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State of the waterways: Water Quality Advisory Committee releases new report
The Water Quality Advisory Committee has released its latest report detailing potential impacts of revising the Macon County Flood Damage…
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Letts appointed to EBCI Supreme Court, vacates superior court seat
Last month, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians swore in Bradley B. Letts as the tribe’s new chief supreme court…
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Jackson’s school improvement plan under question from board member
When district leadership presented school improvement plans to the Jackson County Board of Education during its October meeting, one school…
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Memorial scholarship established to assist nontraditional art students at WCU
Nontraditional students working to earn a degree in an art-related major at Western Carolina University soon will have financial assistance…
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Grants for businesses impacted by Helene are on the way in Haywood County
A coalition of Haywood County community organizations, quasi-governmental institutions, local businesses and private individuals have stepped in where the North Carolina…
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Swain awarded $52 million for new middle school
Swain County is on its way to building a new middle school after securing $52 million in grant funds from…
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Connecting local businesses with the outside world
Challenges still abound after Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina a little over a month ago. But one resource…
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Haywood voters stick with Ensley, Rogers for commission
Two Republicans seeking to fend off a challenge by a lone Democrat, Waynesville native Tausha Forney, have done so, and…
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Edwards overperforms, wins in 11th Congressional District
Western North Carolina Republican Congressman Chuck Edwards, who became a Hurricane Helene hero for debunking storm response lies spread by…
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Pless easily cruises to third term in House District 118
Haywood County native and Republican Rep. Mark Pless will return to the North Carolina General Assembly for a third term…
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Corbin will return as North Carolina’s westernmost senator
Macon County native Kevin Corbin just keeps on winning and will return to Raleigh for his third term as the…
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Clampitt keeps 119th House District
The man still known for his protracted electoral feud with former Democratic Rep. Joe Sam Queen — the two faced…
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Gillespie continues dominance in House District 120
Over the past four years, Macon County native and second-term House Rep. Karl Gillespie has represented one of the most…
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Republicans take Jackson Commission
With all precincts reporting, Republican candidates appear to have secured two more seats in the Jackson county commission, creating a…
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Incumbents keep Macon County Board of Education
With all precincts reporting, three incumbents have maintained their seats on the Macon County Board of Education.
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Newcomers win Swain County Commission seats
Swain County has elected two political newcomers to its board of commissioners.
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NCDOT estimates date for 2-lane traffic on I-40 in gorge
Traffic may be flowing in both directions on Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge — albeit slower than normal…
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Walz makes final campaign push in return to Asheville
With just days remaining before voters go to the polls on Nov. 5, Democratic Vice Presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov.…
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Choose wisely with your vote
To the Editor: This upcoming election is going to be a close call. According to many of the polls being…
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It’s about living our faith
To the Editor: I still remember September 27, 1953. That was the Sunday my brother, Greg, and I were baptized…
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Don’t feed us lies during this tragedy
To the Editor: Donald Trump has been guilty of spewing so many fact-free statements over the years that ‘fact checking’…
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By all means, do the research
To the Editor: One of the few good things to come from the pandemic is you hear more and more…
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Stunningly false mailers are absurd
To the Editor: Medicare and Social Security are programs that have always been priorities of the Democratic Party. Democrats started…
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Elected leaders who will address climate
To the Editor: Our EMS and fire departments, law-enforcement and many in serving military units have come to our region’s…
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We must put planet over profit
To the Editor: A vote for Trump is a vote for Project 2025, the incredibly dangerous game plan for a…
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‘Haywood Heroes’ welcomes Brothers Gillespie
Presented by Axe & Awl Leatherworks and powered by the Historic Frog Level Merchants Association, the “Haywood Heroes” flood benefit…
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'Echoes Across the Smokies’
The Western Carolina University Mountain Heritage Center will present “Echoes Across the Smokies: A Night of Bluegrass, Ballads, and Tall…
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Lake Logan flood benefit
The “Cold Mountain Community Cookout & Concert” featuring blues-rockers Fancy & The Gentlemen will take place on Saturday, Nov. 2,…
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Blues legend comes to Hayesville
Renowned blues act Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’Blues appears at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Peacock Performing…
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Latest flood relief bill leaves businesses underwater
The Republican-led North Carolina General Assembly took its second step in flood recovery on Oct. 24, designating from the state’s…
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Left a loan: Small businesses continue to wait for Helene help
When the Coronavirus Pandemic resulted in the closing of millions of businesses across the United States in March 2020, federal…
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WCU human remains detection expert debunks Helene misinformation
Lisa Briggs, director of Western Carolina University’s Human Remains Detection K-9 training program and Emergency Disaster Management program, and Edwin…
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Edwards silent, but his record speaks for itself
The legacies of Western North Carolina’s two previous Republican congressmen, Mark Meadows and Madison Cawthorn, haven’t exactly aged well.
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NC Attorney General candidates discuss key issues
Among the most important races in North Carolina is the contest to see who will become the state’s next attorney…
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Jackson voters to choose two new commissioners
With two current commissioners not seeking reelection, no matter the outcome, the Jackson County Commission will have two new faces…
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Four candidates vie for two seats on Swain Commission
There are two seats open on the Swain County Board of Commissioners this year, and voters will see four candidates…
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Grant program assists Jackson businesses post-Helene
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Jackson County Economic Development has put together a grant opportunity for businesses impacted by…
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Early voting ends this weekend
In-person early voting ends Saturday, Nov. 2 at 3 p.m., but voters will still have one last opportunity to cast…
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Macon to consider waiving environmental health fees
In the coming months, the Macon County Commission will consider waiving environmental health fees, and possibly building inspection fees, after…
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How to deal with damaged wells and septic systems
North Carolinians who lost access to water through a private well or damaged septic system as a result of Hurricane Helene may…
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U.S. agriculture secretary visits WNC
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited Asheville to hear firsthand from local, state and Tribal officials, emergency managers, food bank…
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N.C. welcomes breed pair of Red Wolves
The Red Wolf Center in Columbia, North Carolina, is set to welcome its first-ever breeding pair of Red Wolves. This…
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More Blue Ridge Parkway sections open up
On Wednesday morning, Oct. 30, 2024, the National Park Service restored access to nearly 55 miles the Blue Ridge Parkway…
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Ivey named to Appalachian Leadership Institute
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) named George Ivey, North Carolina Development Director for the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, to participate…
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Ready for the Rotary Club turkey trot?
“First the huffin’, then the stuffin’.” That’s the motto for the Waynesville-Sunrise Rotary Club’s fourth annual 5K turkey trot, held…
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Junaluska Sanitary District receives $9.5 million award
Junaluska Sanitary District (JSD) has been awarded $9,495,104 from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) for the HCC/Broyhill and…
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Jackson County Greenway provides access update
While most of the river access points and parks are open along the Jackson County Greenway, there has been some…
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Israeli delegation visit highlights international concern over Helene
When Hurricane Helene slammed into the Gulf Coast on Sept. 27, the storm’s destructive capabilities instantly grabbed national headlines. Now,…
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Canton, still recovering from 2021 flood, moves forward
Lost in the aftermath of the damage Hurricane Helene dealt to Canton is the fact that when the storm hit…
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NCGOP chair tours hard-hit western counties
As Western North Carolina recovers from one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the state, residents alongside local…
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