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You may have unclaimed property being held by the state
If you’re looking for some quick, easy money — and who isn’t? — you could buy a lottery ticket or…
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Democrats continue campaigning in NC-14
Congressional maps are still hung up in court and candidate filing still hasn’t resumed, but that didn’t stop the five…
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Harriet Tubman statue moves on
The statue of Harriet Tubman that has been standing at Bridge Park in downtown Sylva depicts a woman in motion.…
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Jackson looks at cost-saving options for pool project
Due to rising construction costs, estimates for the total cost of the new Jackson County Pool currently exceed the original…
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Shining Rock expansion in the works
Shining Rock Classical Academy may have just opened the doors to its new building at the start of this school…
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Lake Junaluska Announces Drawdown of Water Levels
Lake Junaluska has opened its dam to draw down the lake, which will allow for the removal of silt from…
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A weeklong celebration of MLK at WCU
Western Carolina University’s Martin Luther King Jr. weeklong celebration will be highlighted this year with speaker Charisse Burden-Stelly’s keynote address…
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State grants available for homeowners with flood damage
Some homeowners who received limited insurance or FEMA assistance to help repair damage associated with Tropical Storm Fred may now…
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NC Scottish Rite donates to WCU summer reading program
The Western Carolina University Speech and Hearing Clinic will be expanding its recently launched summer reading program to reach a…
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Haywood deputies seize pound of illegal drugs
Within 24 hours, Haywood County Sheriff’s Deputies seized over a pound of illegal drugs resulting in four arrests and multiple…
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WCU to resume in-person classes, with precautions
Despite surging cases caused by the Omicron variant, Western Carolina University will start the spring semester as scheduled Jan. 10…
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Telling the biters apart: WCU lab helps researcher with mosquito project
Don’t swat at that mosquito. Swedish entomologist Anders Lindström is sitting in a Western Carolina University lab, patiently waiting for…
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NPS announces fee-free days
The National Park Service will waive admission on five days in 2022, aiming to encourage discovery and visitation of the…
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Conservation purchase protects Lake James watershed
The Lake James watershed near Morganton is now a little more protected following a 35-acre conservation purchase Dec. 23 along…
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Chimney Rock gets new resident
Chimney Rock State Park has a new animal ambassador — Oscar the opossum, who was born with no eyes.
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Tobacco Commission grants fund WNC ag efforts
The N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission awarded 23 grants worth more than $4 million for agricultural and economic initiatives across…
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Rowdy adventures: a review of “Sharpe’s Assassin”
Good grief! Let me say that again: Good grief!
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Do your part, let’s beat this thing
Three tests, two shots, but just let me know if more is needed. That’s a short and very superficial synopsis…
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Don’t blame woes on Trump
To the Editor: This is in response to another Trump hit piece disguised as an opinion letter to the editor.…
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What else can we say about Cawthorn?
To the Editor: Apparently, though he took the sacred vows of marriage in front of a cross, meeting Donald Trump’s…
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Haywood County has dropped the ball
To the Editor: We are in the middle of another wave of Covid and Haywood County has dropped the ball.…
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Medicare changes bad for patients
To the Editor: If you survived the daily bombardment of TV ads for Medicare Advantage plans during Medicare Open Enrollment…
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Jackson County uses ARP funds to purchase policing equipment
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners has approved the use of American Rescue Plan funds to buy a new integrated…
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Discussions begin for Jackson skatepark
Discussions for a skatepark in Jackson County are set to begin in January when Parks and Recreation Director Rusty Ellis…
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Up in the air: Challenges await Canton in the coming year
By the summer of 2021 things seemed to be on the up-and-up in North Carolina, and in Haywood County’s microcosm…
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Jackson County tourism stronger than ever
Tourism in Jackson County is set to break all records for fiscal year 2021-22, and for the first time ever,…
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EBCI hopes to expand Qualla Boundary by 3 acres
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will seek to expand its trust lands by 3.088 acres following a unanimous vote…
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Tribal Council balks at ‘no hunting’ request for Hall Mountain
Despite an impassioned plea for immediate action from the tribe’s Natural Resource Department, the Cherokee Tribal Council voted unanimously last…
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Cases surge with Omicron arrival
The arrival of the extremely contagious Omicron variant in conjunction with holiday travel and gatherings has caused a spike in…
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Jackson, Macon work to resolve boundary line
Taxpayers who own property straddling the Macon-Jackson County line may notice changes to their ad valorem tax bills next year.
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The maker and the mare: Haywood artisan combines love of horses, jewelry
Raised on a family farm just outside of Greensboro, Jean Osborne was surrounded by hundreds of cows and thousands of…
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This must be the place: Ain’t nobody slowing down no way, everybody’s stepping on their accelerator
It was about 4:30 a.m. when the cover of the hot tub was finally pulled off and we jumped into…
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Haywood reports six COVID deaths in 10 days
In the last 10 days, Haywood County has mourned the loss of six more people to COVID-19. They ranged in…
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Weather update from Haywood County Schools
Haywood County Schools Superintendent Dr. Bill Notle said the county will be dealing with potential winter weather schedule changes in…
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Five ways public lands won big in 2021
For Western North Carolina’s outdoor enthusiasts, a toast to 2021 means a toast to the impressive slate of conservation successes…
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Fire ant quarantine area expands
The state quarantine area for the imported fire ant has expanded once more to include all of Granville and portions…
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Walker Sisters Cabin closed due to safety concerns
The Walker Sisters Cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be closed over the coming months due to…
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Franklin A.T. Council gets new member
A new hiker hostel has joined the Franklin Appalachian Trail Community Council as an A.T. Supporter.
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Dawn a new day: Greg Ormont of Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
In the long, storied history of jam bands and the rollicking aura of time and space surrounding each unique musical…
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This must be the place: When the winter comes, keep the fires lit, and I will be right next to you
All bundled up and sitting on the frozen, snowy summit of Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain in the heart of the Adirondacks of…
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Want to paint, sip craft beer?
Robin Arramae of WNC Paint Events will be continuing her fun paint nights to bring you not only a “night…
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How valuable is the survival of local news?
“A democracy ceases to be a democracy if its citizens do not participate in its governance. To participate intelligently, they…
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Universal intelligence and hope for the New Year
I read a quote recently by Charlie “Tremendous” Jones that said, “You will be the same person in five years…
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Is it 2022, or 2020 part 2?
Looking back to early 2021, we all thought this was going to be our year. I mean, how could it…
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FAKE NEWS FREAKOUT! SEASON 6!!
Well, here we are. It’s the 394th of December 2020, and not much has changed in the way of misinformation…
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Spoof Awards 2021: The Mr. Miyagi Award
We’ve been told that participation trophies are the devil, but we’re also certain that everybody who has lived through 2021…
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Spoof Awards 2021: The Tale of Two Statues Award
The Town of Sylva and Jackson County share this award for the two opposing statues that occupied downtown Sylva this…
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Spoof Awards 2021: The ‘Cool Mom’ Award
Amy Poehler’s character in “Mean Girls” memorably conferred this title on herself back in 2004, and like that character, the…
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