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WCU’s ‘Lead the Way’ fundraising campaign total surpasses $60 million goal
More than 12,000 donors contributed over a five-year period to raise over $60 million for scholarships at Western Carolina University.
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Year of the bird: Killdeer nest prompts planning shuffle for Greening Up The Mountains
Every year, Sylva’s population quadruples on the last Saturday in April as more than 10,000 people flock to the tiny…
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I-26 project will prompt Parkway realignment
An upcoming widening project on Interstate 26 in Buncombe and Henderson counties will impact the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Bill aims to restore permanent funding for conservation
The U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would provide permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
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Plans complete for Macon/Jackson timber project
An environmental analysis is now complete for the Southside Project, expected to improve forest health, diversity and wildlife habitat in…
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Blue Ridge grant awards to stimulate heritage projects in WNC
The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership (BRNHA) has awarded 19 grants totaling $190,171 to support projects across the North…
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The first truly showy woodland flower
Editor’s note: This column first appeared in The Smoky Mountain News in May 2005. Hepatica doesn’t display the earliest flowers…
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With title, Nikwasi Initiative can move forward
The volunteer board members of the nonprofit Nikwasi Initiative are appreciative of the public’s interest in our mission and role…
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We’ve got the nicest house in the campground
We are not a camping family. It’s probably my fault, if there is a need to assign blame. I joined…
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Medicaid work mandate a bad idea
To the Editor: State legislators have proposed a bill they misname “N.C. Health Care for Working Families,” a Medicaid expansion…
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Where has Trump’s leadership led?
To the Editor: Here’s a brief analysis of Donald Trump’s leadership using Joe Bryson’s characteristics: • Vision — Yes, Trump…
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A trip to the beach without leaving home
“Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever…
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This must be the place: Home is where we wanna grow
Crossing the threshold of Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack in West Asheville recently, I scanned the space looking for my old…
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Can’t keep a good man down: Banjo legend Raymond Fairchild on turning 80, a life in music
Though his fingers seemingly wrap around a walking cane more than his trusty banjo these days, Raymond Fairchild remains one…
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Can’t keep a good man down: Banjo legend Raymond Fairchild on turning 80, a life in music
Though his fingers seemingly wrap around a walking cane more than his trusty banjo these days, Raymond Fairchild remains one…
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WCU professor works on opioid series
A professor in Western Carolina University’s School of Nursing is teaming up with an award-winning documentary filmmaker to produce a…
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Mother’s Day cards to help Mountain Projects
Surprise you mom and other special women in your life this year with a greeting card that will also help…
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Ground breaks on crisis unit in Cherokee
The weather matched the mood when the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians broke ground on a $39 million crisis stabilization…
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McCoy once more a candidate for principal chief
Former Big Cove representative Teresa McCoy will regain her place on the ballot in the race for principal chief following…
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Erase library fines with food
Haywood County Public Library cardholders have an opportunity to relieve their library fines while helping out with food insecurity in…
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Improvements to showcase one of Waynesville’s most recognizable landmarks
It’s long been a common sight, the scores of visitors to Waynesville’s trendy Main Street shopping district snapping selfies in…
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Franklin mayor proposes Nikwasi compromise
Franklin Mayor Bob Scott hopes he can push town council and Nikwasi Initiative board members toward a compromise before a…
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Residents continue Waynesville park push
As promised, a group of about 20 people showed up to the April 23 Town of Waynesville Board of Aldermen…
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Haywood Habitat embarks on second subdivision
With a site plan approved unanimously by the Waynesville Planning Board, Haywood Habitat for Humanity is getting ready to embark…
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Waynesville cemetery committee chosen
Months after a proscribed cleanup in Waynesville’s Green Hill Cemetery outraged residents who felt they hadn’t been given adequate notice,…
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Entegra merges with First Citizens Bank
After announcing in January that Franklin-based Entegra Bank would be bought out by SmartFinancial Inc. out of Knoxville, the deal…
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WCU commencement recognizes graduating students
Graduating students who comprise what is believed to be Western Carolina University’s eighth straight record spring class will gather with…
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WCU welcomes new chancellor to Catamount country
Everyone donned purple Monday afternoon to show their Catamount pride as Western Carolina University staff, faculty and students welcomed their…
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Kelli R. Brown named 12th chancellor of WCU
A new chancellor has been chosen for Western Carolina University, with the University of North Carolina Board of Governors unanimously…
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Expect one lane traffic over Cowee Mountain
A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will begin setting up a lane shift on U.S. 441 in Jackson…
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Roadside wildflower displays win awards
Wildflower displays along Western North Carolina highways have earned local N.C. Department of Transportation offices statewide recognition.
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SAWS director steps down
Bill Hodge, longtime executive director of the Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards, is stepping down from the organization.
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Flowers with stories: Nodding Trillium Garden opens in Cullowhee
No matter what scale of time you’re using, the newly opened Jean Pittillo Nodding Trillium Garden in Cullowhee has deep…
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Landslide closes Jackson trail system
A landslide on Forest Service Road 4650 in Jackson County has resulted in closure of the Wayehutta OHV Trail System.
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WCU takes adventure college title
For the fifth time, Western Carolina University has been voted the top adventure college in Blue Ridge Outdoors’ online readers’…
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Longtime Lake Junaluska landscaper retires
After 27 years of service, legendary Lake Junaluska landscaper Roddy Ray has retired.
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Facilities reopen in the Smokies
This year’s opening schedule for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now final, with most facilities having opened in…
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The Naturalist's Corner: Bald eagles, gators and manatees, oh my
It was another great Spring Break along the Gulf Coast of Central Florida. We stayed in Homosassa Springs on the…
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The beauty of simplicity: Bird in Hand & Ivory Hollow Farmstead
These days, Megan and Bryan Thurman call a 31-foot Airstream home. The iconic silver travel trailer is currently parked on…
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A warm fuzzy feeling
One of the newest additions to the Sylva music scene, the Fuzzy Peppers are a blend of indie-rock and psychedelic-soul…
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This must be the place: With your chrome heart shining in the sun, long may you run
Last Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of the shooting massacre at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. It’s been on…
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Waynesville Art School grand opening
The grand opening celebration of Waynesville Art School will be from noon to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at 303…
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When love is illuminated
Sarah Hall, born in the Lake District of the Cumbria region of northwestern England in 1974, began to take writing…
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Author treats death and grief with realism
Some will understand more fully than others. On a Wednesday you arrive home to find the one you love collapsed…
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Something satisfying in a good mystery
Jack Reacher is back. In Past Tense (Delacorte Press, 2018, 382 pages), Lee Child, author of 21 novels about Jack…
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Nikwasi Initiative can proceed without deed
By Bob Scott • Guest columnist As mayor of Franklin, my duty and loyalty is to the town. With that…
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A bucket list full of dreams
Late in life, my mom created a bucket list. It wasn’t in response to her cancer diagnosis, but once she…
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Tax on guns helps wildlife, public lands
To the Editor: In the early 1900s, sporting organizations and state wildlife agencies, concerned with declining wildlife populations in the…
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REAL ID required by Oct. 1, 2020
To the Editor: Do you know that by Oct. 1, 2020, you must have a REAL ID driver license in…
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