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Cooper appoints new clean energy director
Peter Holderness Ledford has been appointed as North Carolina’s new clean energy director, Gov. Roy Cooper announced July 27.
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Mayfield stepping down as MountainTrue director
Julie Mayfield is stepping down as co-director of MountainTrue after serving alongside co-director Bob Wagner since 2013. Prior to that,…
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Fish and Wildlife Service seeks evidence of ivory-billed woodpeckers
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the public comment period and extending the decision deadline on its proposal…
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Ocoee River warning system restored
The high-water warning system at the Ocoee Whitewater Center in Tennessee is working once more after incurring damage in the…
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Recent waterfall deaths spur safety warning
Last weekend, one man died and another was seriously injured following incidents at waterfalls in the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest, leading…
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Making a positive change in the world
“Eleutheria” is the Greek word for “freedom.” It is also the reference name of an island in the Bahamas (Eleuthera).…
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Cosmopolitan country: Waynesville restaurant celebrates 15 years
It’s Thursday morning. In just about a half-hour, The Sweet Onion restaurant in downtown Waynesville will open for lunch —…
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This must be the place: When the sun goes down at night, gonna let you know that everything’s alright
Tapping my smart phone, it lights up and indicates that it’s now 2:34 a.m. Saturday. Sitting on my tailgate in…
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Energetic debate: Duke’s carbon plan proposal elicits criticism
As a harsh late afternoon sun beat down on Asheville’s city sidewalks Wednesday, July 27, a crowd of about 100…
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Haywood gets almost $400k for more flood mitigation
As the one-year anniversary of deadly flooding from Tropical Storm Fred approaches, Haywood County officials are still busy chasing down…
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Crowds rally for forest protections
More than 300 people gathered outside the U.S. Forest Service headquarters in Asheville Monday, Aug. 1, to urge stronger protections…
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With costs rising, Waynesville accepts wastewater treatment bid
Now entering its seventh year, the process of replacing Waynesville’s outdated wastewater treatment plant has become a frustrating saga that…
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Obsolete Haywood body armor headed for Ukraine
Eight sets of unusable level 3A ballistic armor are now on their way from Haywood County to Ukraine thanks to…
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Do opinions still belong in newspapers?
“Not all opinion pieces have to be complaints or deal with issues. Sometimes it is enough to share old memories…
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Living in the moment, cleaning the mind
I’m writing this column from Playa Del Carmen, Quintana Roo in Mexico. We just watched the sunrise over the Caribbean…
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‘Call Me MISTER’ holds orientation at WCU
An instrumental program for educating future K-12 teachers while more accurately reflecting real world demographics began its second year at…
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Maggie Valley Club & Resort welcomes new director of golf
The Maggie Valley Club & Resort, a semi-private club and resort located in the mountains of Western North Carolina, is…
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Waynesville appoints new planning board members
After reviewing applications and conducting a thorough interview process, the Town of Waynesville’s Board of Aldermen have settled on four…
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Waynesville to ask county to chip in on recreation costs
Citing precedent and historical trends, the town of Waynesville will request that Haywood County government resume its annual financial contribution…
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Plans laid for new Franklin High School
The first class to graduate from the current Franklin High School did so in 1952. Back then, there were fewer…
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Giles’ new Hazelwood facility nears completion
The Giles division of Premier Magnesia announced that it is now almost done with construction on its new expansion in…
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Franklin welcomes frozen custard spot at new food truck park
The Franklin Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Brain Freeze Fun Frozen Custard.
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Sylva addresses short-term rentals
The Town of Sylva updated its zoning ordinance earlier this year but left the short-term rental ordinance as it was…
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More repairs needed in Allen Street project
An inclinometer on the prefab slope above Bryson Park shows that some movement has occurred since it was installed more…
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Franklin Police Chief will retire Dec. 1
After decades of service in law enforcement, former Highlands police chief and current Franklin Chief William “Bill” Harrell announced his…
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Key West man comes away with Haywood distillery as foreclosure auction ends
The foreclosure auction to see who will get the property that’s housed Elevated Mountain Distilling Company since 2016 has ended…
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Young girl dies after tree falls on tent
A 7-year-old Georgia girl is dead after a tree fell on the tent where she was sleeping at Elkmont Campground…
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Up Moses Creek: Thrashers make a home on Berry Island
The sight of a fox standing in the yard would not have made my eyes open any wider that morning…
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Economic development program launches in WNC
The WNC: MADE X MTNS Partnership is launching a new outdoor-driven community economic development initiative, Building Outdoor Communities, spanning 25 Western…
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Notes from a plant nerd: Rhododendron, showman of the Southern Apps
Throughout Southern Appalachia, rhododendrons can be found growing and blooming. And what a show they put on. With flower colors…
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The boy monk: a review of ‘Monastery Mornings’
To be human is to suffer. In the case of third-grader Michael O’Brien, that meant watching the apparent disintegration of his…
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Go tell it from the mountain: Jackson County venue offers world-class music, food
Not far from the intersection of N.C. 107/281, just down Shook Cove Road in the heart of Tuckasegee, a large…
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This must be the place: There is no other way, and there never was
Maybe it’s the espresso or maybe it’s the rush of blood to my heart from thinking about the faces and…
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Folkmoot returns to WNC
Folkmoot, North Carolina’s Official International Folk Festival, returns to hosting programs and events beginning with its “Summerfest” scheduled from Thursday,…
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Better cops make for better communities
I never did buy in to the “defund the police” movement that swept the country a few years ago. Yes,…
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Don’t forget Hiroshima Day
At this moment we are all struggling with many critical issues. The war in Ukraine, the increasing disasters of climate…
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Conservatives must save our country
To the Editor: Three hundred Spartans. The battle of Thermopylae, fought between the Greeks and the Persians in 480 B.C.,…
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Relax with cats at an Airbnb in Clyde
Sometimes, the trip isn’t about the journey — it’s about the destination.
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A new calling: Respected Waynesville PD lieutenant leaves law enforcement in his prime
Amid a tough time for law enforcement when stories about good officers leaving the profession dominate headlines, the Waynesville Police…
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Violations issued by DEQ for Waynesville Golf project
Complaints by a neighbor about sediment in a creek have resulted in two notices of violation being issued to the…
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Swain bristles at perceived encroachment by Rep. Clampitt
A feud brewing between Rep. Mike Clampitt (R-Swain) and the governments of Swain County and Bryson City reached a new level…
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Cherokee wants name change for Clingmans Dome
Following a unanimous vote from the Cherokee Tribal Council July 14 , the tribe is expected to petition the federal…
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Master plan approved for Cherokee Fair Grounds
The Cherokee Fair Grounds is in for a complete overhaul over the next couple of years after Tribal Council during…
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Jackson domestic violence shelter moves forward
Jackson County has approved an architectural contract and laid out a timeline for the construction of its domestic violence shelter,…
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Support personnel get pay raises in Macon schools
Substitute teachers in Macon County can expect a raise in the coming school year after a vote by the Macon…
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Inflation outpaces state budget raises for WCU employees
The state budget Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law July 11 wasn’t the historic slam dunk for Western Carolina University…
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