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Neil Diamond tribute artist to perform at Franklin arts center
Neil Diamond impersonator and tribute artist Tom Sadge will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. June 29 at the Smoky…
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Cherokee recording artist to perform at Fontana June 30
Cherokee Recording Artist Shea Keck will be performing from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. June 30 at the Wildwood Grill…
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The Barefoot Movement to play in Jackson
The Barefoot Movement will play a free concert at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva at 7 p.m. July…
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Registration now open for Franklin’s July 4 horseshoe and cornhole tournaments
The Franklin Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fourth of July horseshoe and cornhole tournaments will begin at 10 a.m. at the…
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WNC lights it up for the Fourth
From cornhole tournaments to a homemade raft race, from a fireworks train ride to kids-only parade, mountain communities are pulling…
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Firecracker 5K lights a fuse with runners
If you are looking to run a personal best, consider the Bryson City Firecracker 5k on July 4th. The…
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Youth National Fly Fishing Championship held in Cherokee
This year’s U.S. Youth Fly Fishing Championships were held in Cherokee last weekend, with venues including the catch-and-release waters in…
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Horse exhibition to benefit Panthertown
The Bald Rock Horse Exhibition will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 30 in Sapphire to…
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Lecture series travels into the world of bogs
From spider behavior to salamander pheromones, researchers with the Highlands Biological Station are seemingly undaunted by the finer, even…
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Chimney Rock completes new elevator and staircase to iconic rock tower
Building the original elevator to the mountain’s summit in 1949 took workers 18 months to blast through solid granite, creating…
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Watch that stream
The Town of Waynesville has partnered with Haywood Waterways Association to strategically place stream-crossing signs around town and help…
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Join rangers for a hike to Black Balsam
Rangers with the Blue Ridge Parkway will lead a hike to the summit of Black Balsam Knob in the Shining…
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‘Spectacular’ nature photography on exhibit at Cradle of Forestry
“Spectacular Southern Appalachians” is the theme of a Nature Photography Exhibit by the mountain chapter of the Carolinas Nature Photographers…
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Growers needed for new Stecoah market
A new farmer’s market has opened at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center in Graham County every Wednesday morning…
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Canary Colition to screen documentaries at annual meeting
The Canary Coalition’s annual membership gathering will take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. June 29 at the Jackson County…
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Waynesville artist supports Haywood Waterways Association
Artist Rick Hills, a studio owner in Waynesville, is donating 20 percent of the sale of his artwork on display…
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Wielding a symbolic veto against fracking’s unknown downsides
Gov. Perdue has to be weary. This weariness was apparent months ago when she declared she would not seek…
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Mapping Mountain Treasures: Wilderness on the line
A sweeping review of the Pisgah and Nantahala national forests will get under way in a matter of months, a…
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The changing face of WNC’s national forests
A million acres of national forests sounds like a lot, and indeed it is. But consider the 8.6 million people…
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Start-up costs hinder possible remedy for Macon child care shortage
A couple in Macon County is trying to raise $2 million to open a childcare center that would serve 120…
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Cashiers chamber to step up its game under new director
Don’t expect business as usual at the Cashiers Chamber of Commerce as a new director takes over for the first…
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Maggie police under the gun in budget talks
The Maggie Valley Police Department will see minimal cuts to its new budget despite multiple discussions about whether the small…
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Maggie cuts employee benefits, lowers its tax rate
Maggie Valley’s mayor and Board of Alderman voted quickly Monday to cut the tax rate by three cents and approve…
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Sylva town leaders must pick new member to join them
The Sylva town board has lost what was arguably its most progressive member with the resignation of Stacy Knotts, who…
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Influential DOT board member from Jackson steps down
Western mountain counties will have a new representative on the N.C. Department of Transportation board with the departure of long-time…
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Lush yard waste policy costing Waynesville big bucks
Lee Galloway never goes anywhere without a spare copy of Waynesville’s yard waste ordinance. Even a simple evening jaunt to…
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Haywood businesses catch the solar bug
Two technology-related businesses in Haywood County are looking to save some green by going green.
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Lawsuit blames Cherokee for investment losses in children’s trust fund
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has denied any wrongdoing in a lawsuit related to investment losses in a trust…
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Opportunities to serve in Waynesville
The Town of Waynesville is seeking citizens willing to serve on its boards and commissions, including its ABC Board,…
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Richard Twiss to preach at Lake Junaluska
Richard Twiss will preach Sunday, July 1, at Lake Junaluska as part of the Native American Summer Conference. Twiss…
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Roller Girls competition set for Haywood
Swain County’s Smoky Mountain Roller Girls will travel to Haywood County to take on the Thunder Road Roller Girls…
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Fontana Dam clings to its tiny yet vital post office
The tiny town of Fontana Dam is getting to keep its post office, but what’s not clear yet is whether…
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Case of three slain elk in Haywood County remains a mystery
Three elk were shot dead last month just outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the Mount Sterling area…
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Barking dogs a symptom of animal welfare, social issues
To the editor: The barking ordinance that Jackson county commissioners recently said they’d support sounds at first like a…
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Barking dogs ordinance would increase burden
To the editor: Remember when we would say “Sleep tight and don’t let the bedbugs bite” as a nod…
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Noise ordinance an unjust attack on heritage
To the editor: I am writing in response to recent discussions of “Barking Dogs” in Jackson County and to…
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Sometimes a walk is better than a run
For many years I was a dedicated runner. These days I’m much more likely to choose to walk, both for…
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It’s time to reverse this regressive course North Carolina is headed down
By Martin Dyckman • Guest Columnist My wife and I moved here from Florida because we wanted to live in…
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The fleeting years of childhood give way to a strange, new world
My daughter has arrived at an impossible age — impossible for her, impossible for me, impossible for her mother, impossible…
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Rivers in WNC bear native names
Long before the first Europeans arrived, the Cherokees developed ceremonials that focused on the spiritual power of running water. When…
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Birds of prey debut in Cashiers
A presentation titled “Winged Hunters – Birds of Prey” will begin at 7 p.m. June 26 at the Village Green…
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Bird walk being offered into Chinquapin
The Highlands Plateau Audubon Society will host its weekly bird walk on June 23 at Chinquapin in Cashiers. The group…
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Videos spotlight N.C. destinations in GSMNP
A new series of short internet videos feature North Carolina sections of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The videos…
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Wolf program comes to libraries in Jackson
Rob Gudger brings his Wolf Tales educational program to two local libraries in the coming days. Known as “Trapper Rob,”…
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Smokies diversity celebrated with three-day event
Biodiviersity Days in the Smokies June 20-23 will commemorate the diversity of plant and animal life in the Great Smoky…
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Fern workshop part of activity series
Local writer and naturalist George Ellison will conduct a “Fern Identification 101” workshop from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July…
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MedWest Rehab offers free running seminar
MedWest Rehabilitation Services is offering a free running seminar from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on June 25 at the MedWest…
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In search of the rare and beautiful
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee (LTLT) will host a hike on June 22 led by Jack Johnston to…
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Hit the trail with kids in the Smokies
Two hiking programs aimed at getting families and kids outdoors and on the trail have been launched in the Great…
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Folkmoot 4.01K Race set for July 14
The Folkmoot 4.01K race through downtown Waynesville will be held at 8 a.m. on July 14. This year, organizers decided…
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