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Haywood woman wins $1 million lotto
On Thursday, the new Carolina Black Millionaire Edition game delivered its first $1 million prize to Caterra Ponton of Clyde.
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Early morning Parkway shooting under investigation
Law enforcement is investigating an early morning shooting that occurred just before 3 a.m. this morning near milepost 364 on…
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WCU professor shares annual fall color predictions
Autumn leaves and the natural beauty of fall colors across Western North Carolina are a seasonal sensation that draw thousands…
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HRMC fitness center plans phased reopening
Following Governor Cooper’s press conference Tuesday, Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center will begin a phased reopening plan to best…
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Jackson County manager receives four-year contract extension
Jackson County Commissioners voted unanimously to offer County Manager Don Adams a four-year contract extension following a closed-session discussion on…
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Tribe to develop themed destination on Sevier County land
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has announced its intention to develop a 200-acre mixed-use development envisioned as an “experiential…
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How I lost 70 pounds in a year
Last summer, I thought I could never lose weight — it was too hard, I was too busy and life just…
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Tips to stay fit during a pandemic
Q&A with Beth Sanderson Hooper: Teacher, Mom and Fitness Extraordinaire
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Let's Rumble - Ask Us Anything
Part of our goal here at Rumble is to start and continue conversations among women. We want to know what’s…
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More facilities reopen in the Smokies
Previously closed facilities in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will reopen on Thursday, Sept. 3, for the first time…
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Legacy in the land: Terry Rogers inducted to WNC Agricultural Hall of Fame
Nobody who knew Terry Rogers was surprised by the sprinkling of jokes that pervaded his acceptance speech. One was a…
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AmeriCorps members complete trail work
High-priority trail work on the Black Mountain Crest Trail in the Nantahala National Forest is now complete thanks to a…
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Join the Bucket Brigade
The Bucket Brigade is looking for people who are tired of passing by the same trash each day and want…
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Scouts practice shooting skills
After a weeklong virtual campout in July, Cub Scouts from Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties converged at Camp Daniel…
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A train ride through Prohibition-era NC
“We are here on this earth separated from God, so that we might learn and grow.” — Jedidiah Robbins If there’s…
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Rising country star Justin Wells releases ‘The United State’
Sitting in a booth upstairs at The Water’n Hole on North Main Street in Waynesville one recent evening, Justin Wells…
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This must be the place: Do you believe in what you see, motionless wheel, nothing is real
Stepping out of the muddy truck, I laced up my trail running shoes and disappeared down the Cataloochee Divide Trail…
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Southern pride has a dark history
To the Editor: Haywood County 2020: I can’t drive down the street without seeing a representation of a Confederate flag. It’s…
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We were safer before Trump
To the Editor: Trump is fine with the violence and looting. He thrives on drama and chaos. He can continue…
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Vote to end this insanity
To the Editor: When I was a young girl studying my catechism we would read aloud in unison: “Who Loves…
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Racism at WCU is reason to vote
To the Editor: As a student of color at Western Carolina University, I was angered and disheartened by the racist…
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We all have the right to be heard
To the Editor: I have had the pleasure of reading many a fine editorial from SMN Editor Scott McLeod over…
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Restore sanity to the White House
To the Editor: The White House is a broken train wreck. The only way we Americans can restore sanity to…
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Not all police are bad
To the Editor: In response to Margaret Abel’s rhetorical question “what would our Founding Fathers do?” To quote from the…
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New players join affordable housing fight
The affordable housing crisis in Western North Carolina isn’t anything new, but it is entering a dangerous new phase due…
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WCU manages pandemic as first cluster is reported
The third week of classes is now underway at Western Carolina University, and the Jackson County Department of Public Health…
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Sylva expands outdoor seating downtown
Pandemic-induced public health rules are severely impacting bottom lines for restaurants nationwide, but members of the Sylva Town Board hope…
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‘Whee want change’: WCU students call for policy changes following racially charged videos
Five Western Carolina University students are no longer enrolled at the school after appearing in a pair of videos that…
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Holy Cow! Haywood Pathways to launch food truck
By Boyd Allsbrook • Contributing writer | Since its opening in 2014, the Haywood Pathways Center has become a life-changing place for…
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Cherokee seeks to amend election ordinances
The Cherokee Tribal Council is likely to vote this week on proposed changes to several sections of the tribe’s election…
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Haywood Arts Council to request COVID relief funds
By Boyd Allsbrook • Contributing writer | During the Haywood County Arts Council’s annual meeting, Executive Director Leigh Forrester recently outlined the…
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Former NYPD detective provides crisis training for cops
Det. Sgt. Ron Martin often uses a popular Star Trek anecdote to make a point about making difficult changes when…
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Gov. Cooper eases some COVID restrictions
Trends in several key coronavirus metrics are stabilizing or declining, leading North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to let up on…
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First coronavirus cluster found at WCU
A COVID-19 cluster including 17 residents of Harrill Hall has been identified at Western Carolina University.
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Despite pandemic, WCU sets new enrollment record
For the ninth time in the last 10 years, Western Carolina University is starting the year with a record high…
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WCU expands historic Swain photo collection
Western Carolina University has obtained a rare photographic glimpse of Bryson City and Swain County in the early 1900s, thanks…
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Haywood COVID cases on downward trend
Haywood County Public Health received notice of 19 new cases of COVID-19 in the last week. As of 5 p.m.…
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Remote learning resumes Monday in Haywood
Haywood County Schools is scheduled to reopen for remote instruction on Monday, Aug. 31 after a significant cyber attack last…
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Snow pleads guilty to killing mother and sister
Paul Snow pleaded guilty Tuesday in a Macon County courtroom to the Nov. 6, 2016, shooting deaths of his mother…
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Cawthorn mingles with far-right fringe
By Sally Kestin, Tom Fiedler and Peter H. Lewis | AVL Watchdog | Conservative congressional candidate Madison Cawthorn, scheduled to speak Wednesday at…
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Macon man charged with harboring a fugitive
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said a key figure in Operation Jawbreaker, a sweep two years ago of suspected local…
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WCU students start semester amid pandemic
The second week of classes at Western Carolina University is now underway, and while the COVID-19 Pandemic means that it’s…
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Meet the new principal at Tuscola High
RUMBLE: You are the first female to be lead principal at Tuscola High School. Is this meaningful to you?
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SHARE Project commemorates International Overdose Awareness Day
The faces of more than 2,000 overdose victims – many from North Carolina, and some from Haywood County – will…
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College classes look different during COVID-19
College students around the nation adjust to a new normal amidst COVID-19.
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Navigating this new normal as a mom and a teacher
By Laurie Bass Years from now, when we look back on the fiasco that is 2020, I wonder how we…
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Smokies cyclist dies following accident
A cyclist passed away in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park last week following an accident on a downhill section…
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Erosion issues ongoing at Millennial Campus
Despite multiple outstanding environmental violations, a new student housing complex located on Western Carolina University’s Millennial Campus off Killian Road…
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GSMA publishes children’s chapter book
A new fictional chapter book for young readers is now available from the Great Smoky Mountains Association.
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Drive through Winter Lights
The annual Winter Lights event at the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville will be offered as a drive-thru experience this year…
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