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Finding the will to go on: New Canton gallery reopens after flood
On Aug. 13, Hannah Burnisky’s longtime dream of owning a pottery studio and art gallery came to fruition when the…
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This must be the place: My dreams fading down the railway line, I’m just about a moonlight mile down the road
It’s 9:21 a.m. Monday. Room 130. Super 8 Motel on the outskirts of Valdosta, Georgia. The air in the space…
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Cawthorn’s Uncivil War
Congressman’s invasion into new district is triggering an intra-party reckoning By TOM FIEDLER | When Madison Cawthorn revealed his plan to…
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Regional honors given to Haywood community groups
The WNC Honors Awards, a program of WNC Communities, is built on a 72-year tradition of recognizing rural community development…
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COVID-19 cases rise following holiday
In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 170 new cases of COVID-19, doubling…
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Grant will allow Jackson to expand Pre-K
When Dr. Dana Ayers became Superintendent of Jackson County Public Schools in June 2021, two of her top priorities were…
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Supreme Court suspends candidate filing, moves 2022 Primary
The North Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended candidate filing for all offices for the 2022 primary election.
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Burn ban partially lifted as drought conditions persist
The statewide burn ban enacted Nov. 29 was lifted for 67 counties as of noon Wednesday, Dec. 8, due to…
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‘Snuffed Out’: Unannounced dam release covers Oconaluftee in sediment
It was around 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 4, when Ken Brown’s phone started lighting up with photo texts depicting…
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Sherpa rice returns to NOC
River’s End Restaurant at Nantahala Outdoor Center is once more serving its legendary Sherpa rice dish after locals and visitors…
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N.C. mussel added to threatened species list
A freshwater mussel known as the Atlantic pigtoe has been added as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act…
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Red wolf arrives in Asheville
A 1982 Piper Saratoga airplane flew into the Asheville Regional Airport Nov. 20 to deliver an endangered red wolf and…
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Popcorn and caviar: a look at three books
Popcorn has little nutritional value, but it’s great when you have the munchies (and no, I don’t puff dope or…
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Here it comes; we better be ready
“Both the median sales price ($325,000) and the average sales price ($379,003) rose 26.5 percent and 20.3 percent year-over-year respectively…
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GOP leaders espouse radical views on education
By Rob Schofield • Guest Columnist | It’s a bedrock principle of American law that average people can vindicate their…
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American democracy is backsliding
To the Editor: By now most Americans (and people around the globe) will have learned that the United States (for…
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Don’t let ‘conservatives’ destroy our ideals
To the Editor: This is in regards to Sen. Thom Tillis email of 3:10 a.m. Saturday morning, Dec 4, “Preventing…
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Students visit Hazel Creek
Eighth-grade students from Mountain Discovery Charter School in Bryson City went on a five-day and four-night backpacking up Hazel Creek.
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Rescue funds to assist local governments
Signed by President Joe Biden on March 17, 2021, the American Rescue Plan will provide $1.88 trillion in federal funds…
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Sylva still undecided on ARP projects
Sylva is slated to receive a total of $880,000 in American Rescue Plan funds, but the town has not yet…
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Jackson uses ARP money to assist nonprofits
The American Rescue Plan, signed into law March 6, allocated $350 billion for state and local relief in response to…
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Census tract limits Swain’s options for ARP spending
Swain County Board of Commissioners voted to spend its American Rescue Plan allocation on pay for employees since a guideline…
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Bryson City approves one-time bonuses
Bryson City Council approved premium pay for 32 employees during a Dec. 6 board of aldermen meeting.
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Franklin approves premium pay policy
Franklin Town Council has agreed on how to spend $73,000 of the town’s $1.3 million allocation from the American Rescue…
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Macon uses rescue funds to increase employee pay
Macon County decided early on to invest all of its American Rescue Plan allocation toward county employees.
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Relief funds aim to keep up with difficulties in schools
Just after the Coronavirus Pandemic broke out in the United States in March of 2020, the CARES Act was signed…
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Haywood undecided on rescue fund spending
Haywood County commissioners haven’t made any decisions regarding how they plan to allocate the $12 million coming from the American…
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Cherokee rolls out ARP spending plan
A long-term care center, massive expansion to broadband access and direct payments to tribal members are some of the many…
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Domestic violence shelter planned for Jackson
Too often at the Center for Domestic Peace in Jackson County, a staff member picks up the phone to encounter…
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Maggie Valley will discuss restricting campgrounds, RV parks
Maggie Valley will discuss restricting all campgrounds and RV parks after newly-elected Alderman Jim Owens recommended the move during his…
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SCC to hold traditional graduation ceremony
After enduring a series of unexpected, pandemic-related challenges, the latest group of Southwestern Community College graduates will celebrate their accomplishments…
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Candidate filing halted, restarted as courts consider maps
Election season in North Carolina got off to a predictably unpredictable start on Dec. 6 when an appellate court issued…
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Last of the better days ahead: A conversation with Charlie Parr
To be blunt? Charlie Parr is one of the finest singer-songwriters today. Based out of Duluth, Minnesota, Parr is true…
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This must be the place
It’s 11:16 a.m. Wednesday. Sitting in the lobby of the Dunes Inn & Suites on Tybee Island, Georgia, I can…
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SCC to hold first traditional graduation ceremony
After enduring a series of unexpected, pandemic-related challenges, the latest group of Southwestern Community College graduates will celebrate their accomplishments…
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Graham County deputy cleared of wrongdoing
A Graham County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Tennessee man on June 20 has been cleared of any wrongdoing,…
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Public meeting scheduled to discuss U.S. 276 improvements
The N.C. Department of Transportation invites the public to a meeting next week to offer opinions and submit questions regarding…
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Republican Sen. Chuck Edwards joins race for NC-14
After much speculation, three-term Henderson County incumbent Sen. Chuck Edwards made his 14th Congressional District candidacy official with an announcement…
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N.C. now under burn ban
Open burning is banned in North Carolina until further notice as a wildfire rages at Pilot Mountain State Park near…
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Yancey Ridge Trail relocation complete
A years-long effort to restore and relocate the Yancey Ridge Trail in Avery County is now complete, including a 1.2-mile…
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Road closed for powerline installation
Winding Stair Road in Macon County will be closed through late March to install an overhead powerline replacing the existing…
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Habitat management project proposed for Nantahala forest
A diverse set of management activities proposed for the Nantahala Ranger District of the Nantahala National Forest would include timber…
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Archeology students dig into Cherokee history
By Molly Phillips • Contributing writer | Over the summer, 16 students from Western Carolina University — led by Dr.…
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A.T. gets 1.2 miles longer
When Appalachian Trail season starts next year, the trek will be 1.2 miles longer thanks to three significant trail relocations…
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Leadership change coming to local food organization
After more than two decades serving farmers and the local food community, Charlie Jackson will retire as executive director of…
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Senate confirms first-ever Native American NPS head
The U.S. Senate confirmed Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III as director of the National Park Service on Thursday, Nov. 18,…
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Haywood students spread pollution awareness
Storm drains at Haywood Community College now sport stencils reminding people to help keep the waterways clean, thanks to a…
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In the shadows of the sun
Kazuo Ishiguro, who was born in Nagasaki, Japan, is an award-winning author whose accolades include The Nobel Prize and the…
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You can’t un-develop land
To the Editor: I grew up in what used to be a small town in New Jersey. Everything was peaceful…
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