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Five-year bird survey seeks volunteers
Thousands of volunteer birdwatchers will mobilize this March for the first-ever N.C. Bird Atlas survey, a statewide community science survey…
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The Inauguration in pictures
Photojournalist Jeffrey Delannoy spent four days on assignment for The Smoky Mountain News in Washington, D.C. both before and after…
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Vaccinations climb in WNC
Staff at Jackson County Public Schools looking forward to COVID-19 vaccination got a welcome surprise last week when an impromptu…
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COVID vaccine supply diverted to larger counties
Just last week, Swain and Macon county health officials lamented over a limited supply of COVID-19 vaccines making it to…
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Seasonal flu cases remain low in 2020-21
It’s always hard to predict what kind of flu season the U.S. should expect and how severe cases could be. Add…
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Swain tourism agency plans for new website
Swain County Tourism Development Authority plans to take another step toward separating itself from the Chamber of Commerce after the…
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Governor approves Catawba gaming compact
The Catawba Nation of South Carolina cleared an important hurdle in its quest to open a casino in Kings Mountain…
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Commissioners should attend meetings, Jackson board says
Jackson County Commissioners unanimously passed a policy change last week that makes it clear that sitting commissioners are expected to…
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Shuttered for almost a year, HART Theatre aims to reopen
In his over 30 years of being part of the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville, longtime Executive Director Steven…
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This must be the place: Oh California I’m coming home, oh make me feel good rock-n-roll band
It was just about a month ago when I received a text from a dear friend, a truly cosmic and…
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Local singer named international semifinalist
The nonprofit Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center (OHMTEC) recently announced the semifinalists in our international solo contest.
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Getting to Madison Cawthorn: New congressman courts controversy
Madison Cawthorn, rolling himself around the Longworth House Office Building, draws attention from around every corner and down every straightaway…
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Jackson updates vaccine registration process
A new vaccine pre-registration process is in effect at the Jackson County Department of Public Health, which is currently vaccinating…
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Price named WCU’s director of economic development
Rich Price, a passionate and proud 1988 graduate of Western Carolina University, has spent the last seven years as the…
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Over 6,000 vaccines given in Haywood
Vaccinations by the numbers: Total number vaccinated in Haywood County: Over 6,000 Total vaccinated this week in drive-through events: 1,500
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No charges in Qualla Housing probe
More than three years after the cold February day when 26 FBI agents descended on the Qualla Housing Authority building…
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DC dispatch: Jan. 21
It wasn’t exactly the fall of the Berlin Wall, but on Thursday, Jan. 21, workers in Washington, D.C. began disassembling…
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Revis sentenced to 87 months after assaulting officers
Stealing a leaf blower in Haywood County ended last week with a hefty prison sentence for an Asheville man, who…
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Architectural contract approved for Jackson pool
Jackson County commissioners approved five pieces of legislation during their regular meeting Jan. 19 that will allow work to begin…
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Now Is The Time - Be Part Of The Solution
Dear anyone that feels like they have been challenged beyond measure — almost a year ago, our world as we…
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An important day for women
Wednesday was a day women have been waiting for, working for, speaking out of turn for, making trouble for —…
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Q&A With Tote Project Founders
Fay Grant and her best friend Michelle Fergason co-founded a fair trade tote bag company in 2013 with the intent on…
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Myths and Truths about Human Trafficking
2020 was a year that could have used clear, concise information and instructions. Unfortunately, multiple conspiracy theories took hold, dividing…
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Rathbone hired for state ag role
Waynesville resident Kaleb Rathbone is now serving as an assistant commissioner to N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, overseeing Western N.C.…
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Below the Pinnacle: Project seeks to protect 250 acres below Pinnacle Rock
The 3.5-mile hike to the top of Pinnacle Rock is a heart-pumping one, the old logging roads that now serve…
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Rock faces closed for peregrine falcon protection
Twelve rock faces in the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests are closed to climbing, rappelling, hang-gliding and other activities through…
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Race the slopes
A recreational racing program will offer skiers and snowboarders of all abilities the chance to push their speed with weekly…
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Joys and comforts of cooking: Kitchen Yarns
Before taking a look at Ann Hood’s Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and Food (W.W. Norton & Company, 229…
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For at least a while, all the noise stopped
Short escapes from all of the noise coming from everywhere are so refreshing, so worthwhile. The holidays were a fantastic…
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Counties should loosen pursestrings
To the Editor: It is totally baffling. At a time when the pandemic is pretty much out of control, vaccines…
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No time to glorify dying for lost causes
To the Editor: Barely a week after the violent and deadly attack on our nation’s capital by domestic terrorists, The…
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A ray of hope for me and others
To the Editor: A ray of hope has appeared in a strange but clear way over the past number of…
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Seek truth, don’t just point and shout
To the Editor: Who is going to make a difference? Who’s going to clean up the mess this GOP administration…
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Let a court decide Cawthorn’s accusations
To the Editor: In your article, “Words matter: Rhetoric became rage in D.C. insurrection,” Rep. Madison Cawthorn admits that he…
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People must be held accountable
To the Editor: Let’s look at the definitions. Sedition: “conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a…
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New director takes reins at Folkmoot
Like any organization that brings people together, Folkmoot USA had a difficult 2020. Without the ability for travel or gathering,…
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Vaccine distribution ramps up in Jackson
As the afternoon sun sank in the wintry sky Jan. 15, a line of first responders stretched 50-deep outside the…
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COVID surge continues in Haywood County
As of Tuesday, Jan. 19, Haywood County Public Health received notice of 130 new cases of COVID-19 within the last…
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Frustrations mount over vaccine roll out
Rural counties in Western North Carolina are feeling the frustrations with the national COVID-19 roll out plan.
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State report calls for greater police transparency
A task force founded by Gov. Roy Cooper in the wake of violent protests after the police killing of Minneapolis man…
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First United Methodist talks about racism
For many, the issues of race, injustice and reconciliation of our violent history seem insurmountable. How do we solve problems…
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School board undergoes bias training
The Haywood County School Board and central office administration will undergo unconscious bias training on Tuesday, Jan. 26. The training…
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Indiana casino protest fails
A $250 million deal between the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Caesars Entertainment will go forward after Tribal Council…
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DC dispatch: Jan. 19
First it was 10,000. Then, 15,000. Then, 20,000. Now, they say, there are 25,000 National Guard troops in this city…
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Show me the way to go home: WNC’s last real ‘dive bar’ turns 15
It’s a label that some avoid at any and all costs. But, for Becky Robinson, it’s a sincere and genuine…
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This must be the place: Ode to Vermont live music, ode to School Street jams
I didn’t grow up, nor have I ever lived, in the state of Vermont. That, and I’m not a musician,…
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WCU teams with Blue Ridge Pride Center
A collaboration between Western Carolina University, the University of North Carolina Asheville and the Blue Ridge Pride Center will gather…
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DC dispatch: Jan. 18
No garbage cans. Temporary fencing, bolted together top and bottom. Armed soldiers in black ski masks every 50 feet.
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