of departments
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners narrowly passed a resolution that would allow county governments more flexibility in how its…
Read More
Exhibit opens at WCU
“Collecting for the Community,” a new exhibit at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center, opened June 7 and will be…
Read More
WCU student receives UNC student government award
Sam Miller, Western Carolina University vice chancellor for student affairs, has received the John L. Sanders Student Advocate Award, the…
Read More
Amateur radio operators show off their skills for radio week June 23-24
The Haywood County Amateur Radio Club will construct an emergency station in the parking lot of the Employees’ Credit Union…
Read More
Free day at rec center on June 23
All Haywood County residents can get in to the Waynesville Recreation Center for free from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.…
Read More
Hunger Free Haywood to launch June 15
Haywood County businesses will join forces with MANNA food bank from June 15 to July 15 to help address hunger…
Read More
Ashe no longer holds thumbs-down power on temporary alcohol permits
Jackson County Sheriff Jimmy Ashe was stripped of his appointed role to render thumbs-up or thumbs-down assessments of businesses wanting…
Read More
Launching a legacy: Nantahala Outdoor Center ascends from a meager outpost to river prodigy
When Payson and Aurelia Kennedy quit their jobs in Atlanta, cashed out their retirement, packed up their four children and…
Read More
Walking on water: Aura of greatness takes root at NOC
When Nantahala Outdoor Center burst onto the whitewater scene 40 years ago, it became ground zero for a new world…
Read More
Horace Holden’s ‘hunch’ pays off
Horace Holden remembers the deal like it was yesterday. He set out from Atlanta with a few blank checks in…
Read More
Alcohol sales in Cullowhee off to slow start due to Jackson sheriff hang ups
Western Carolina University is remaining mostly neutral on the topic of alcohol coming to Cullowhee, at least officially. “The campus…
Read More
Haywood County wrangles over health care costs
Rising health care costs were the catalyst for two budget decisions by Haywood County commissioners, one that will hopefully save…
Read More
Cashiers to update ordinance following county alcohol vote
The advent of alcohol sales in Jackson County has prompted the Cashiers community to consider new land-use regulations to address…
Read More
Move to Amend shot down in Jackson again
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners once again declined to support a movement aimed at restraining corporate power, causing local…
Read More
Metal shop takes on artistic rendering of Smokies arch
The blueprint for a sign is punched into a computer, and the machine starts up. Sparks emit from the metal-cutting…
Read More
Summer camps for kids
Maggie summer camp The Maggie Valley Club will hold a Summer Kid’s Camp program from June 18-22 and from July…
Read More
Disguised as incense and salts, over-the-counter chemicals double as street drugs
A little more than a year after the North Carolina General Assembly passed a law banning various forms of synthetic…
Read More
The new par? Decline in golfing persists in post-recession world
As people’s discretionary spending remains low nationwide, golf courses in Haywood County are trying to drive their way out of…
Read More
Wayensville Rec Center gets new water park hours
The Waynesville Recreation Center will institute new hours for its water park for the summer. The water park will open…
Read More
New Franklin dog park to open June 9
The new dog park in Franklin will open at 10 a.m. June 9. The park, sponsored by the Friends of…
Read More
Jackson library to have one-year birthday party
The Friends of the Library are holding a birthday party for the new Jackson County Public Library beginning at 6:30…
Read More
GOP candidates to attend debate
Republican group FreedomWorks will host a debate between candidates Mark Meadows and Vance Patterson at 8:30 a.m. June 9 at…
Read More
State legislators deal Harrah’s Casino winning hand
Live table games at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino cleared its final hurdle this week with passage in the N.C. House of…
Read More
Shelton House to commemorate 150th anniversary of Civil War
The Shelton House in Waynesville will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with a series of summer lectures…
Read More
Food shortages persist in the land of plenty
Counties in Western North Carolina have seen dramatic increases in the number of people who need food assistance — either from…
Read More
Still no settlement money for Swain
Swain County’s uphill battle to get the federal government to make good on its promise of a $52 million cash…
Read More
Canton businesses to explore unified vision
A seminar intended to help small businesses in Canton develop the town’s potential will be held from 5:30 to 8…
Read More
Organizing for America chapter to launch
Haywood Organizing for America, the local campaign to re-elect President Barack Obama and other Democrats, will hold its first monthly…
Read More
Input needed about regional bike plan
Community meetings seking input on a regional bike plan will be held in Haywood, Jackson and Swain counties. • Haywood…
Read More
Franklin has second thoughts about motorcycle rally venue
A motorcycle rally initially planned to take over the streets of downtown Franklin in August has been given the boot,…
Read More
Welfare fraud on the rise with recession
Swain County’s Department of Social Services has started cracking down on welfare fraud after seeing a rise in violations. “We…
Read More
Chess tournament planned at Blue Ridge Books
Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville will host a chess tournament starting at 10 a.m., June 21. The Smoky Mountain Chess…
Read More
WCU hosted cadaver dogs, handlers for training
A group of four-legged students possessing powerful senses of smell visited the Western Carolina University campus recently as 66 dog…
Read More
Counties’ hands are tied in proliferation of sweepstakes
When it comes to sweepstakes cafes Macon County has hit a jackpot of sorts, with at least 11 of the…
Read More
Old trailers plopped down in the heart of Cullowhee cause a cloud of unhappiness
Two decrepit trailers hauled in and dumped down on an empty lot in the middle of Cullowhee’s old business district…
Read More
From bars to research, Cullowhee poised for growth on all fronts
A grand and engaging vision for Western Carolina University’s Millennial campus as a place where academics, research, private industry and…
Read More
More working poor using food pantries to get by
A clean-cut looking Perry Matthews walked into the food pantry with a smile on his face. He wore a crisp,…
Read More
Frog Level Brewing Company event to benefit Sarge’s
The Frog Level Brewing Company will host a Dogs and Suds event to raise money for Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation…
Read More
Summer conference to dispel stereotypes
Lake Junaluska will host the Native American Tribal Social Justice Issues Conference June 29- July 1. Richard Twiss, a member…
Read More
Cherokee language course to be offered
A one-day intensive course in the Cherokee language will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, June…
Read More
Cherokee gathering casts light on generational trauma
When the microphone opened up to the crowd, Laura Stout felt compelled to say her piece. She raised her hand,…
Read More
Performer or panhandler? Street musicians scarce where codes ban begging
The warm weather and sunshine brings a flurry of people to Waynesville’s downtown to enjoy the local fare — but it…
Read More
Jackson sheriff makes a stand against countywide alcohol
Jackson County Sheriff Jimmy Ashe is refusing to grant permits for businesses wanting to sell alcoholic beverages despite voters overwhelmingly…
Read More
Innocuous budget on the table in Jackson County
Jackson County looks set to approve a budget that keeps the tax rate the second lowest in the state at…
Read More
