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No charges filed in Lambert Wilson death
No criminal charges will be brought against a South Carolina resident who shot and killed Lambert Wilson last fall, according…
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Search continues for missing man near Bryson City
Update: 4:47 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has reduced the scale of the search for…
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Multiple signs that Aldi is coming to Waynesville
A real estate marketing flyer along with correspondence between Waynesville’s Land Use Administrator Byron Hickox and an Asheville sign company…
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EXCLUSIVE: Potential property shuffle puts Haywood County Schools in a pickle
A relatively routine rezoning request for a parcel off Ratcliff Cove Road has inadvertently revealed multi-million dollar plans by Haywood…
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On the road with Charles Frazier’s new novel
Asheville’s award-winning author Charles Frazier has a new novel just out this month (“The Trackers,” Ecco/Harper Collins, April 2023, 324…
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Commissioner’s tax troubles go deeper than previously reported
New details from the Haywood County Tax Collector’s office show that Haywood Republican Commissioner Terry Ramey, who until recently hadn’t…
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This must be the place: ‘Pack up all your dishes, make note of all good wishes’
Last Friday afternoon marked the first “Downtown After 5” on Lexington Avenue in the heart of Asheville. The unofficial kickoff…
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It’s an ‘honor system’ — public records statute has troubling gap
Across the state of North Carolina, the public’s right to know what its elected leaders are doing remains foundational to…
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An ounce of comfort: A.T. hikers share the extras they take on trail
II I don’t own a bathroom scale, which means I had no way of measuring the exact weight of the…
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Word from the Smokies: A salamander’s glow could shed light on a biological mystery
Three years ago, researchers from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota captured the attention of biologists around the world with…
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Celebrate the Pigeon Center this Saturday
Once upon a time, the old school on Pigeon Street was a striking symbol of divisiveness and inequality.
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Painttown Tribal Council candidates share their vision
Six candidates are hoping to earn one of two seats up for election in this year’s race for Painttown Tribal…
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GREAT Grant approved for Jackson
Last week, the Jackson County Commissioners approved a GREAT Grant agreement that will fund a project to connect more than…
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Tribe adopts overdose tracking tool
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has become the first tribal nation to adopt a tool that gives real-time updates…
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Help fill the West Fork of the Pigeon with trout
Volunteers are wanted to help the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission stock trout into the West Fork Pigeon River in Haywood…
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Pick your plants at Lake Junaluska
The Lake Junaluska Annual Plant Sale and the Corneille Bryan Native Garden plant sale will be held together 8 a.m.…
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Sylva allows chickens
Residents in the Town of Sylva will be able to keep poultry in the downtown business district after commissioners voted…
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Franklin A.T. Council welcomes new supporter
Gracious Plates Restaurant in Franklin is the newest A.T. Supporter in Franklin, recognized by the Franklin Appalachian Trail Community Council.…
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Report armadillo sightings
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission wants to know about any armadillo sightings in North Carolina as biologists continue to study…
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World-class floral display coming to N.C. Arboretum
Immerse yourself among tens of thousands of flowers during “Bloom with a View,” running May 1-14 at the N.C. Arboretum…
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Sentimental garbage: Neal Francis to play Bear Shadow festival
Sitting backstage at the Asheville Music Hall, Neal Francis takes a moment to collect himself and think about where he…
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Law enforcement rallies support for DWI bills
As the May 4 deadline for crossover approaches in the North Carolina General Assembly, a last-minute push has begun to…
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A somber journey: After losing son over a decade ago, Waynesville man still seeks solace
The immediate grief of having to bury a child seems insurmountable, and the lifetime of what-ifs seem like enough to…
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We’ll trust commissioners on library controversy
To the Editor: Mr. Dan Kowal’s second letter to the editor (April 12 edition of The Smoky Mountain News) is…
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The show must go on: NC bill would ban drag in public
“I’d like to add one more thing,” Marigold Showers said. She is sitting with her back to the garage-style window…
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What happened to all the smiles?
During a recent trip to the grocery store I noticed that everyone looked stone faced. The only people who were…
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Canton Labor Day Festival headliner announced
Canton’s 115th annual Labor Day Festival — the oldest in the South — could take on a more somber tone…
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Character counts: a review of James Rosen’s ‘Scalia’
He was good friends with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. He taught shooting to another justice, Elaine Kagan, and…
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This must be the place: ‘To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky’
Dropping my girlfriend off at her house in West Asheville, it was a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon. She was headed…
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Slice of the dream: New Sylva pizzeria comes full circle
Sliding into a booth at Meatballs Pizzeria in downtown Sylva, Crystal Pace and Santiago Guzzetti gaze out onto a bustling…
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Macon will remain in Fontana Regional Library
After a contentious meeting with an outpouring of input from the public, Macon County commissioners have decided to work with…
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Legislative tour focuses on lingering flood impact
Nearly two years after rains from Tropical Storm Fred inundated Haywood County and flooded parts of Bethel, Canton, Clyde and…
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Character counts: a review of James Rosen’s ‘Scalia’
He was good friends with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. He taught shooting to another justice, Elaine Kagan, and…
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Life without the phone? Simply unimaginable
I hear tell of people, a precious few, who are not permanently tethered to their phones, people who are able to…
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Tribe approves $64 million for cannabis enterprise
F Following more than an hour of discussion capping off months of debate, the Cherokee Tribal Council voted April 6…
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Inaugural quarterhorse races held in Kentucky
More than $1 million in purses was awarded and thousands of fans attended the first races resulting from the Eastern…
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The Hoyle house still lives in my memories
Shortly after I went to work for the Eastern Band of Cherokees back in the 1980s, my wife got employment…
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Long in the Toothwort
There are three species of toothwort (Cardamine spp.) in the woods of Southern Appalachia, two of which are very common…
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Planning for plants: Botanical survey complete for Pinnacle Park
Sylva has received the results of an in-depth botanical survey of Pinnacle Park revealing that the property is a bonanza…
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Celebrate Arbor Day with Mainspring
Mainspring Conservation Trust will celebrate Arbor Day weekend with a slate of events ranging from a foraging walk to a…
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DLiA turns 25
Discover Life in America, a nonprofit dedicated to learning as much as possible about the diverse species in the Great…
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Parkway conservation project earns national recognition
The Blue Ridge Parkway has received the 2023 Byway Organization Award for Viewshed Improvement from the National Scenic Byway Foundation…
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Deer, elk disease spreads to more N.C. counties
New detections of Chronic Wasting Disease, a fatal ailment affecting cervids like deer and elk, have been reported in Cumberland…
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Cherokee Heritage Apple Orchard opens in Franklin
A grand opening celebration for the Barbara McRae Cherokee Heritage Apple Orchard will be held 4-6 p.m. Friday, April 28,…
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The endless war: How drugs come into WNC and what, if anything, can be done about it
It’s the inevitable result of human nature. Addiction has impacted almost every American — even those who’ve never suffered from…
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Canton will get mill’s whistles, other historic artifacts
The town of Canton won’t quite look, feel or smell the same once the century-old paper mill finally closes later…
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This must be the place: ‘A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz’
It was a spur of the moment decision. Cold suds and hearty banter at The Scotsman in Waynesville on an…
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Force of nature: WNC bluegrass star shines bright in Music City
Last weekend, guitarist Seth Taylor and his band, longtime bluegrass staple Mountain Heart, once again took the stage under the…
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First Smokies writers conference accepting applications
About this time last year, I was asked to be involved with designing the first-ever conference for writers to be…
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Librarians are a reader’s best friend
To the Editor: The first librarian that I remember was Sadie Luck, a grandmotherly type who dispensed Kleenex and wiped…
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