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Motorcycle crash sparks Smokies wildfire
A wildfire that started near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s western edge following a motorcycle crash Sunday, Nov. 6,…
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A subtle eclipse, a reminder of what we’ve lost
As Lori and I walked our dog through the roads in our subdivision this morning before sunrise, Election Day, we…
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Older generations are failing the young
Did you know a family in Denmark uses, on average, four single-use grocery bags per year while American families use…
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We’ve got to control kudzu
To the Editor: Whether we like it or not, tourism sustains a quality of life for all WNC residents. This…
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Haywood County Operation nets 112 grams of fentanyl
Over four days, Haywood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and agency partners led a large-scale operation that resulted in the seizure of 63…
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Vecinos awarded grant from Hispanic Federation
Recently, Vecinos, serving a large Hispanic/Latino community in the six western counties of North Carolina, was granted $25,000 by The…
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Haywood County Special Olympics receives makeover
Haywood County residents with special needs have long treasured the Special Olympics Spring Games, but now they’ll have a reason…
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WCU rolls out scholarship guarantee program
This fall, Western Carolina University will launch a pilot program that guarantees undergraduate students up to $3,000 per year in…
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Cherokee Central Schools gets funding for cost-of-living, minimum wage increase
The Cherokee Tribal Council allocated an additional $1.38 million to Cherokee Central Schools during an Oct. 24 Annual Council session,…
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Cherokee Council updates ethics ordinance
During an Oct. 17 Annual Council meeting, the Cherokee Tribal Council approved an ordinance that strengthens ethics laws for tribal…
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Tribe partners on Kentucky horse race track
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is a key partner in a $55 million effort to bring the state’s first…
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Western counties may combine opioid settlement funds for regional treatment center
No matter how it all shakes out in the end, Nov. 3, 2022 will be looked upon as a historic…
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NC’s Local Government Commission returns to its roots in Western North Carolina
Although little-known, there’s an agency within the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer that has a tremendous impact on everything…
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Haywood student nominated to advise State Board of Education
Lily Seymour has been asked to join the State Board of Education as a student advisor. The Haywood County student’s…
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Rob Saunooke announces campaign for chief
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Rob Saunooke is banned from practicing law on the Qualla…
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Another death at the Jackson County Detention Center
For the fifth time in eight years, and the second time since July, someone has died while incarcerated at the…
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NC Supreme Court orders state to fund Leandro Plan
The latest development in the Leandro v. The state of North Carolina court case came last week when the North…
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WCU alumnus providing leadership gifts
Steve Couch, a 1985 graduate of WCU with a degree in industrial technology, is having a major impact on the…
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Budd beats Beasley
Ted Budd has beat Cheri Beasely to become the next senator for North Carolina.
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Farmer wins Jackson Sheriff
In another tight race for Jackson County, Republican Doug Farmer has come out on top of the race for sheriff.
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Laseter, Breeden win Macon School Board race; county votes no to quarter-cent sales tax
Stephanie Hyder Laseter and Diedre Kaye Breeden will join the Macon County School Board after winning elections for their respective…
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Jackson County Commission too close to call
With all precincts reporting, the race for Jackson County Commission is too close to call. Results will not be official…
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Republicans gain two seats on N.C. Supreme Court
Republicans have shifted the balance of the North Carolina supreme court.
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Three incumbents, one newcomer for Haywood School Board
All three incumbents in the race for Haywood County School Board will return to their seat on the board alongside…
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Republicans win all three Macon Commission seats up for grabs
The results are in, and the Macon County Board of Commissioners is going to look different for the next two…
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Republicans sweep Swain County School Board
With all precincts reporting, unofficial results show Republicans R.L. Taylor and Lisa Loftis have won seats on the Swain County…
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Cochran wins re-election, will serve fifth term as Swain County Sheriff
Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran has won his bid for reelection after defeating Doug “Tank” Anthony.
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Republicans sweep Swain County Commission races
The Swain County Board of Commissioners will be shaken up next year.
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Haywood County commission goes fully Republican
Just four years after gaining their first-ever majority on the Haywood County Board of Commissioners, Republicans succeeded in booting the…
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Wilke to become next Haywood Sheriff
Private investigator, retired Army colonel, former Asheville police officer Bill Wilke will be sworn in as the first elected Republican…
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West out as Haywood tax collector
The state of North Carolina’s only elected tax collector and one of Haywood County's few elected Democrats will lose his…
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Edwards takes 11th Congressional District over Beach-Ferrara
Hendersonville’s three-term Republican Sen. Chuck Edwards is moving up in the world, from Raleigh to Washington, after defeating his Democrat…
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Clampitt holds on to reconfigured 119th District
Republican Rep. Mike Clampitt will return to the Republican majority in Raleigh after defeating Transylvania County Democrat Al Platt in…
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Pless survives challenge, will return to Raleigh
Haywood County Republican Mark Pless may have produced his share of controversy during his first term in the General Assembly,…
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Corbin cruises in North Carolina’s westernmost senate district
Incumbent Republican Sen. Kevin Corbin, of Macon County, will go on to serve another two years in North Carolina’s General…
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I am one of you forever: A conversation with Fred Chappell
In conversation, Fred Chappell is a man of few words and sentiments. Perhaps that’s because he uses all of his…
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This must be the place: It takes a lifetime to find, a life like the life you had in mind
It’s a dreary early late fall afternoon here at my folks’ farmhouse, tucked away on a side road, just off…
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It’s workin’ all right for me: A conversation with Lilly Hiatt
At the core of all beloved singer-songwriters is this raw honesty and genuine compassion, to conjure the good, bad and…
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This must be the place: And we all will die, and even the stars will fade out one after another in time
Slowly opening my eyes in the waning hours of Sunday morning, I could hear the last of the fall foliage…
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Democracy is not a given, especially now
The delegates had spent a sweltering Philadelphia summer behind sealed doors and windows debating and drafting a constitution for what…
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Abortion is an economic issue
To the Editor: The Supreme Court recently shot down American women’s right to choose. Now conservative politicians are trying to convince…
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Just say no to crazy GOP plans
To the Editor: Well folks the Republican leadership has been mum this past summer in revealing what they intended to do…
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For the common good, please check ‘facts’
To the Editor: When letter-writers lambaste a political party or official by repeating terrible accusations, they spread lies that can get…
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Is Ted Budd a hypocrite?
To the Editor: Ted Budd is one of the wealthiest U.S. politicians. He and his family have received millions of dollars…
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State science grants awarded in WNC
Six science centers in the western region received grant money as part of the $6.3 million recently awarded through the…
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New trail unveiled in Graham County
A trio of recently completed trail projects in the Nantahala National Forest in Graham County offers people of all ages…
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Joining the herd: Family-run bison farm, vacation rental flourishes in Clyde
When Cheryl Hillis started managing vacation rentals in Haywood County 15 years ago, Airbnb didn’t exist, reservations were made with…
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Drought strengthens in WNC
Drought continues to tighten its grip in Western North Carolina, according to the latest update from the N.C. Drought Advisory…
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