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No bailout for Lake Junaluska
Lake Junaluska community leaders gave residents a first look at how its service fees will increase since its merger with…
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The tricky terrain of Native American labels
Diamond Brown has perfected the art of bait and switch. He hooks his unsuspecting subjects with an eye-catching spread of…
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Cell phone subsidies for low-income people: a luxury or necessity?
In addition to food, shelter and medical care, access to a phone is one of life’s bare necessities — at…
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Going rogue to fight obesity: Undercover video project stalks overweight people in Macon
One man’s mission to bring to light an obesity epidemic in Macon County has offended many in the community, prompted…
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New law to allow concealed weapons in cars on campus
Back to school essentials have always been a familiar list of pens, pencils, fresh notebooks, new sneakers and a calculator,…
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WCU students return to new nightlife landscape this year
Western Carolina University students will open their textbooks this year with a livelier Cullowhee awaiting them after the class bell…
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Gridiron Gals: WCU program teaches women football tactics
Female fans of Western Carolina University athletics know three things — which player the quarterback is, when a touchdown is scored…
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Public hearing on future of Haywood hospital is next week
A public hearing on the future of Haywood Regional Medical Center will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22,…
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Regional DOT chief demoted to new position
The regional head of the N.C. Depart-ment of Transportation has been demoted after nine years at the helm of road…
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The ultimate revenge: yellow jacket soup
The yellow jackets are back. They inundated my home office this morning. First they gnawed through the ceiling from a…
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Registration is open for Haywood County kickball co-ed league
Haywood County is kicking off its first-ever adult kickball league. The co-ed league games will be played at 2 and…
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Forest-goers get new recreation map
An updated recreation map of the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests is now available online. The U.S. Forest Service map…
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Forest Service warns of deadly high waters
The U.S. Forest Service is urging visitors to the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests to avoid swimming in the creeks,…
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Catamounts gather for Volunteer Day
Western Carolina University students, as part of a July 20 volunteer day, hauled loads of trash from the banks of…
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Swain Soccer teams looking for players; Haywood adult soccer league ramping up
Fall soccer season is approaching and Swain Youth Soccer Association is offering soccer for all skill types.
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Researcher explores changing climate and salamanders
The potential effects of climate change on the animals — salamanders in particular — of the Appalachian Mountains will be…
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Wildlife commissioner seeks public reports of armadillos
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is asking the public to help document observations of nine-banded armadillos, as the bony-plated mammals…
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No this ain’t Dallas
Now don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against Dallas. And I’m sure that if you like big, hot, crowded…
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NOC nears finish line in preparing for kayaking worlds
Sitting at a picnic table alongside the Nantahala River, Charles Conner watches the fast moving water. It’s may be a…
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Prickly but also extremely insightful
On June 24, 1993, David Gelernter, then an associate professor of computer science at Yale University, opened a package in…
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Rural Center cut may negatively affect WNC
A recent government audit of the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center has divided much of the state.
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WNC leaders worry that region will be left behind economically
Western North Carolina business and political leaders are wondering who will go to the mat for them to attract new…
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Canton reopens application process in town manager search
The Canton Board of Aldermen is still accepting applications for the open town manager position. “We’ve interviewed some that we…
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Fumes kill one, hospitalize a dozen in Macon
An incident at a farm facility in Macon County last week left one worker dead and caused the hospitalization of…
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Sylva sticks to zoning guns, keeps church out of downtown
Town board members said no to expanding Sylva’s zoning laws to be more inclusive for churches downtown, citing a desire…
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State budget includes funding for WCU engineering program
The $20.6 billion biennial budget recently approved by the N.C. General Assembly includes more than $1.4 million for expansion of…
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WCU campus master planners to seek community input
Representatives from the firms assisting Western Carolina University in drafting a comprehensive master plan that will guide campus development and…
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Bryson City readies itself for kayaking worlds
Batten down the hatches, the 2013 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships are coming. “This event shows how this tiny town…
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Duke ready to officially turn Dillsboro Dam site over to local officials
A decade-long saga in deciding the fate of Duke Energy’s former dam near Dillsboro is drawing to a close as…
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Patrol car laptops should aid Jackson deputies
It’s not quite Robocop, but the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is getting a law enforcement boost thanks to technology.
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Donated clothes help kids fit in
Sylvia Russell remembers how crucial it was to wear the “right” clothes to school, how the “right” outfit could win…
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Waynesville VFW post reopens following alcohol, gambling charges
Following a nine-month undercover investigation, six people were charged with conducting illegal activities, including selling moonshine and gambling, at the…
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Jackson wants to do background checks on volunteers
To lend a helping hand in Jackson County, a willingness to volunteer may not be enough.
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Eagle Scout project leads to better future for forgotten cemeteries
Abandoned, dilapidated and sometimes forgotten burial places are likely to get better care now that Macon County commissioners have decided…
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Haywood residents can take part in research
To the Editor: When I was told I had cancer, I wondered what caused it. I had always been very…
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Waynesville Jake break laws good for in town
To the Editor: Referencing the article of two weeks ago about the Jake brakes in Waynesville and in reply to…
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Some things Macon citizens may not know
To the Editor: I’ve had several citiznes ask me why I voted against this or that. It’s time to clear the…
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It’s painful, but state is on the right path
To the Editor: On Monday this first week of August, a group of people showed up in Raleigh complaining about…
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Saving specialty license plates great for WNC
The General Assembly’s renewal of the specialty license plates for North Carolina drivers surprised many only because it seemed such…
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Porsche club to raise money for Sarge’s
The Carolinas Region, Mountain Area of the Porsche Club of America (PCA) is hosting the 5th annual People’s Choice Concours,…
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Mountain momma
Living within walking distance of the farmers market has lots of perks. For starters, it’s a great excuse when asked,…
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Tickets on sale for WCU performances
Tickets for the Western Carolina University Arts and Cultural Events Performance Series will go on sale Tuesday, Aug. 6.
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Celebrate wood crafts at the Folk Art Center
“Wood Day,” an annual celebration of wood crafts, will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, in…
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Black brings country hits to Franklin
Country singer Clint Black will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing…
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Barbecue, classic cars roll into Franklin
The 5th annual Mountain High BBQ Festival and Car Show will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 9 and…
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Trace Adkins hits the stage at Harrah’s
Country singer Trace Adkins performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at Harrah’s Cherokee.
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This must be the place
I was afraid of getting caught. As a teenager, I found myself sneaking into the back door of my grandfather’s…
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Cherokee musical focuses on life of Will Holland Thomas
About 30 people sat scattered around the 2,800-seat Mountainside Theater in Cherokee, watching the makings of something that has never…
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Cherokee goes green with new biodiesel pump
By Michael Beadle Cherokee now has a biodiesel gas pump at its filling station to fuel up Tribal transit and…
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Minimum wage battle in Congress marked by politics
When Congress proposed raising the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour this summer, the resulting vote epitomized the…
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