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Building a better Christmas tree: Research station aims to provide world’s best firs
Like any other farmers, Christmas trees growers in Western North Carolina are always looking for ways to grow more and…
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Haywood Waterways honors water champions
Haywood Waterways Association recently recognized three water champions for their work to protect and improve Haywood County’s rivers, streams and…
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Renowned artists conserve their life’s inspiration
The last private property that Lands Creek crosses before entering the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Tuckasegee River is now conserved, thanks to Swain…
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Notes from a plant nerd: Happy Holly Days
There are many different plants that Appalachian mountainfolk have used for centuries in their decorations and celebrations on or around…
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Dreams and near dreams — a return to the 60s
Baron Wormser, who is a former Poet Laureate of Maine, has a new novel titled “Some Months in 1968” (Woodhall…
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This must be the place: Remember no man is a failure who has friends
Sunday morning. Across the globe, Argentina and France were battling it out in the World Cup soccer final in Qatar.…
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Can we slow the gentrification of WNC?
Dinner conversation last night with a young couple who live in New Zealand but are here for the holidays —…
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Trimming the tree and taking stock
My grandfather once told me that on Christmas Eve his family would go find a tree in the woods and…
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Standing up for suffering women everywhere
Woman, life and freedom. These three words have inspired millions of Iranian women and others internationally. Unfortunately, all of this…
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Word from the Smokies: The staying power of Smokey Bear
Many people of a certain age have a special affection for Smokey Bear, or “Smokey the Bear,” as he has…
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After 33 years, Steven Lloyd steps down from HART
In the depths of the Fangmeyer Theatre, on the property of the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre (HART), just down the…
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SCC and Mars Hill University partner on degree path
Graduates of Southwestern Community College who want to take the next step in their education by earning a bachelor’s degree…
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Local businesses expand in Jackson
The expansion of two local businesses in Jackson County, American Sewing Corporation and Innovation Brewing, will lead to the creation…
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New cycle for Tourism Capital Project Fund
The Jackson County Tourism Development Authority will reopen a cycle for tourism capital projects at the start of the new…
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Two months after Lambert Wilson’s death, officials remain silent
Update: Shortly after press time Dec. 20, the Jackson County Clerk of Court released an order sealing the 911 records…
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Fire destroys Kituwah LLC building
Update: According to Interim Fire Chief Thomas Simmons, the fire's cause has been deterimined to be accidental, due to an…
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Healthy home for the holidays
Stuck in an undersized house in Sylva with a serious mold problem, Marilyn Tollie, her husband and four kids felt…
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WNC foodbanks feel the pinch
The holidays, a time of overabundance for some, can be the toughest time of year for those suffering food insecurity…
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New indictment in Moody case adds two more defendants and multi-state conspiracy charges
The case against a Haywood County woman accused of threatening elected officials by sending phony writs from a sham court…
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Stamper, Oocumma win Tribal Council seats
In the Dec. 15 special election filling two vacant Tribal Council seats, Cherokee voters favored candidates with careers in business…
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Fire destroys Kituwah LLC building
The Kituwah LLC building has been destroyed in a fire that started during the early morning hours of Thursday, Dec.…
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More deer test positive for CWD
Two more deer have tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease, an always-fatal illness affecting cervids like deer and elk.
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Tremont sets Giving Tuesday record
The Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont received more than $72,000 in donations during Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29, surpassing the…
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Up Moses Creek: Moses Creek goes global
To my eyes it was as magnificent a tree as could be found in Western North Carolina — an eastern…
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Earthquake rattles Hendersonville
An earthquake just south of Hendersonville gave residents a shake at 10:23 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7.
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Smokies acts against roadside parking
Through March, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will work to install boulders, split-rail fences and wooden posts to prevent…
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New plan limits annual air tours over the Smokies
A new air tour management plan is now in place for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and though it…
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George Masa book wins Thomas Wolfe award
Brent Martin has been named the winner of the 2022 Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award for his book “George Masa’s…
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Smokies headquarters rehab project open for bids
A project to rehabilitate the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Headquarters near Gatlinburg will open for bid submission on Thursday,…
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Drunk and down but never defeated
Take a broken-hearted, alcoholic English professor, some colleagues seeking his dismissal from the university, several women who desire him for…
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There’s more to life than politics — amen to that
I was blasting classic Rolling Stones in my truck yesterday at a few minutes before 5 p.m. when the phone rang.…
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N.C. Treasurer puts politics ahead of humanity’s future
Can morality play a role in capitalism? Should it? Human society has, of course, wrestled with this dilemma for centuries.
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Is it Trump or the Constitution?
Donald Trump is many things most people wouldn’t want in a neighbor, co-worker or son in-law. He’s uncouth, lecherous, manipulative,…
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Count for Christmas: In 123rd year, annual bird count yields critical conservation data
As Christmas 1900 approached, ornithologist Frank Chapman hatched an idea.
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Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce gives out Spirit of Community Awards
The Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce recently awarded its 2022 Spirit of Our Community Awards recognizing well-deserving individuals who dedicate…
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Major development planned for Qualla Community
Last week, the Jackson County Planning Board reviewed plans for a major subdivision in the Qualla Township on the northern…
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WNC program helps secure life-saving operation for Charlotte man
James and Brenda Porcello are thankful for many things this fall, and near the top of that list is Jan…
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More families now qualify for quality, affordable health insurance
Anyone needing a quality, affordable health insurance plan, now is the time to enroll for 2023. Open Enrollment is underway…
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Defendant in Toineeta murder faces additional charges
Brandon Tyler Buchanan, 25, of Cherokee is now facing new criminal charges in addition to the first-degree murder charge he…
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SBI passes Meadows voter fraud investigation findings onto AG’s office
Mark Meadows may soon know whether he’ll face voter fraud charges in North Carolina.
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Cherokee cannabis company receives $63 million from Council
Cherokee’s recently created medical cannabis LLC will likely have $63 million at its disposal as it prepares for its first…
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WCU hands out honors at Homecoming 2022
Western Carolina University’s Homecoming 2022 celebration featured the recognition of three alumni for professional accomplishments in college football coaching, sports…
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Macon Schools latest to address budget squeeze
This month, the Macon County Schools Board of Education voted to approve its 2022-23 Budget Resolution.
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WCU employees express high satisfaction
Western Carolina University is ahead of the pack on employee satisfaction, according to the results of a survey to University…
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Art Basel brings indigenous work to Miami Beach
Throughout the ages, art has given us a means to display all facets of our lives to the world; it…
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This must be the place: Know it’s a wonderful world, if you can put aside the sadness
It’s 51 degrees with a warm sun and blue skies hovering above downtown Waynesville. A little after 2 p.m. Monday…
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Autopsy shows Jackson jail death was an overdose
Autopsy results for the June death of a man in custody at Jackson County Detention Center indicate that he died…
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Equine disease suspected
A horse in Henderson County has been tested for suspected equine infectious anemia shortly after a horse in Surry County…
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Pipeline on Parkway would have no significant impact, Park Service says
The National Park Service has found that allowing an underground natural gas pipeline within the Blue Ridge Parkway will have…
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