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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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7 Ways to Fuel Your Body
The simplest of changes to your daily lifestyle can make you feel more alert, productive and energetic. Following these seven…
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Foods to improve low thyroid function
In what feels like a never-ending quest to feel my best, I’ve been working on honing in on my health…
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Love Knows No Bounds
By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | I work with the spirit world. I am grateful for those in the living…
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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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Delia Owens, author of "Where the Crawdads Sing," comes to Asheville
New York Times bestselling author Delia Owens will keynote Literacy Together’s 13th Annual Authors for Literacy Dinner & Auction on…
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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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Peanut Butter Pie
By Maxine Hooten | I'm the youngest of my fourteen cousins. Ten of us are girls. I always love seeing them…
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Whose Turn Is It?
By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | Do you remember the 1960s game “Operation?" Cavity Sam lays on an operating table…
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Funding Cuts for Sexual Assault & Human Trafficking Counseling
Our VOICE learned on June 16 that we would not be receiving $298,000 in continued grant funding from the North…
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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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Dear anyone that has ever taken a leap of faith
By Dr. Dara Have you ever taken a chance at something that you never thought you could? Have you put…
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Reasons You Should Join WOW
I’ve been an official member of Women of Waynesville since 2015, but even before that I say I was an…
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Launchpad to space: Camp builds enthusiasm for middle grades
At 10 a.m. Friday, June 25, the parking lot above the Jackson County Early College was nothing but a mundane…
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Let them be your crystal ball
Years ago during a teeth cleaning, an older dental hygienist offered some advice. She told me to let other people…
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Summer nights: baseball, dogs and workout prep
There are three dogs in this bed: a very old miniature dachshund curled up on one corner, a very young…
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The truth really does matter
To the Editor: In our never-ending search for truth, Americans must accept (if nothing else) one predominant lesson from January…
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