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COVID-19 cluster identified in Macon church
Macon County Public Health has identified a COVID-19 cluster of positive cases in an area church located in Franklin.
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ABC permit holders can extend outdoor seating
In accordance with Executive Order 141, the ABC Commission will temporarily allow On-Premise ABC permit holders to include additional outdoor…
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NC reports highest one-day spike of COVID cases
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is reporting the state’s highest one-day number of laboratory-confirmed…
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COVID-19 ravages Asheville nursing home
By Sally Kestin AVL Watchdog It began with one employee falling ill from the coronavirus. By Friday morning, just 11 days…
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Three Macon residents positive for COVID-19
Macon County Public Health has identified three additional positive cases of COVID-19. All three are unrelated to the positive essential…
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Haywood COVID-19 cases reach 41
Haywood County Public Health received notice May 22, that another Haywood County resident has tested positive for COVID-19. This is…
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First reported case of MIS-C in North Carolina
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting its first case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children…
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7 more positive COVID-19 cases in Haywood
Haywood County Public Health received notice May 21, that seven more Haywood County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. These…
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Haywood County sweetens economic development pot
An economic development incentive plan first passed by the Haywood County Board of Commissioners in 2004 underwent a significant retooling…
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Farmers market starting in Cashiers
Locally Grown on the Green farmers market offers local produce 3 to 6 p.m. each Wednesday during the growing season…
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A.T. trailheads to open in four states
Appalachian Trail trailheads and access points on U.S. Forest Service lands in the Southeast will reopen on Friday, May 22.
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Four more COVID-19 cases reported in Haywood
Haywood County Public Health received notice May 20 that four more Haywood County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. These…
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North Carolina phase 2 will reopen restaurants, not bars
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced moments ago that he believes the state is ready to begin phase 2 of…
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Cherokee sues feds over Catawba decision
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has filed a federal lawsuit over a recent decision from the U.S. Department of…
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Honking for Jesus: Churches adapt, ponder reopening after lawsuit
On May 17, a typical sunny spring Sunday in this community of churches, congregants gathered for religious services all across…
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Planning to begin on massive Canton recreation parcel
Despite the reticence of some local governments to spend money on non-essential services due to uncertainty in revenues amidst the…
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Macon budget priorities change amid pandemic
When Macon County officials started their 2020-21 budget process back in early February, COVID-19 was barely a blip on their…
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Franklin sets budget priorities for 2020-21
Just like every other local government in the nation, the Town of Franklin is facing uncertainty when it comes to…
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Waynesville presents grave budget message
Waynesville Town Manager Rob Hites, an experienced professional with almost 40 years in municipal government, called the current budget year…
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Despite coronavirus, Canton budget stays the course
As local government units across the state work on their annual budgets a variety of approaches have been taken by…
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Fontana libraries provide curbside services
All Fontana Regional Library locations in Macon, Jackson, and Swain counties will provide curbside pickup service starting the week of…
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County COVID-19 updates
On May 24, Macon County Public Health announced a cluster of cases centered around the Evangelical Ebenezer Church. As of…
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Free COVID-19 testing site opens in Sylva
Jackson County saw a modest increase in COVID-19 cases this week, with the disease confirmed in 25 residents as of…
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Nikwasi Initiative hires first executive director
Nikwasi Initiative, a new nonprofit established in 2018 with the mission of preserving the Nikwasi Mound in downtown Franklin and…
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Open Door goes mobile with Salvation Army help
The Coronavirus Pandemic has made it that much more difficult for many low income and unsheltered individuals to feed themselves…
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A powerful need to help those in need
National Emergency Medical Services Week is May 17-23, and in the midst of a global pandemic the timing resonates more…
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We’ve been here before … sort of
It’s funny how you can hear a story your entire life but don’t see its relevance until it smacks you…
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AR-15 useless against this virus
To the Editor: I see these folks protesting, yelling and carrying weapons, as if a gun is an argument that…
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I prefer to be a live jerk
To the Editor: Come on guys, your MAGA hats won’t make me sick. Your bumper stickers can’t hurt me. Your…
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Soldiers who shaped our nation
May the memory of these men sustain us all and remind us of their sacrifice to secure our freedom. May…
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European boar proliferated in WNC
Numerous non-native plants have been introduced into the southern mountains during the last century or so. Many are now classified…
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New shelter-in-place medical course offered
A new online course from Cullowhee-based Landmark Learning is teaching first aid skills for people who are sheltering in place.
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Trump names FSA director for N.C.
Eddie Woodhouse has been named the new executive director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency in North…
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National forest lifts fire restrictions, some recreation closures
The Pisgah National Forest has begun to reopen many trails and roads and partially lift restrictions for dispersed camping, and…
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Fire (ants) on the mountain: Research shows invasives species can survive cold winters
Since its arrival to the United States in the early 1930s, the fire ant has been making a slow but…
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Soak in a field full of peonies
The 2020 Festival of Peonies in Bloom is underway through the end of the month, allowing visitors to witness a…
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Conservation easement protects resources in Macon
A recently conserved piece of land in Macon County includes a federally significant marsh, a scenic view and a portion…
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Second Lady visits Smokies as park announces Phase 2 reopenings
Second Lady Karen Pence visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park today to celebrate implementation of the park’s next reopening…
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In search of the song: Jon Stickley Trio releases latest album
Sitting on his side porch in West Asheville last Thursday morning, guitarist Jon Stickley strums his 1958 Martin acoustic. Sunshine…
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This must be the place: The questions of a thousand dreams, what you do and what you see
It’s been exactly two months since I remember what it felt like. You know, “normalcy.” It was a Tuesday and…
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Haywood County Cares — Tammy Ensley
This year, Tammy Ensley celebrated 15 years as coach of Pisgah’s varsity cheerleading team and her first year coaching the…
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No parking along Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest Road
Visitors to the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest should be aware that parking or leaving a vehicle along the Joyce Kilmer…
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WCU group donated surgical masks to community
Some 15,000 much-needed surgical masks are now available for health care providers across the 18 counties of Western North Carolina,…
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Two new COVID-19 cases reported in Haywood
Haywood County Public Health received notice May 18 that two more Haywood County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, marking…
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$5M TDA relief bill for small businesses helps hotels
By Mark Barrett • AVL Watchdog | When the Rev. Tami Forte Logan learned that the Buncombe County Tourist Development Authority and…
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Fifth Macon County resident positive for COVID-19
Macon County Public Health received a positive test result on Friday, May 15. A fourth Macon County resident has tested…
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Mast General Store plans phased re-openings
Mast General Store, based in Valle Crucis, North Carolina, announced on Wednesday, May 13, that its stores will re-open in…
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Pisgah lifts some recreation closures
The Pisgah National Forest has begun to reopen many trails and roads and partially lift restrictions for dispersed camping.
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Jackson announces new coronavirus case
An additional case of COVID-19 has been announced for Jackson County, putting the total number of residents diagnosed with the…
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Volunteers wanted for study about how people obtain COVID-19 information
A faculty member in Western Carolina University’s Department of Communication is seeking volunteers to participate in a research study exploring…
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