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Voter fraud allegations move forward in Lake Santeetlah
In a preliminary hearing, the Graham County Board of Elections has found that there is probable cause to believe that…
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The Open Door’s Second Season
When the Open Door closed in Frog Level earlier this year, Long’s Chapel Pastor Chris Westmoreland promised a rebirth, looking…
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Decision reached to name permanent Macon Middle School Principal
Mark Sutton will continue in his role as principal of Macon County Middle School after taking the position late last…
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New Waynesville planning board taking shape
Increasingly, the Town of Waynesville’s planning board has found itself at the crossroads of preservation and development as housing market…
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The Haywood partisan elections bill is dead, for now
A bill advanced by Rep. Mark Pless (R-Haywood) to make school board and municipal elections in Haywood County partisan has…
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Two Macon men convicted on drug charges
Two Macon County men admitted guilt last week in connection with drug-related crimes, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said.
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The ‘strong right arm’ of the Republican Party flexes its muscles in Maggie Valley
Energized by recent Supreme Court rulings and eager to remake North Carolina in their own image, members of the N.C.…
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Five convicted in Haywood drug trafficking case
State assistant district attorneys in Haywood County Superior Court last week successfully prosecuted five residents for trafficking illegal drugs. Collectively,…
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Plans for safe passage: Research yields recommendations to stem wildlife deaths on I-40
After more than three years of research and analysis, a group focused on ending wildlife-vehicle collisions in the Pigeon River…
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Spotted lanternfly arrives in N.C.
The first established presence of the invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) has been confirmed in North Carolina.
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Become a Master Gardener
The 2022 Master Gardener class is now forming in Haywood County, with applications accepted for a 13-week course starting Thursday,…
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Dry conditions expand in N.C.
The most recent drought map, released Thursday, June 30, showed dry conditions blanketing the state as North Carolina’s second-driest June…
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A well-told history of the Lakota Sioux
Having grown up in these Cherokee hills, I became interested in things native from an early age. This interest, spawned…
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A modest proposal to eliminate abortions
I have a modest proposal to solve the abortion dilemma, but first we need to understand the background.
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Being intentional about a life reset
I tend to live on a deeper plane than some, and it’s admittedly an exhausting place to be. I feel…
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Will Merrick Garland defend the constitution?
To the Editor: The question on the minds of many Americans, will Merrick Garland follow the endless trail of irrefutable…
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Pless and Clampitt are too partisan
To the Editor: Behind the backs of local government in Haywood County, N.C. GOP Reps. Mark Pless and Mike Clampitt…
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Local shop lifts up customers and creators
For Haley Gaylord and Chelsea Ramsey, opening their own small business was not an early career choice. But opening the…
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Pleased to be here: Gary Carden Returns to The Liar’s Bench
When the snakes around here want to go somewhere they put their tails in their mouths and contort themselves into…
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Pisgah Legal opens Waynesville office, offers program to help working families
As Pisgah Legal Services continues to grow and better serve its clientele, a key challenge has simply been getting word…
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Special project grants awarded by Haywood TDA
Although the indirect benefits of the unprecedented tourism boom that’s enveloped Haywood County over the past few years are readily…
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State budget goes to Gov. Cooper
Both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly approved the state’s $28 billion fiscal year 2022-23 budget last week, but…
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Tribal Council to consider supporting Clingmans Dome name change
During its July 14 meeting, the Cherokee Tribal Council will consider a resolution that calls for Clingmans Dome, the highest…
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Vecinos spearheads services uninsured and low-income residents
Vecinos, a free and charitable clinic providing bilingual primary and behavioral health care in Western North Carolina, is leading a…
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Man dies in jail: SBI investigates Jackson’s fourth jail death since 2014
For the fourth time in eight years, a person has died while incarcerated at the Jackson County Detention Center.
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Cherokee tribes voice joint opposition to recognition for Lumbee, other tribes
During their annual Tri-Council session held Thursday, June 23, the three Cherokee tribes agreed unanimously to a resolution opposing state…
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United Christian Ministries dedicates newest pantry addition
United Christian Ministries of Jackson County held an open house on Wednesday, June 15, to formally dedicate the pantry addition…
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Distillery foreclosure auction heats up
The foreclosure auction for Maggie Valley’s beloved Elevated Mountain Distillery kicked off on May 24, and although it could have…
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Over the hills and far away: Jackson County author wins French literary award
For someone who rarely comes down from his mountaintop cabin in the backwoods of Western North Carolina, writer David Joy…
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This must be the place: Distance makes the heart grow stranger when the stars go out of view
Tucked in the corner booth at a dive bar in Maggie Valley on Monday afternoon, I slid across the vinyl…
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Mountain Credit Union Partners with MANNA Food Bank
Earlier this month, Mountain Credit Union partnered with MANNA Food Bank to provide meals that will help end food insecurity…
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Blood and platelet donors needed around Fourth of July
As summer officially begins and people gather for holiday celebrations, the American Red Cross reminds communities that patients are counting…
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Notes from a Plant Nerd: How a love for plants took root
Hi, my name is Adam Bigelow, and I am a Plant Nerd.
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New EV charging ports coming to WNC
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has awarded funds for 59 new Level 2 electric vehicle charging points across 23…
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Counting cars: Smokies updates decades-old visitation estimator
Anybody who’s been to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the last few years has seen it — overflowing…
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Godfrey hired as Outdoor Gear Builders director
Outdoor Gear Builders, an outdoor industry association in Western North Carolina with more than 75 members, has hired Matt Godfrey…
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Spend an evening in the garden
ArborEvenings is back at the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville, offering opportunity to spend Thursday and Friday evenings strolling the gardens…
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Off to the beach with “Shrimp Highway”
Too much time has passed since I last visited the coast.
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Making a mark: Haywood potter bridges nature, art and memories
While studying English at the University of Mary Washington, Christina Bendo decided to, by chance, take an elective one semester…
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This must be the place: I’ve been running so long on the same old ground, gonna rattle these chains till the morning light
Sitting down at the old wooden kitchen table in the kitchen of my parents’ farmhouse in rural Upstate New York,…
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Wheels Through Time celebrates 20 years
Home to the world’s premier collection of rare American motorcycles and historically significant automobiles, Dale’s Wheels Through Time museum will…
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We can overcome WNC’s affordable housing crisis
I am old enough that my first 1,800-square-foot house cost just $31,000 and its purchase was easily financed on my…
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Medicaid expansion will save lives, benefit all
North Carolina has one of the highest rates of uninsured people in the country, but our elected officials can cut…
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Gun safety legislation
To the Editor: As a mother, aunt, pediatrician and neighbor to beloved children, I have long been deeply troubled by…
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Tuscola student attends UT engineering program
Eireann Marcus, a rising sophomore at Tuscola High School, was one out of only 32 students selected to attend Engineering…
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Mountain Heritage Day announces music headliners
Becky Buller Band and Mountain Heart will be the headline musical acts for this year’s Mountain Heritage Day, the popular…
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Silent no more: Native communities call for end to crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women
Maggie Calhoun Bowman’s family has spent the last 17 years making peace with the fact that they will never know…
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Catamount Cinemas to open in former site of Quin Theater
The Quin Theater shut its doors in April, but thanks to two veterans of the industry, it will find new…
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Mountain Projects takes steps forward in Jackson County
Mountain Projects had much to celebrate last week.
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