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Highlands protects 32 acres
Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust announced the conservation of 31.69 acres of ecologically valuable land within the town limits of Highlands. Located…
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Boyd sworn in as wildlife commissioner
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission welcomed Justin Boyd to its governing board. Boyd was appointed as an at-large member by…
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New grants boost Helene recovery efforts
The American Flood Coalition's Recovery and Resilience Partnership is barely six months old, but it’s already helping to deliver results…
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Man who shot viral video at local dump sues Haywood sheriff, dump owner
A Prince George’s County, Maryland, man whose viral video of a confrontation with a group at a dump in Haywood…
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Tainted by misinformation, FRL debate drags on
As residents of Jackson County continue to rail against commissioners’ June vote to withdraw from the Fontana Regional Library system…
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Cherokee cannabis growers’ proposal killed, Qualla Enterprises takes Cooper property
Cannabis regulation was again debated by Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ leadership on Aug. 7 as tribal council considered two…
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Library consultants speak on Jackson split from FRL
In the first of what will be many additional expenditures of taxpayer funds related to the withdrawal from the Fontana…
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NCDOT receives permits to begin rock removal for I-40
A critical process has been completed, permitting the N.C. Department of Transportation and its project team to extract rock necessary for…
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Food Truck Boot Camp returns to Cherokee
Aspiring food truck owners and mobile food entrepreneurs are invited to take their business dreams to the next level at…
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WCU Greek Challenge nets $1.5 million for Catamount Club; winners announced
Members of Western Carolina University fraternities and sororities contributed more than $1.5 million to the Catamount Club during the 2024-2025…
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Reinvigorated WCU retirees association elects officers, plans activities
Following a period of decreased activity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was exacerbated by the impacts of…
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Haywood man gets prison time for bomb threat
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch announced that a Waynesville man pleaded guilty this week to calling in a bomb threat…
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NCDOT lauded for Helene response
The N.C. Department of Transportation has been nationally recognized for its collaborative and dynamic emergency response to Hurricane Helene last…
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Word from the Smokies: Armadillos make a home in the Smokies
With their tough, leathery shells, unique digging habits and pattern of giving birth to identical quadruplets, nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) are…
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Crews work toward expedited repair of Newfound Gap Road
The National Park Service and Federal Highway Administration continue to work toward emergency repairs for U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road following…
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Girls on the Run welcomes new executive director
Girls on the Run of Western North Carolina (GOTR WNC) announced the appointment of Stacie Marlowe as its executive director.…
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$2 million for EV chargers awarded through Volkswagen Settlement funds
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality is awarding another $1.91 million for new public electric…
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Join Franklin Bird club for Macon County walks
The Franklin Bird Club leads walks along the Greenway on Wednesday mornings at 8 a.m. through September. Walks start at…
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Waynesville to remove two advisory board members appointed improperly
The Waynesville Town Council will remove two members from the town’s Zoning Board of Adjustment after an investigation by The…
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Gamble to captain USA Deaflympics volleyball team in Tokyo
From Sylva to Tokyo, Ella Gamble is making a name for herself on the volleyball court. As she heads into…
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Amid tourism slide, marketing muscle fuels Haywood rebound
Despite a decline in room occupancy tax revenue, the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority is celebrating a banner year for…
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Kirkland sworn in as Swain County Sheriff, announces 2026 campaign
Brian Kirkland, who served as interim sheriff in Swain County following the scandalous retirement of Curtis Cochran, has been appointed…
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WCU instructor, local nonprofit partner on entrepreneurship camp for underserved youth
A Western Carolina University instructor of management will be leading a weeklong entrepreneurship and leadership camp for underserved youth in Western…
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Sylva candidate forum set for Aug. 21
Indivisible Commonground WNC will host a free candidate forum for the upcoming Sylva Board of Commissioners municipal election on Thursday,…
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Man pleads guilty to trafficking charges in Haywood
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch today announced the successful prosecution of a Swain County man on drug trafficking charges. A…
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NCDMV announces moratorium on driver license expirations
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles announced a moratorium on the expiration of Class C driver licenses in North Carolina.…
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Highlands hosts lecture on forest resilience after Helene
The Highlands Biological Foundation will welcome Megan Sutton, Director of The Nature Conservancy’s Southern Blue Ridge Programs, as the featured…
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DEQ announces $204 Million for Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects
Twenty-seven counties across the state will receive more than $204 million in funding for 48 drinking water and wastewater infrastructure…
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Farmland preservation grants available
County governments and conservation nonprofit groups may apply for grant funding from the N.C. Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust…
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Slow down and enjoy the views in the Smokies
The National Park Service (NPS) reminds visitors to slow down and enjoy the views in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.…
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Bryson City hosts weekly farmers market
“Farmers & Artisans Market” will be every Friday morning (May-October) at 117 Island St. in Bryson City. Stop by the…
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Trail Running Film Festival comes to WNC
Tara Pruett’s running journey emerged from a rough childhood. The art of running, the sport itself — with its life lessons…
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Jackson commissioner violated state law by skipping ethics training
Unlike the other four members of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners, John W. Smith did not take the basic…
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Chair resigns, Democratic gala lineup revised after NC-11 candidates protest
A blistering letter signed by four Democratic candidates for Congress in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District is raising questions about…
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Democratic candidates protest NC-11 gala exclusion, threaten boycott
A blistering letter signed by four Democratic candidates for Congress in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District is raising questions about…
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Crowe releases ‘New Natives’
Acclaimed Western North Carolina author Thomas Rain Crowe will present his new book, “New Natives: Becoming Indigenous in a Time…
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The rise and ruination of Swain County Sheriff Curtis A. Cochran
For nearly two decades, a self-styled reformer with no law enforcement experience who toppled a longtime sheriff and rode a…
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‘A new direction’: Shining Rock shakeup signals shift in school strategy
In its first regular meeting since a superior court judge ruled that Head of School Joshua Morgan was responsible for…
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Waynesville officials ignore board term limits
Two members of Waynesville’s Zoning Board of Adjustment were improperly appointed by Town Council in violation of the town’s own…
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Sylva passes resolution in support of Fontana Regional Library
UPDATE: The initial version of this story noted that the resolution passed unanimously. Due to poor video and audio quality…
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Swain County Board of Elections office to move
On June 17, the Swain County Board of Commissioners voted to authorize the Board of Elections to relocate to the…
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Unexpected family connection inspires artist to remake historic Smokies photos
When Claire Stovall applied to the Artist-in-Residence program at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, she hoped to use the time to…
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Raleigh’s success makes former little league coach proud
Watching Cal Raleigh win the final round of the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on TV last week was a special…
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Sylva to Host CycleNC Mountain Ride August 1-3
The Town of Sylva was selected to be the host of the 2025 CycleNC Mountain Ride August 1-3, 2025, hosted…
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Highlands welcomes nature writer for lecture
The Highlands Biological Foundation is welcoming celebrated author and nature writer Georgann Eubanks as the featured speaker for the next…
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NCDEQ Dam Safety Program unveils tool to improve storm preparedness
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Dam Safety Program, with help from Applied Weather Associates, is releasing the state’s first Probable Maximum…
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Kayak Wolf Lake with Jackson County Rec
Adults and youth ages 10 and up are welcome to kayak Wolf Lake with Jackson County Recreation. The day will…
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Jamie Ager enters NC-11 race with message of rural roots, business acumen
On a fourth-generation family farm nestled in the hills just outside of Fairview, Jamie Ager spent his childhood watching the…
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‘A new direction’: Shining Rock shakeup signals shift in school strategy
In its first regular meeting since a superior court judge ruled that Head of School Joshua Morgan was responsible for…
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Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines receives grant
The Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina University has just received a grant from the North…
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