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High wind warning challenges Smokies firefighting efforts
The Thomas Divide Complex Fire in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now 60% contained at 960 acres, but…
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Endangered status proposed for northern long-eared bat
A virtual public meeting and hearing 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7, will take input on a U.S. Fish and Wildlife…
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Prepare for backcountry emergencies
Landmark Learning is now enrolling for a variety of wilderness medicine certification courses planned for the spring months.
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Runner aims to raise money to help people with rare disease
Part-time Sylva resident Richie Kahn is running the Catamount Climb at Western Carolina University April 9 to raise money for…
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‘A lot of mistakes’: Objections level strong criticism against forest plan
The 60-day objection period for the Pisgah-Nantahala Forest Management Plan is now over, and while there’s not yet an official…
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Small fire burns near Smokies headquarters
A downed powerline along Park Headquarters Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ignited a 1.5-acre wildfire last week.
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Oak Island man aims for MST speed record
Oak Island resident Luke Bennett recently set off on a 1,175-mile journey across North Carolina to raise money and awareness…
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Disc golf course open in Cherokee
The Fire Mountain Disc Golf Sanctuary in Cherokee is now open for play.
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From Soviet Russia to the American rural South
Time for the book review machine to travel back a few years.
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Managing growth has never been easy
Zoning. It’s one of those words— and concepts — that’s been cussed, spat upon and kicked unkindly to the curb…
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Raise a glass to St. Peter’s
When I was in high school, I was on the basketball team. We weren’t very good, but we loved the…
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Meadow ‘fraud’ is propaganda
To the Editor: It looks like the leftist propaganda media has teamed up to smear former Rep. Mark Meadows with…
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The facts about modern families
To the Editor: This is in response to David L. Snell’s letter published in the March 16 edition.
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Mountain Projects receives investment from Nantahala Health Foundation
Mountain Projects Community Action Agency has received a $30,000 investment grant from Nantahala Health Foundation to increase home safety for…
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The messiest story you can have: A Western perspective on the war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine may seem a million miles away, but one doesn’t have to travel halfway across the world…
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Finding light in the darkness: A conversation with Jane Ferguson
In the realm of foreign journalism, few correspondents are as fearless and compassionate as Jane Ferguson.
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Application window extended for $350m grant to expand internet in rural N.C.
The N.C. Department of Information Technology today announced that qualified internet service providers and electric membership cooperatives providing internet service…
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More than 1,000 acres burning in mountain region
High winds over the weekend felled trees and downed power lines, sparking a wildfire that covers 950 acres straddling the…
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Developers discuss potential Bryson City airfield plans
Atop a hill on the western edge of Bryson City, Sossamon Airfield has sat mostly unused for quite some time,…
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Public restrooms likely coming to Spring Street
There is $250,000 available for public restrooms in downtown Sylva. At the March 24 town board meeting, commissioners discussed detailed…
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Jackson County Snack Master Competition
Last week, Jackson County Schools held its 10th annual Snack Master Competition, after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19…
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Maggie Valley one step closer to UDO
Maggie Valley is one step closer to completing its unified development ordinance after Town Planner Kaitland Finkle presented a draft…
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Bestselling author of ‘Dear Martin’ comes to Waynesville
Almost everyone wants the best for themselves, the people they love, the acquaintances they encounter and even the billions of…
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This must be the place: Goin’ places that I’ve never been, seein’ things that I may never see again
It was a matter of $50 when my father finally relented to his birthday celebration. In the depths of The…
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Two Sylva boys dead in shooting
Two boys, ages 15 and 10, are dead following a shooting in Sylva Sunday, March 27.
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More than 1,000 acres burning mountain region
High winds over the weekend felled trees and downed power lines, sparking a wildfire that now covers 950 acres straddling…
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Woman missing in Cherokee
UPDATE, March 29: Both Tonya and Tracy Tolliver have been located, and they are safe. On Monday, March 14, at…
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Local Jan. 6 defendant pleads guilty
A Sylva man arrested for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington,…
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Plugged in: Cherokee receives state’s first electric school bus
With just about 2 inches to spare on each side, an 81-seat electric school bus eased into The Cherokee Convention…
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Four N.C. birds confirmed dead from avian flu
Wild bird deaths due to highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, have been documented in four North Carolina counties, and…
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Athletes complete the Assault on BlackRock
A total of 94 people completed the grueling Assault on BlackRock trail race Saturday, March 19.
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Swim lessons resume at Waynesville Rec
Swim lessons are back at the Waynesville Recreation Center, with a beginner class for ages 3-8 to be offered once…
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From pole to pole, reimagining the future
It’s rare to come across a book that takes one far afield from the original focus presented by the artist…
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A long night, lots to think about
Last night was one of those nights. That means today I’m running on caffeine instead of sleep. Normal bedtime, three…
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Five things a month to smile about
In what feels like a previous life, I was a mom blogger. After the birth of my youngest son, now…
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Speeches revealed party priorities
To the Editor: Given the current events many may have missed both the State of the Union and the Republican…
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Ready for the worst: Cherokee police receive toolkit to aid AMBER Alert response
When a child goes missing, the first 48 hours are the most critical portion of the response. If it ever…
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KARE recognized for effective, high-quality services to child abuse victims
For more than 30 years, the Robert Forga Family KARE House has served as Haywood County’s evidence-based, collaborative children’s advocacy…
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Rough start for Haywood Commission candidates
There aren’t a lot of differences between the five Republican candidates running for Haywood County Commission this year, but one…
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Big money coming for rural broadband
More than a hundred economic development professionals, elected officials, internet service providers and interested parties from across North Carolina’s seven…
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Jackson sets aside ARPA funds for internet service
“There is a definite and negative impact to lack of broadband in our community.”
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Bryson City buckles down to fix decrepit sewer system
As crumbling infrastructure in small towns across the country becomes a more urgent issue, Bryson City has been saddled with…
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Waynesville Planning Board meeting falls into disarray
Update March 24, 2022: Near the end of a chaotic March 21 meeting of the Town of Waynesville’s planning board, a…
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WCU approves master plan
A master plan envisioning campus needs for the decade ahead received unanimous approval from the Western Carolina University Board of…
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No criminal charges filed in Our Place Inn death
A March 17 press release from Maggie Valley Police Chief Russ Gilliland says that no criminal charges will be filed…
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Meet the Macon Matriarch
The Women’s History Trail (WHT), a project of the Folk Heritage Association of Macon County (FHAMC), adopted an activity in…
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Department of Public Instruction creates Parent Advisory Commission
Throughout the pandemic, parents have had a lot to consider when it comes to the education of their children —…
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New special enrollment period for marketplace health insurance
A new Special Enrollment Period on the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace has opened for consumers who have projected income of…
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Tribal Council sets term limit referendum
After tabling it last month for further discussion, on March 3 the Cherokee Tribal Council unanimously approved two referendum questions…
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State will investigate Mark Meadows voter registration as district attorney recuses herself
Former NC-11 Republican Congressman and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has remained adamant that voters cast fraudulent ballots…
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