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Experts explain IRS’s data security plan template
Anyone renewing their preparer tax identification number (PTIN) for 2023 will be asked to attest to their data security responsibility…
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Tribal Council approves anti-panhandling law
In a unanimous vote Monday, Oct. 17, the Cherokee Tribal Council passed an ordinance that prohibits begging and panhandling in…
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Waynesville housing development makes quick progress
Construction on one of Waynesville’s largest ever single-family home development hasn’t been underway for long, and it’s already transformed the…
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Community Care: With successful data in hand, Sylva’s pilot police program grows
When Western Carolina University Professors Katie Allen and Cyndy Caravelis approached Sylva Police Chief Chris Hatton with a proposal for…
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Taylor domestic violence case headed to trial
Former Tribal Council Rep. Dennis Edward “Bill” Taylor is now facing a fourth charge in the domestic violence case that…
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Crowe announces run for Cherokee chief
Bo Crowe, a fifth-term Tribal Council member representing Wolfetown and Big Y, has announced his intention to challenge Principal Chief…
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Waynesville veteran pinned in special ceremony
A special veteran pinning ceremony was held last week in honor of Air Force Veteran Edward Tobin of Waynesville. The…
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Moody’s bond revoked for failure to appear
The Haywood County woman charged with 59 counts of interstate threats and conspiracy to kidnap after sending threatening letters to public officials…
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Major I-40 bridge project starting in Haywood County
A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will launch a two-year project to completely replace two bridges on Interstate…
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WNC mourns Lambert Wilson
The Oct. 20 death of Lambert Wilson — a beloved educator, business owner and supporter of Native American art —…
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Mountains in moderate drought
Despite significant overnight rain Monday, Oct. 17, Western North Carolina has slipped farther into drought over the last week.
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N.C. detects third chronic wasting disease case
A third deer in North Carolina has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, an always-fatal nervous system disease that affects…
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Bird flu detected in Wake County
A backyard chicken flock in Wake County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza, marking the disease’s return to…
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Recipe for adventure: WNC communities embark on outdoor economy initiative
More than 130 people from 25 Western North Carolina counties met in Boone last month to talk about how best…
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Fish and Wildlife considers endangered status for bog turtle
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says that the southern population of the bog turtle, which lives in Southern Appalachian…
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Cash receives recognition for leadership on race
During a special ceremony Friday, Oct. 21, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash received a major award from…
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God forbid it ever comes to this
Every once in a while, a book gives me the willies. “2034: A Novel of the Next World War” did…
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That’s the only way we get it right: A conversation with Chris Staples
Sliding into a chair at a table in Orchard Coffee, in the heart of downtown Waynesville, singer-songwriter Chris Staples lets…
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This must be the place: You want to find the truth in life, don’t pass music by
Hello from Room 307 at the Hilton Garden Inn amid the coastal community of Monterey, California. It’s 11 a.m. and…
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‘We Will Not be Silenced’ exhibit, reception
A reception for the “We Will Not be Silenced: Standing for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women” exhibit will be held…
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The rise of the unaffiliated voter
Early voting has started. In North Carolina and across the nation there are many close races that will likely be…
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Into the woods on my 43rd birthday
The sound of falling leaves crunched under our feet as we searched for the white blazes along the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.…
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Conservatives’ concerns helped our schools
To the Editor. I wholeheartedly agree with Editor Scott McLeod’s article in the October issue regarding removing politics from school boards and…
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Vote Platt for N.C. House 119
To the Editor: Al Platt will be a terrific N.C. 119 District representative.
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House GOP majority could target Social Security, Medicare
The life story of Hendersonville resident Marge Cullen isn’t much different than that of many other retirement-aged Americans.
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$10 million in capital improvements approved for Macon Schools
Macon County Commissioners approved a slew of capital improvement projects totaling almost $10 million during a joint meeting with the…
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Council approves $55 million for Kituwah LLC investments
Following a 90-minute closed session discussion Monday, Oct. 24, the Cherokee Tribal Council voted to allocate an additional $55 million…
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Waynesville man pleads guilty to sex crimes, adds time to active sentence
Timothy Connor, of Waynesville, pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a child adding 26-41 consecutive months to his existing…
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Jackson County man to spend life in prison after jury verdict
A 40-year-old Jackson County man will spend the remainder of his life behind bars for the repeated sexual assault of…
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Committed to community: WCU grad wins national journalism award
Focused on cleaning up her inbox, Sara Stanley, a May graduate from Western Carolina University’s journalism program, was about to…
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Maggie Valley gets new elk crossing signs
Folks driving up or down Soco Mountain on the Haywood County side may notice some new signage indicating elk could…
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Macon moves along with new high school planning
The Macon County Board of Commissioners and Board of Education have authorized architectural firm LS3P to submit designs for the…
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Legal Aid of North Carolina debuts new website
Legal Aid of North Carolina has fully launched its new website at the existing legalaidnc.org address. Designed and developed by Charlotte-based Kelso Communications and Priceless…
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With replacement complete, century-old WCU steam plant to retire
After nearly a century in operation, years of inspiring trepidation at winter’s approach and $33 million from the state legislature,…
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Dec. 15 special election to fill Tribal Council vacancies
A special election Thursday, Dec. 15, will seat new Tribal Council members to fill vacancies left by the death of Painttown…
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Feds prosecute sexual abuse case in Cherokee
A woman is facing five federal charges stemming from two alleged incidents of sexual abuse of a minor on tribal…
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WCU partners with Statesville school for mentorship program
For many students at Statesville High School, stepping onto the campus of Western Carolina University was their first college experience.
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Scholarship available for NOC Guide School
A new, need-based scholarship is available for people with limited resources to launch a career in whitewater at the Nantahala…
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Our air, our water: Science program blends indigenous and western methods
In January 2020, Sara Duncan was less than a year into her role as an assistant professor at Western Carolina…
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Look Rock Campground reopens after 9 years
After a nine-year closure, Look Rock Campground in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open.
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WNC gets drier
Dry conditions in North Carolina expanded to include nine western counties following publication of the most recent drought map Thursday,…
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Notes from a plant nerd: The leaves don’t just fall, y’all. They’re pushed
We have a tendency in our modern culture of celebrating only the young, youthful and new parts of our world,…
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The lost poems of Wilma Mankiller
Wilma Mankiller was the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1985 to 1995. She was an activist…
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Medicaid expansion would boost WNC economy
A strong and healthy economy will benefit everyone in Western North Carolina, which is why we need Medicaid expansion. As…
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Destroying democracy is GOP’s agenda
To the Editor: The MAGA Republican agenda has nothing to do with making America great. It has everything to do…
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Two candidates invited, only one likely to show
To the Editor: The sheriff is our highest elected official in Jackson County and has the duty to “keep the…
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Election deniers threaten democracy
To the Editor: The office of secretary of state (not usually considered a high-profile post) this year may well represent…
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Stop voting by political affiliation
To the Editor: I believe voting straight ticket, R or D, is this country’s downfall. Too many voters refuse to…
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