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Eviction moratorium strains local landlords
When the Coronavirus Pandemic broke out in the United States in March 2020, Congress passed that CARES Act. Part of…
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Housing cases double for Legal Aid
The amount of time Legal Aid lawyers spend on helping clients with housing issues doubled during the pandemic.
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Mountain Projects receives affordable housing grant
Dogwood Health Trust recently invested in affordable housing initiatives in Haywood and Jackson counties by awarding a $872,671 grant to…
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Home sales double over 2020
With vaccinations underway and COVID-19 restrictions easing, April home sales rose 48.8 percent year-over-year with 1,138 homes sold across the…
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Property tax rates will go down, but property tax bills will go up
Yes, your property tax rate is going down, but no, your property tax bill probably bill isn’t. Wait, what?
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Sizing the force: Sylva debates police staffing needs
Sarah Dearmon was the only person who spoke during the May 27 public hearing for a proposed Sylva town budget…
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Jackson names new economic development director
Tiffany Henry will be Jackson County’s next director of economic development following a unanimous vote from county commissioners May 18.…
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June per capita payments exceed pre-pandemic levels
Despite a raging pandemic, Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos’ revenues for October 2020 through March 2021 delivered a larger per capita payment…
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Group asks for funds to fight homelessness
A local nonprofit group has its eyes set on funding that will be distributed to the Town of Waynesville as…
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Swain sets public hearing for proposed budget
Swain County will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. June 10 to give residents an opportunity to comment on…
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Staffing a hurdle for Haywood summer school
Students in Haywood County will not be provided normal bus transportation for the robust summer school program intended to address…
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Cullowhee Valley School chooses new mascot
Henceforth, Cullowhee Valley School in Jackson County will be represented as the Cullowhee Valley Wolves.
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Bryson City teen joins Olympic team
Western North Carolina teenager Evy Leibfarth will represent the United States in the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo this year…
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‘A trail for everybody’: YouTuber raises funds for Canton bike park
The first trails at Canton’s Chestnut Mountain Park will be ready to ride before the leaves drop this fall thanks…
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Drive-in music series thrives in Maggie Valley
In the late spring of 2020, Russ Keith was cruising down U.S. 19 through the heart of Maggie Valley. Soon,…
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Craft cocktails, intimate setting: Dark Moon
Crossing the threshold of the White Moon café in downtown Sylva, one is drawn in by the scent of culinary…
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Rivers, rains and runaway trains: Tim Surrett of Balsam Range
In its 14 years together, Haywood County’s own Balsam Range has risen into the upper echelon as one of the…
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Finding a better way: Cullowheegee Farms Natural Soaps & Crafts
About three years ago, Sarah and Eric Rehmann uprooted their lives in Raleigh and headed for Western North Carolina.
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Staying true to your roots: Lazy Hiker Brewing
On most days, the patio at Lazy Hiker Brewing in downtown Franklin is filled with locals and visitors alike, each…
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Proof is in the pie: Dough Boys artisanal pizza
Grabbing a seat inside Mad Anthony’s Taproom in downtown Waynesville one recent evening, Benji Boessel and Alex Tinsley can’t help…
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Coast to Coast and Carolina, too: The Rivers & Rails Tavern
Sitting in the dining room of The Rivers & Rails Tavern in Dillsboro, Craig Szymanski looked out the window and…
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From bean to table: Steamline Coffee Co.
Friday morning in downtown Waynesville and Orchard Coffee is bustling. There are those entering and waiting patiently for strong coffee…
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Patience, passion and pork: Big Nick’s Barbecue
Coming off Exit 85 on the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway, a funny thing happens to drivers when they’re about halfway…
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6 Best Classic High School Movies
From the Rumble Team There are a ton of classic movies about high schoolers. While these nostalgic films center on…
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Canton preschool closed due to COVID-19
The Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency has identified a symptomatic COVID-19 case at Silverbluff Early Education & Preschool…
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Powerful Insight from a High School Graduate
By Emily Duvall My high school experience embodies the saying, “It was the best of times; it was the worst…
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Open up the records of public employees
Last July, The Smoky Mountain News produced a series of stories looking into police reform following the killing of George…
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How about the Second Amendment?
To the Editor: In a recent letter to The Smoky Mountain News a retired military man stated, “Among all the…
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The real steal may come in 2024
To the Editor: Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) was removed from her leadership position in the Republican Party for only one…
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The Bluffs reopens on the Parkway
The Bluffs Restaurant at Doughton Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway will reopen under new management on Thursday, May 27.
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Restoring a giant: EBCI partners to resurrect the chestnut tree
Rex Mann’s father was the kind of storyteller whose voice would make everyone in the room stop what they were…
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Smokies names new deputy superintendent
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s long-time Facility Management Division chief has been named as the park’s new deputy superintendent.
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NOC celebrates its 50th season
Nantahala Outdoor Center is open for its 50th season, with new venues, courses and events in 2021.
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Guide rates swim spot safety
MountainTrue has launched a new service that offers up-to-date water quality results for more than 65 popular recreation areas in…
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Reflections on spirituality, creativity and art
Sometimes a book can overwhelm us with its energy and its wisdom. Like most readers, I love when a writer,…
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And I could not ask for more: A conversation with Edwin McCain
When the entire music industry shutdown last year, acclaimed singer-songwriter Edwin McCain wasn’t necessarily concerned with not being able to…
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Mom is Winning Her Battle with Cystic Fibrosis
May is National Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Awareness Month. More than 30,000 adults and kids in the United States have CF.…
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This must be the place: Racin’ with the wind, and the feelin’ that I’m under
My eyes shot open when the air-conditioning unit kicked on. It took me a couple of moments to realize where…
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Just Graduated? Don’t Make These Money Mistakes
National nonprofit credit counseling agency Take Charge America explains the fiscal flubs young adults should avoid to build a strong…
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Swain Middle gets ‘GO’ Grant
The North Carolina Outdoor Heritage Advisory Council announced that Swain County Middle School was awarded a NC Schools Go Outside…
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HCC offers free tuition for Haywood grads
Haywood Community College Foundation’s Tuition Free Guarantee Scholarship is sometimes the deciding factor for Haywood County seniors when deciding where…
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Sign Up For College Savings Account, Enter To Win $1,529
May 29 is National College Savings Plan Day, and the NC 529 Plan through the College Foundation of North Carolina is…
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Coming together again: what's next for community events?
Though Oct. 17 was just seven months ago chronologically, it feels like seven years emotionally with all of the social,…
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Folkmoot returns: After a year off, a revamped festival
Folkmoot USA will return with its annual festival for summer 2021.
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Inaugural Juneteenth celebration planned
On June 19, the Smoky Mountain District of the United Methodist Church will host a Juneteenth Freedom Celebration at Lake…
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5 Ways Your Child's Education Could Have Changed For The Better
The shift to remote learning during the pandemic caused angst for parents, but it also led to unexpected benefits that…
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Ghost Town: a new start for an old favorite
A weekend-long reunion event brought dozens of former Ghost Town in the Sky performers together to share some old memories,…
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Divisive sign catalyzes Back the Blue rally
Maggie Valley Town Hall Pavilion and the surrounding grassy area were ablaze with the black and blue flags of a…
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