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Stop the checks, get to work
To the Editor: In response to the article, “Where Are the Workers?” Well, you can thank your President Biden for…
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Let’s talk about all the visitors
In the middle of the tourism season, is there any way to politely state the obvious: this region is being…
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Proceed with caution: Data details deaths in national parks
On May 21, 2000, a beloved Sevier County elementary school teacher named Glenda Ann Bradley took a walk on the…
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SCC offering free tuition
Through a one-time program, Southwestern Community College will not charge tuition or fees to students for the 2021-22 academic year.
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HCC holds ‘Peak Week’
Haywood Community College is holding Peak Week July 12 through July 16.
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SCC’s Health Science Center ready this fall
As workers apply the last few coats of paint and other finishing touches this summer, Southwestern Community College officials are…
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Harrah’s chips away at job vacancies
Now carrying double the vacancies it had in the summer of 2019, Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos is feeling the effects of…
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Developers tee off on Waynesville Inn rehab
With some demolition work currently underway and a membership drive event held on July 12, the new owners of The…
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Alcohol referenda to appear on Cherokee’s September ballot
Cherokee voters will decide whether to loosen alcohol regulations on the Qualla Boundary this September by answering three referendum questions…
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After uproar, DOT relents on bridge replacement project
A controversial bridge replacement project that would have snarled Haywood County traffic for up to four years will likely get…
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Task force issues draft recommendations on homelessness
More than 18 months after its creation and just over 12 months since its first meeting, Waynesville’s Task Force on…
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Haywood among top school districts nationwide
Haywood County Schools has made the list of National Board Accomplished Districts recognized by the National Board for Professional Teaching…
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Nursing homes face essential worker shortage
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities were among the hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, they are facing another…
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Back to the blue: Wounded Haywood deputy returns to work
UPDATE: Shortly after this story was published, Batchelor declared his intent to enter the NCGOP NC11 Primary Election field. He’d…
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Cherokee approves $275 million expansion plan for Murphy casino
After a 45-minute off-air discussion July 8, the Cherokee Tribal Council approved a $275 million master plan to expand the…
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Tribal Council again refuses to consider same-sex marriage ordinance
For the second month in a row , the first item on Tribal Council’s agenda was an ordinance to legalize…
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Smooth coneflower recovery spurs downlisting proposal
Due to continually strengthening populations, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to downlist the smooth coneflower from an endangered…
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N.C. logs record bear harvest in 2020
Hunters harvested a record 3,748 black bears in North Carolina last year, an 8% increase over the previous season.
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Mountain turkey harvest flags amid high statewide numbers
This year’s North Carolina turkey hunting season yielded the second-highest harvest on record, second only to the record-breaking 2020 harvest…
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A new chapter for Max Patch: Forest Service issues two-year camping ban for iconic bald
Following an explosion of use at Max Patch, the U.S. Forest Service is prohibiting camping and fires on the iconic…
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Outdoor Industry program offers new study track
A third track is now available within Western Carolina University’s Professional Outdoor Industry Certificate.
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Perhaps we all need to laugh a little more
Recently I realized I needed to laugh more often. I do laugh when I’m on the phone with one of…
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A shared space, a shared responsibility
By Casey Quarterman • Guest Columnist | For six years I have been working as a Wilderness Ranger in the…
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In Western North Carolina, memories of old-time baseball endure
For much of the 20th Century, small-town life in Western North Carolina revolved around the large-scale industrial enterprises that had…
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Labor shortage a lesser challenge for many outdoor industry businesses
While prominently displayed “now hiring” signs and sign-on bonuses attest to the difficulty many employers now face in staffing their…
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New fly shop opening in Waynesville
Tuckaseegee Fly Shop will expand into Haywood County starting Aug. 1, with plans to open a retail shop and guide…
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Maggie Valley discusses RV park rules
A draft text amendment to a Maggie Valley ordinance concerning campgrounds and RV parks has sparked a larger conversation about…
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UNC system president visits Cullowhee
University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans toured institutional improvements at Western Carolina University July 1, marking his first…
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Housing crunch exacerbates WCU’s stagnant salaries
With the state’s biennial budget process now nearing its conclusion, Western Carolina University employees are hopeful that they could soon…
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City Lights owner to lead Sylva’s Main Street program
Bernadette Peters, owner of City Lights Café, has been hired to lead economic development efforts in downtown Sylva.
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One step closer to affordable housing
Southwestern NC HOME Consortium is one step closer to receiving annual allocation to bring more affordable housing to the region.
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Drake Software expands to Waynesville
An economic development venture previously referred to as “Project Duck Call” has been revealed to be a new call center…
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Another Republican out to oust Madison Cawthorn
As the second Republican to enter the 2022 Congressional Primary field, Bruce O’Connell is certainly looking at a David versus…
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Man takes plea in fatal DWI case
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said a Haywood County man will serve the maximum sentence possible in prison after entering…
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Candidates file for municipal seats
The filing period for candidates seeking municipal governing board seats in November began at noon on Friday, July 2, with…
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Setting the tone: Beloved Canton restaurant celebrates five years
Five years ago, when the Southern Porch opened its doors in Canton, it wasn’t hard to get a parking spot…
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This must be the place: Ode to Cousin Nate, ode to sharing the love of music
Nathan Manuel Arruda, age 42, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 28, at his place of residence in Rouses Point,…
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New heritage center launches in Maggie Valley
In an effort to preserve and perpetuate the heritage arts and lore of the Great Smoky Mountains and greater Southern…
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Franklin Mayor Bob Scott won’t seek fifth term
Editor’s note: Bob Scott, longtime mayor of Franklin, announced today that he wouldn’t seek a fifth term in November. What…
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Ginseng populations now too small for sustainable harvest
There are now too few ginseng plants in the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests to allow for sustainable harvesting, leading…
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New Max Patch restrictions include ban on camping, fires
Following an explosion of use and impact at Max Patch, the U.S. Forest Service is prohibiting camping and fires on…
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Report highlights toxic waste risk in hurricane paths
A recently released report from the Environment North Carolina Research and Policy Center and the N.C. PIRG Education Fund highlights…
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Parkway motorcycle crash leaves two dead
Two people are dead following a June 22 collision between a motorcycle and a passenger van in the Balsam area…
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Fish and Wildlife Service reviews status for 37 species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now conducting five-year status reviews for 37 species, two of which can be…
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July 4 marks grand opening for Equinox Ranch
Celebrate Independence Day along with the grand opening of Equinox Ranch in Cullowhee with a celebration starting at 1 p.m.…
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