Archived (29061)
Children categories
Worming towards a better way: Composting project reduces waste, sparks young scientists in Jackson schools
When the bell rang for the end of school Friday afternoon, Jeff Vamvakias’ room at Cullowhee Valley Elementary emptied a…
Read More
Forest Service considers limiting guided fishing on the Nantahala
Complaints about overcrowding on the Nantahala River have led the U.S. Forest Service to consider limiting fishing permits for outfitters…
Read More
Scaled-down plans for Duke’s Asheville plant approved
Duke Energy Progress’s plan to replace its coal-fired power plant in Asheville with natural gas has garnered partial approval from…
Read More
Volunteers needed in the Smokies
As the green season inches closer and visitation ramps up, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is looking for volunteers…
Read More
Lake J – even when it’s bad, it’s good
Waterfowl have been scarce across Western North Carolina this fall and winter. Traditional haunts like Lake Julian in Asheville, Lake…
Read More
N.C. voters pass infrastructure bond
A majority of North Carolina voters approved a significant investment in the state’s future economy during the primary election by…
Read More
Corbin sails to primary victory
By the time polls closed March 15, Kevin Corbin’s soles were feeling the pain from 12 hours of standing on…
Read More
Commissioner incumbents win Swain primary
Swain County commissioner incumbents Steve Moon and David Monteith received the vote of confidence in the Democratic primary election.
Read More
Higdon, Gillespie move forward in Macon commissioner race
Incumbent commissioner Paul Higdon and political newcomer Karl Gillespie will move on to the general election after winning the primary…
Read More
Clampitt and Queen to face off once more in November for state house seat
After taking home 59 percent of the vote in last week’s election, Mike Clampitt, R-Bryson City, is looking toward a…
Read More
Reading great books remains important
Lent, which extends from Ash Wednesday to Easter, is for many Christians a time of fasting and prayer. Some believers…
Read More
This must be the place
“They headed down south and they’re still running today…” As The Steve Miller Band blasted through the hit song “Take…
Read More
WCU reaches out to special needs students
It was a year-and-a-half ago that Western Carolina University’s director of athletic bands, David Starnes, was asked by United Sound…
Read More
Donald Trump, you haven’t fooled me
I’ve been watching the Trump shenanigans from afar, laughing it off as a collective momentary lapse in judgment, but as…
Read More
Maggie Valley should make town center happen
When small towns think and act big, amazing things can happen. Anyone who has traveled has come across communities that…
Read More
Desperate for recruits, volunteer firefighters hope to change the perception that their brotherhood is a boys’ club
Despite the stereotype of volunteer firefighters as Type A alpha males, knowing your Nascar drivers and driving a pick-up truck…
Read More
When duty calls: A critical shortage of volunteer firefighters threatens a time-honored American tradition
Little boys worship them. Bruce Springsteen memorialized them. The helpless count on them. Volunteer firefighters are a symbol of American…
Read More
Envisioning Sylva’s future: Town leaders talk economy, recreation and civic engagement
Sylva’s town leaders spent a sunny Saturday indoors armed with pen, paper and heads full of ideas for bringing the…
Read More
Canton sets up incentives for downtown businesses
Even though the money isn’t yet in place, the town of Canton is considering several options for economic development incentives…
Read More
Canton proposes downtown pedestrian improvements
When Canton town officials were notified that the North Carolina Department of Transportation would be repaving all of Main Street…
Read More
Public input wanted on Savannah park plan
A public meeting will gauge support for a plan to give Jackson County’s Savannah community its first public park at…
Read More
Tribe looks to strengthen preference laws for tribal businesses
Change is likely coming to the ordinance outlining preference rules for tribally owned businesses. The rules come into play when…
Read More
‘Big Slow Movers’ plague Cowee Mountain route
It’s easy to spot the unstable embankments as you drive over Cowee Mountain between Macon and Jackson counties.
Read More
R-5000 contractor under suit: DeVere being sued by bonding company
There’s another kink in the knot surrounding the ill-fated R-5000 road project connecting N.C. 107 and N.C. 116 in Jackson…
Read More
‘Seed money’ being raised for new Swain library
The community support behind getting a new public library in Swain County has been impressive, but the fundraising efforts have…
Read More
Director of regional planning commission resigns
After being at the helm of Region A’s Southwestern Commission, Executive Director Ryan Sherby tendered his resignation on March 1…
Read More
New UNC president promises to fight for higher salaries, engage WCU faculty on policy
The mood was jovial as Western Carolina University’s Faculty Senate waited over cookies and coffee for their hour with Margaret…
Read More
Plan advances to convert old hospital to affordable lofts
Haywood County commissioners will hold a public hearing next Monday on whether to give away the “old hospital” to a…
Read More
New district lines unveiled for Central Elementary students
Students who attend Central Elementary School in Waynesville learned this week what their new school will be come fall. SEE…
Read More
Haywood visitor center makes the move to Maggie
The primary visitor center for Haywood County will be moving this spring from downtown Waynesville to Maggie Valley.
Read More
2016 Election Primary Results
Preliminary results are current as of March 15. Look for more in-depth coverage of the local and state races online Wednesday,…
Read More
WCU police need help identifying suspects
CULLOWHEE – The Western Carolina University Police Department is asking for assistance in an ongoing investigation into recent property damage…
Read More
Always questions about the fiddlehead fern
In the early 1700s British astronomer and mathematician Edmund Hillary, of comet fame, called [the spiral formed by a fern’s…
Read More
Get schooled on wildflowers
The forest floor surrounding Jackson County comes alive as wildflower season dawns — and a six-week course on spring wildflowers…
Read More
Wildlife group resigns from red wolf recovery team
Defenders of Wildlife has walked off the Red Wolf Recovery Team, claiming it’s headed for a “dead end,” meeting only…
Read More
Feeling alive: Waynesville chiropractor reflects on decade as professional mountain climber
The little storefront that serves as home base for Todd McDougall’s chiropractic office looks just about how you’d expect such…
Read More
Shelton House seeks volunteers, board members
The Shelton House, which houses the Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts in Waynesville, is in need of people interested in…
Read More
This must be the place
$25.06. The total at the gas pump. Full tank. Waynesville to Tybee Island, Georgia. Around 350 miles. As an impending snowstorm…
Read More
Jack to Jesus: WNC country singer releases new album, sets sights on Nashville
It’s all about the song. That’s what the goal is for Joe Lasher Jr. At 19, the country singer has spent…
Read More
Marquez autobiography rich in detail, just like his prose
“It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing…
Read More
Sanders shows a true measure of leadership
To the Editor; Many people do not have enough information about Bernie Sanders to decide, on a rational basis, whether…
Read More
It’s completely logical that Trump is winning
To the Editor: Presidential candidates for both parties have been on the political or public dole for years even decades.…
Read More
Elect a real rebel for president
To the Editor: I consider myself to be a natural-born, modern rebel! I grew up in a family very proud…
Read More
Market economics not relevant to all our human endeavors
By Mark Jamison • Guest Columnist I had planned to call this commentary “Dirty Money.” I would begin by quoting Teddy…
Read More
It is past time for a new animal shelter
By Kristen Hammett • Guest Columnist Our current Haywood County Animal Shelter is overcrowded, outdated, and unsafe for staff and the…
Read More
Blueberry pancakes, eggs, bacon, biscuits ... right
When I was growing up, it seemed that I spent most of my time at Mark Dozier’s place. Mark was…
Read More
Trump is leading somewhere I just won’t go
With the North Carolina primary election just days away on March 15, Donald Trump continues his march toward the Republican…
Read More
Little help from lottery: N.C.’s education games falling short of promises
As people across North Carolina daydream about what they would do if they won millions from playing the lottery, they…
Read More
Leap Day baby born at Haywood Regional
Only 200,000 people in the United States have their birthdays fall on Feb. 29, and one of those lucky babies…
Read More
