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Haywood farmers to lawmakers: enough with the regulations
Haywood County farmers caught some face time with elected leaders this week over heaping plates of bacon, eggs, grits, biscuits…
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The swamp a ghost saved
Yay! Spring break! That special time to be sequestered with adolescents and/or pre-adolescents in about 50 square feet while hurtling…
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Swain students illustrate wetlands
Swain County students got creative on the theme “Wetlands are Wonderful” this spring, sending in their bookmark designs for a…
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Water ordinance nabs Jackson state award
Jackson County snagged one of eight statewide awards given to individuals and organizations that protect public drinking water sources. The…
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WNC towns snag grants for bike route, pedestrian planning
The towns of Franklin and Canton were among 10 municipalities across the state to win a grant for bicycle and…
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Joyce Kilmer reroute planned for Benton McKaye Trail
The Benton McKaye Trail Association recently completed a major reroute of the trail’s path through the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness.
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Mapping project brings natural landmarks
Virtual views of some of America’s most iconic places are now online, with Chimney Rock, Grandfather Mountain and DuPont State…
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School partners with land trust for wetland conservation
Though the wetland bordering U.S. 441 on the North Carolina-Georgia line isn’t that noteworthy on first glance, it’s an ecological…
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NOC rings in spring
A celebration of spring and its waterborne joys will be held April 24-26 at Nantahala Outdoor Center with a Spring…
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Foundation pledges $600,000 for Parkway projects
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation will spend $600,000 in 2015 on projects to benefit the Parkway and the plant and…
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Soaking in the sun: Solar energy movement comes to WNC
Solar power is on the rise across the U.S., and a campaign recently launched in Western North Carolina is urging…
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Fate and fortune sing in new novel
Spartanburg poet and nonfiction writer John Lane has broken out of his comfort zone and journeyed into the netherworld of…
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A big thank you to Sen. Jim Davis
To the Editor: Thank you Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, for raising my taxes. As with the majority of North Carolina…
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Time to get re-acquainted with an old friend
It is just mid-April and already too hot to sleep, but too early in the year to resort to air…
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Pseudo police force would lead to bigger problems
Nothing would reflect better on this country than to have a rational, reasoned debate on gun violence and what steps…
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Friends of the Arts benefit, concert
A special performance by WCU alumna and recording artist Jeanne Jolly will take place as part of the Friends of…
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WCU drummer tapped for U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps
Western Carolina University Pride of the Mountains Marching Band drummer Seth Estes, who graduates in May with a bachelor’s degree…
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Vaudeville at The Strand
An intricate mix of artistic performance, The Moon Show will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at The…
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It's all about the chocolate
Bryson City chocolate cook-off Cooks of all things chocolate will square off at the 8th annual Chocolate Cook-Off from 2:30…
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This must be the place
They fascinate me the most — in a way that is captivating and haunting, ancient and mysterious. Women. The opposite…
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Mountains to Sea: The quest for fresh seafood
Debbie Milner has a simple philosophy. “If I won’t eat it, I won’t sell it,” she said. Standing next to…
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FBI investigating apparent homicide in the Smokies
A Whittier man was discovered dead in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the early morning hours of March…
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Trash being tossed on Tuckasegee River bank
Barbara Robinson of Bryson City drives by the Tuckasegee River on a daily basis, but lately the peaceful view of…
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Maggie Valley gears up for spring cleaning
Telling people what to do with their property is not an easy job, even when a town’s local economy may…
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Canton looks to set commercial building standards
Downtown Canton has seen better days. A once vibrant and bustling Main Street is now struggling to hang on to…
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Fracking falls under industrial development rules, planning board says
Discussion about a new industrial development ordinance is just getting going in the Jackson County Planning Board, but the board…
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Jackson jail didn’t follow detoxification, monitoring rules prior to inmate suicide
A state investigation into jail conditions in Jackson County turned up a passel of compliance issues and a mandate that…
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State senate rematch already in the making
Last fall’s election is barely in the rearview mirror, but battle lines are already being staked out for 2016. And…
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Accounting fumble, superfluous zero blemishes HCC audit
Haywood Community College had to pay back $126,000 in state funding after accidentally inflating its enrollment numbers. The state doles…
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Haywood Fairgrounds scuttled as potential animal shelter site, but new site already in the wings
Haywood County is back on the prowl for potential sites to build a new $3 million animal shelter to replace…
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Macon commissioners give board new direction
With the six-month process of getting a nuisance noise ordinance passed behind them, members of the Macon County Planning Board…
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Tourism director in Jackson County’s future
Jackson County’s Tourism Development Authority will soon launch a search for a tourism director, a milestone for the newly minted…
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Learn from the experts: Tourism conference to focus on festival success
Tourism is a huge topic with a major impact on Western North Carolina’s economy. Western Carolina University will host the…
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Festival frenzy fueling local economies
As a tourism expert in the Southeast, Dr. Steve Morse has been asked to judge competitions at festivals all over…
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Conference highlights native culture as integral to addressing health issues
It was a century ago that Beverly Kiohawiton Cook’s relative was taken from his family and shipped off to Carlisle…
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A birthday slap from Gov. Pat McCrory
To the Editor: In March the North Carolina State Parks system celebrated its 100th anniversary with events, gathering and celebrations…
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Teaching is not for everyone
To the Editor: The letter from Deanna Lyles, “I quit teaching because I love children,” (April 1, The Smoky Mountain…
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An opportunity for Dillsboro, Sylva
To the Editor: A representative from the N.C. Department of Transportation recently briefed Dillsboro board on plans to replace the…
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Living in fear is no way to live at all
“Many of us are not living our dreams because we are living in fear.” Not sure where I came across…
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Batting away undeserved prejudice
Unfortunately, more undeserved prejudice exists about bats than any other animal, except, of course, serpents. In European lore, vampires (a…
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Remembering the horrors of Europe’s wars
Many Americans — and I count myself among them — are often hard on Europeans when it comes to issues…
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Haywood exempt from emissions tests
Emissions tests for cars and trucks are no longer necessary to protect air quality in more than half the counties…
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The Terrace at Lake Junaluska Grand Opening Celebration
The grand opening celebration for The Terrace at Lake Junaluska is scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in The…
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Possum Drop returns to Raleigh
For the third year in a row, opossums are making their way to the political scene in the N.C. General…
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Sylva considers two-way traffic on Main Street
Town commissioners are once again mulling over the question of two-way traffic in downtown Sylva with the conclusion of a…
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Wildflower pilgrimage celebrates spring
The Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage will kick off its 65th year of outdoors programming Tuesday, April 21, with the five-day event…
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Spiffed-up shelter hits the Macon County AT
With a higher-than-normal volume of thru-hikers expected next season, the Nantahala Hiking Club is getting prepared with upgrades to the…
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Commission calls on turkey hunters
A study of lymphoproliferative disease virus, a malady affecting wild turkeys, is calling in help from hunters.
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Tribe granted authority over water standards
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is now able to administer its own water quality certifications, becoming the 49th tribe…
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Tuck River cleanup puts out call for volunteers
The nation’s largest single-day river litter removal will mark its 31st year Saturday, April 18.
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