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Notes from a plant nerd: The plant nerds are coming!
If you find yourself on the campus of Western Carolina University in the summer around the third week of July,…
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Waynesville’s mayoral race heats up with inclusion of Reece
Waynesville native, retired DEA agent and unsuccessful 2019 Waynesville aldermanic candidate Joey Reece will run for mayor of Waynesville, Reece…
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Tribal Council approves referendum for cannabis vote
After a narrow passage in Tribal Council, the September ballot is expected to ask Cherokee voters whether they support legalizing…
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Canton passes industrial development moratorium aimed at Pactiv
After closing its paper mill in Canton early last month, Pactiv Evergreen is reportedly now engaged in discussions with potential…
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As promised, Pless strips Maggie Valley of development powers
The Haywood County Town of Maggie Valley has lost significant authority to exercise development powers after a bill promoted by…
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Peeling back the layers: Couple shares Cherokee history, culture
With over 50 years of experience in each of their disciplines, award-winning artisan couple Butch and Louise Goings continuously garner…
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‘Voices from the Past’
The series “Where We Live: History, Nature and Culture” will host the Women’s History Trail program “Voices from the Past”…
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Front Street Arts & Crafts
The 8th annual Front Street Arts & Crafts Show will showcase some of the finest regional artisans from 10 a.m.…
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War history cites brotherhood, and bloodshed
Sometimes we read certain histories — Scott’s expedition to Antarctica, for example, or Washington’s troops at Valley Forge, or the…
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This must be the place: Ode to 10 years of ‘This…place,’ ode to all you kind readers
Hello from 36,000 feet above the Midwest on this otherwise quiet Monday afternoon.
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A reason for the patriotism gap
To the Editor: In The American Legion Magazine (July 2023), in an article titled “Flag Wavers,” Alan W Dowd states: “The…
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Vacation rentals: Explosive growth brings jobs, money, but some say it contributes to housing shortage
In a neighborhood along Asheville’s French Broad River and abutting a residential street that includes young families, Upstream Way stands…
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The short-term rental issue is now a crisis
Short term vacation rentals — and their impact on affordable housing and the tourism industry — are vexing both local…
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Parties prep for voter ID requirements
The issue of requiring voters to present identification at the polls before casting a ballot has been contentious in North…
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EBCI welcomes new sports wagering law: Law will increase competition, but allow mobile betting
When sports wagering started in Cherokee two years ago, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ two casinos were the only…
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A voter guide for Painttown Tribal Council
Cherokee’s June 1 Primary Election whittled the field of candidates for Painttown Tribal Council down to four, and they will…
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No phase two for Shining Rock Classical Academy, for now
Shining Rock Classical Academy is hitting pause on plans for expansion of its school building — now untenable due to…
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Another step toward a middle school
Jackson County Schools recently approved an agreement to undergo a master planning process that will move the school system one…
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Fee increase for Macon County solid waste
After some pushback from Commissioner John Shearl, Macon County has approved three changes to the solid waste fee structure for…
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United Christian Ministries welcomes new director
United Christian Ministries of Jackson County has appointed a new Executive Director.
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Jackson Health Department announces wellness program
The Jackson County Health Department announced a new wellness program, Elevate828.
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EBCI census will impact Tribal Council outcomes
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is trying for the first true census of its citizens in more than 20…
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Living better together: New Balsam Mountain Trust director aims to make people and wildlife better neighbors
Located up a narrow mountain road in a building about the size of an average single-family house, the Balsam Mountain…
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Up Moses Creek: The creek runs blue and red
A bluebird has been knocking at our door this week — at the glass storm door, that is — and at…
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Celebrate birds and old trees
A pair of lectures planned for the Highlands Nature Center over the next couple weeks will explore the complexities of…
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Master Gardeners available to chat
Learn more about gardening at the Master Gardener Booth, available 8 a.m. to noon on the second and third Saturday…
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Dress, drain and defend to prevent mosquito-borne illness
Recent cases of malaria in Texas and Florida have caused alarm about the potential for the disease to spread in…
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Document diversity at Deep Creek
Record wildlife and remove litter from the Deep Creek area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Bryson City…
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Meet the bright lights of summer nights
Learn about lightning bugs — and how your yard care choices can help reverse their decline — during a program…
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‘Adaptive Adventures’ coming to the Smokies
A trio of programs aimed at allowing people with disabilities to explore the outdoors will be held in the Great…
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Forest plan documentary film premieres
A feature documentary exploring the release of the Pisgah-Nantahala Forest Plan will have its premier screening at 7 p.m. Thursday,…
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See electric vehicles up close
An information session and display of electric vehicles will be offered 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at…
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Sports registration open in Jackson
It’s time to sign up for sports with Jackson County Parks and Recreation.
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Look Rock Tower closed for radio upgrade
The observation tower and access trail at Look Rock in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Foothills Parkway…
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Pactiv Evergreen accused of illegally dumping chemicals during shutdown
In a notice of violation issued Monday, July 10, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has accused Pactiv Evergreen of…
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Municipal election filing period ends Friday
The candidate filing period for November’s municipal elections that opened on July 7 ends this coming Friday, July 21, at…
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Love is enough: Andrew Scotchie shines on latest release
On his latest album, “Love is Enough,” Asheville indie-rocker Andrew Scotchie comes full circle with a bevy of things in…
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Grow together: Paul Hoffman of Greensky Bluegrass
Since its inception in 2000, Greensky Bluegrass has grown from a scrappy string ensemble to one of the premier live…
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All in the family: Riverwood Pottery
Artist family Brant, Karen and Zan Barnes make pottery a philosophical journey that encompasses every portion of their lives.
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This must be the place: Stuck in Columbia with the North Country blues again
At 6 p.m. this past Friday, I was supposed to be walking into my 20th high school reunion at the…
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Anti-social: Social district proposal unlikely to reemerge after Waynesville tables it
Waynesville’s consideration of a social district in its downtown core took an interesting turn on June 27, when members of…
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Cherokee constitution debate continues: Ballot deadline approaching
Over nearly three hours Wednesday, June 21, Tribal Council heard from attorneys offering dire warnings about the unintended consequences that…
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Rep. Pless aims to punish Maggie: Tries to limit town’s zoning authority, offers de-annexation for some residents
Mark Pless has escalated his war against three of the five Maggie Valley aldermen.
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Pless continues push for partisan elections in Haywood, Madison
What does a Senate bill giving the Apex Town Council the power to hire the town’s clerk have to do…
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MCS moves to consolidate FHS and Union Academy
If Macon County succeeds in constructing a new high school, which could be contingent on receiving a Needs-Based Public School…
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Jackson addresses foster care needs
Jackson County has approved a plan to pay employees for assisting with the “unprecedented rate” of residential foster care services…
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Healthcare Foundation aims to fight food insecurity
As residents in counties across Western North Carolina continue to face food insecurity issues, the Haywood Health Care Foundation is…
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More WNC students to receive free school meals
More students in Macon, Jackson and Haywood counties will receive free breakfast and lunch in the coming school year thanks…
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Waynesville man sentenced for illegal machine guns
Jacob Ryan McClure, 25, of Waynesville. was sentenced to 33 months in prison followed by three years of supervised released…
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