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Domestic violence and sexual abuse shelter looks to expand in Macon
Fundraising for a $1.3-million shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse is underway in Macon County, with REACH…
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House party: Three GOP candidates take aim at Rep. Queen
A trio of Republican candidates have lined up to challenge N.C. Rep. Joe Sam Queen, D-Waynesville, for his District 119…
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WNC attorneys to vet district court judge nominees
Six attorneys vying for a vacant district court judge seat in the region will try to win the endorsement of…
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Dreaming of Davis’ seat: Hipps, Robinson vie for Senate 50
North Carolina’s District 50 senator represents the state’s seven western counties. In 2010, Sen. Jim Davis (R-Franklin) narrowly wrested the…
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Cullowhee considers development standards
Cullowhee is awash in new developments. Specifically, the community is buzzing with the construction of high-density developments aimed at housing…
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Franklin officials to further ‘mull’ gazebo redesign
The folks in Franklin are not yet sure what direction they may go with the revamping of the town’s gazebo…
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Cherokee museum looks to the future
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian has been having some trouble with its exhibit light and sound system lately, but…
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Bryson City shelter gives hurting teens a fresh start
Despite the automated security system that speaks up every time a door is opened and the whiteboard grid tracking points…
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GOP shake-up: Haywood Republicans wrestle with identity crisis, attempt to oust chair
A coup within the Haywood County Republican Party was set in motion this week by a group of precinct chairs…
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Believe it or not, spring is around the corner
Despite last week’s chill and blustery snow, we are in the throes of spring migration. Actually, migration never stops. There…
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Cradle of Forestry to debut old-time skills and new ecology exhibits
Cultural heritage demonstrations will kick-off the new season for The Cradle of Forestry in America on Saturday, April 12, along…
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Sea-level rise documentary features WCU prof
Learn how communities are dealing with coastal erosion, storms and rising sea levels with a screening of the critically acclaimed…
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Athletes to converge in Cullowhee for Valley of the Lilies races
The fourth annual Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon and 5K race are expected to draw an estimated 300 runners…
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Women’s flyfishing weekend
Women of all skill levels are invited to a women-only weekend of flyfishing from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, offered…
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Engage in a day-long celebration of science and nature
The Mountain Science Expo will feature science programs and exhibits designed to interest kids and adults from 10 a.m. to…
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Appalachian Trail volunteers needed
Learn the basics of trail construction and environmental stewardships by volunteering with an Appalachian Trail Conservancy trail crew.
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Reap the fruits of the backyard
Learn how to grow fruit trees successfully at a fruit tree workshop coming up in Jackson and Swain counties through…
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Lookin’ good up there: Ozone outlook positive for North Carolina
Warmer weather is on its way, but along with the sunny afternoons comes the return of ozone season. A bad…
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Disappearances, nightmares and a sense of terror
Some 30 years ago, a science-fiction writer named Whitney Striber wrote a novel called Wolfen, and it frightened me badly. The…
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Shorelines program to screen ‘Shored Up’
Western Carolina University’s Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines will screen the film “Shored Up” at 4 p.m. Sunday,…
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WCU to host International Festival
The 35th annual International Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, on the lawn…
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Workshop on Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina
A workshop focusing on regional points of musical interest, entitled “Why and How to Connect to the Blue Ridge Music…
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This must be the place
Kacey Musgraves makes me feel like a teenage boy. Shouts of joy escape my lungs when I find out she’s…
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'Shining up classic dishes
The ocean is a long way from Rick Miller’s kitchen. The kitchen is a long way from where his journey…
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Mélange of the Mountains returns to Haywood County
The Mélange of the Mountains culinary celebration will run from April 10-13 around Haywood County.
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Vouchers won’t help low-income families
To the Editor: Recently, I became curious about the N.C. Opportunity Scholarships (a new name for vouchers) that are being…
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Voting challenges may overwhelm system
To the Editor: It should be reassuring that so many groups are concerned about “voter integrity” on Election Day, making…
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Create Eden, drop animal products
To the Editor: TV host Glenn Beck and other stalwarts of the Christian right have attacked the recent blockbuster “Noah”as…
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Rep. Presnell will get my vote again
To the Editor: We must speak out against this proposed room tax increase. The county leaders may want it, but…
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Has Rep. Presnell lost her memory?
To the Editor: In a recent article about the sad state of North Carolina teacher salaries, Rep. Michele Presnell was…
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There are reasons for Presnell’s opposition
To the Editor: I find it noteworthy that in the March 26 column on Rep. Michele Presnell’s opposition to the…
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Support fair trade but beware free trade
By Doug Wingeier • Columnist For some years now I have been promoting fair trade products as a means of…
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Canton selects new town manager
Canton Mayor Mike Ray was happy to see it come to an end. Finally, a decision has been made. “We’ve…
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Bryson City and Sylva aim to make in-town navigation easier
Plenty of green is popping up in Bryson City, but it’s not all due to the growing season. Green wayfinding…
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Trick bikes fall from grace at Waynesville’s skate park
The Waynesville skate park became an instant rock star after its debut last fall, gaining repute as a wildly popular…
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A new paradigm
For decades, mountain tourism strategists have concocted catchy ways to state the obvious: come visit us because we are in…
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Growing a brand: New marketing plan offers the authentic
Lynn Collins has honed the art of eavesdropping. It began innocently enough, unavoidable even, since nothing but a cubicle separates…
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Stemming the sequester squeeze
The federal sequester came back to haunt Macon County last month when commissioners voted to spend $13,000 to keep the…
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Franklin community offers alternative gazebo plans
When Franklin town leaders meet in April, they will be digesting a number of alternative plans for revamping the downtown…
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Many moving parts to hospital sale
The sale of the hospitals in Haywood, Jackson and Swain counties to Duke LifePoint has entered the final stages but…
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Canton paper mill takes on $50 million air emission
Evergreen Packaging paper mill in Canton is embarking on a $50 million natural gas conversion of its coal-fired boilers to…
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Vision quest: Waynesville officials attempt glimpse into future
After a full day of brainstorming, the Waynesville Board of Aldermen had thrown a lot of meat onto the table.…
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WCU fine-tunes its course for Millennial Campus
Western Carolina University is expected to get the go-ahead this month to place development of the Millennial Campus under the…
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Occupancy tax supporters hold out hope
A tourism tax increase in Haywood County has virtually no hope of advancing in the N.C. General Assembly this year,…
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Another storyteller to add to the list
For years I’ve been enjoying and sometimes writing about a group of old-time Western North Carolina storytellers I think of…
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Great Smoky Mountains Association racks up awards
Great Smoky Mountains Association earned two first-place awards and four honorable mentions last month for its work in media and…
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Cherokee fishing tournament to kick off spring season
Anglers will have a chance to compete for $20,000 in tagged fish March 28-30 at the Cast Into Spring Tournament,…
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Fund supports watershed projects with cut of profits
Duke’s profits off the hydroelectric power dam on the Pigeon River in Haywood County have funded another round of environmental water…
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Duke chips in for projects in hydropower territory
Ideas are being solicited for riparian habitat enhancement projects in Jackson, Swain and Macon counties as part of Duke Energy’s…
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Free hiker breakfast in Franklin
Appalachian Trail hikers can get a free breakfast in Franklin through April 11. First Baptist Church in Franklin has offered…
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