WCU ranked among best for business
The Princeton Review has named Western Carolina University’s College of Business one of the top business schools in the country.…
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MedWest focuses on fall prevention
Programs at the Osteoporosis Center at MedWest-Haywood already promote the prevention, detection and treatment of osteoporosis, but the doctors at…
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Nominate volunteers for citizenship award
Duke Energy and the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce is looking for nominees for its Duke Energy Citizenship and Service…
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Barking dogs spark pleas for ordinance change
Residents in a Cashiers subdivision weary of incessant dog barking called on county commissioners this week to help them find…
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Jackson nixes consumption of booze at library
Jackson County commissioners won’t allow alcohol to be served during private functions at the newly renovated historic courthouse and library.…
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Cold for a cause: High school students homeless for a night
Suitcase in hand, freshman Jared Conrad was ready to move into his box and prepare for the night to come.…
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Mark your calendars, Catamounts!
Western Carolina University is holding its “Forever a Catamount”-themed homecoming Oct. 21 thru 23. FRIDAY • The annual Alumni Scholarship…
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Waynesville hopes business incentives could help land new jobs
The Town of Waynesville might join the 60 percent of local governments in North Carolina that have adopted a formal…
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Waynesville to cast a wide net in search for new town manager
The Waynesville town board has hired a search firm to help with its hunt for a new town manager. The…
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Haywood forges plan to put old Bargains building to use
The Haywood County plans to renovate the formers Bargains building on Russ Avenue near K-Mart to house Haywood County Board…
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Construction guidelines targeted next week in Macon
Macon County commissioners will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, to discuss regulations on earth moving…
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Macon reval on hold in light of sputtering real estate market
Macon County will postpone a countywide reassessment of property values from 2013 until 2015. County Tax Assessor Richard Lightner recommended…
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Jackson County’s “other” bookstore
Here, by the side of U.S. 74 as you start up the Balsams after leaving Sylva, isn’t exactly the place…
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Jiu Jitsu legend to offer seminar
A member of the world-famous fighting family, the Gracies of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will be offering a seminar in…
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Ronald Reagan dinner and dance
The late President Ronald Reagan was born 100 years ago this year, and Republicans in Swain, Graham and Jackson counties…
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Learn good guard techniques
Girls on Guard will be offered from 9 a.m. until noon this Saturday, Oct. 22, on Southwestern Community College’s Jackson…
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Sylva AM station off the air but still trolling for a buyer
There’s still no reprieve in sight for WRGC, Sylva’s radio station and a five-decade community mainstay for local weather, news…
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Table is set for Sylva town election
This November, Sylva residents will elect three commissioners, deciding who will control the majority on that five-member board. All three…
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Collective discontent bonds candidates
Three candidates running for the Maggie Valley town board with a similar message have buddied up in the campaign and…
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Maggie candidates want to rekindle tourism, but how?
Waning tourism in Maggie Valley and what to do about it is dominating the town’s election this fall. Four people…
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From humble beginnings to goodwill enterprise: Manufacturing medical supplies provides jobs for disabled
Crafting cornhusk dolls is a far cry from mass-producing blue surgical drapes, but one local non-profit made that leap in…
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Mission: Free-market enemy or health care savior?
The medical community in Western North Carolina is embroiled in a debate over Mission Hospital — should its influence and…
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State auditor to speak at Democratic rally
The Haywood Democratic Party will hold its annual Fall Rally Saturday, Oct. 29, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with…
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‘Occupy’ movement moves into Sylva
“Occupy Sylva” on Saturday looked and sounded a lot like a Democratic-party function, but with a twist. The message wasn’t…
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Do-over of room tax hike in Jackson
Jackson County commissioners likely erred two weeks ago when they voted to double the county’s tax on overnight lodging: they…
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Business news
Grant helps outfit new Haywood hospice center With help from two Appalachian Regional Commission grants, Haywood Regional Medical Center plans…
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Connie Haire retires from SCC
Connie Haire, vice president for the Macon Campus Southwestern Community College, has retired after serving 25 years at the college.…
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Dog park envy grips pooch owners in Sylva, Franklin
Efforts are well under way in both Sylva and Franklin to build dog parks, places where folks’ canine companions can…
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Alcohol vote could bring booze to Cherokee’s doorstep
Ray Bradley Jr. is the talkative type. He’s not shy airing his opinions, whether the discussion is about Cherokee tribal…
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MaconSense heading Macon league program
A luncheon program at noon Thursday, Oct. 13, at Tartan Hall, located in the First Presbyterian Church in Franklin, will…
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Get help on maintaining a successful business
The Jackson County Public Library will host a free business seminar on how to create and maintain successful businesses in…
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Federal settlement claims-filing help
Help filing claims in the $760 million Keepseagle Native American Farmer and Rancher Settlement is set for Oct. 18-20, between…
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Rape suspects still at large in Macon County
Two recent rapes in Macon County involving assailants unknown to the victims, both cases still unsolved, have left many women…
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Federal authorities wait to alert public of a rapist at large
It took five days for the U.S. Forest Service to alert the public about a roadside rape in the Wayah…
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Free vouchers available to spay and neuter cats
Haywood Animal Welfare Association Spay/Neuter is offering 100 free vouchers for surgery, rabies vaccination and parasite treatment for cats. Vouchers…
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Recognize those volunteer efforts
Know a volunteer who deserves recognition? The Haywood/Jackson Volunteer Center is now taking nominations for the North Carolina’s Governor’s Award…
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Care about Canton’s future? Jump on board with StepUp Canton
With a paper mill that constantly bellows smoke, Canton will not likely be the next Western North Carolina tourism destination.…
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Get an early jump on college in Jackson
Jackson County Early College High School is recruiting for the 2012-2013 school year. Information sessions are scheduled at 6 p.m.…
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Myron Coulter, WCU chancellor emeritus, loses battle with cancer at 82
Myron L. Coulter, chancellor of Western Carolina University from 1984 until 1994, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, at the age of…
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Leaders take on tree-enshrouded vistas on Parkway
The Haywood County Tourism Development Authority is looking for ways to help the Blue Ridge Parkway trim its chronic overgrowth…
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Site retooled for growing ranks of smartphone-wielding tourists
As early as next week, the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority will launch the latest addition to its “See yourself…
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Haywood tourism leaders leave no stone unturned in hunt for room tax money
The Haywood County Tourism Development Authority may outsource its search for vacation home renters who are evading the county’s 4…
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Canned goods needed to support Haywood Meals on Wheels
The Altrusa Club of Waynesville is collecting one-serving pop-top canned goods for the Haywood County Meals on Wheels program, to…
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Town’s public art celebrates history, heritage
Public art can be a tricky business for a town, given the wide range of public tastes. For years, Waynesville…
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Smokies arch to join Waynesville’s growing parade of public art
It doesn’t take much of an artist’s eye to appreciate the newest piece of public art planned for the streets…
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Call to Arms!
Western North Carolina boasts several clubs for Civil War enthusiasts, from scholarly programs to reliving the experience. • Western North…
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Poignant, touching, revealing: WCU collection of Civil War letters helps mark anniversary of war’s start
Next to Hunter Library at Western Carolina University is a Baptist church with a 190-year-old graveyard. George Frizzell, head of…
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150 years later, Civil War still mesmerizes many
Buffs, enthusiasts, aficionados, nuts: call them what you will, but remember the saying about strength in numbers. American’s fascination with…
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Playing the part: Re-enactor honors heritage by walking in Civil War soldier’s footsteps
Jule Morrow isn’t a rebel; Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” isn’t his personal mantra. He doesn’t relive the Civil War,…
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Perdue gives leaders pep talk to nurture ideas
A town doesn’t have to be big to have big ideas, according to North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue. “What is…
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