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Haywood septic repair project earns award
A project aiming to keep drinking water clean by helping people repair failing septic systems has earned Haywood County organizations…
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Grant project aims to boost Parkway’s economic impact
A pair of grants totaling $911,000 aim to support economic development planning in the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor, including both…
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Large Pinnacle Mountains tract protected
A 960-acre conservation purchase in McDowell County protects an ecologically important area along the Pinnacle Mountains.
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Are courthouse politics gumming up the system?
When I came back to The Smoky Mountain News after six months away from journalism, one of my first trips…
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If Roe v. Wade goes, then what is next
Using Samuel Alito’s logic in proposing to strike down the “right” to an abortion, other rights that you take for…
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Time to end single-use plastics
To the Editor: The Western North Carolina Climate Action Coalition and the Outdoor Mission Community wish to express our sincere…
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Madison Cawthorn has got to go
To the Editor: A recently released video shows Maddy and friends having fun and filming some foolish, immature pranks. I…
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Park fee proposal deserves support
To the Editor: In response to the Swain County commissioners’ opposition to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park parking fee…
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Medicine for the soul: reading Roger Scruton
So why take a look here at two books by a philosopher and polymath, neither of which may appeal to…
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When the levee breaks: A perfect storm steers WNC toward a judicial crisis
Some catastrophes happen in the blink of an eye, while others develop so slowly they’re imperceptible, like a crack in…
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Crisis pregnancy center opens in Waynesville
Just three days after protesters gathered on the courthouse lawn in Waynesville to demonstrate their support for legal abortion, a…
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Maggie board accused of favoritism
After the Maggie Valley Town Board of Aldermen removed a zoning board member with little discussion, two residents spoke during…
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COVID cases rising again
Haywood County Medical Director Dr. Mark Jaben is sounding the alarm that COVID-19 case counts are increasing again, and people…
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Again, Cooper’s budget proposal includes Medicaid expansion
Saying that it invests in North Carolina’s “families, businesses and communities,” Gov. Roy Cooper presented his proposed 2022-23 budget, full…
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Sylva nears final budget
The Sylva Board of Commissioners is one step closer to accepting its budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. However, the…
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Location for public bathrooms still up in the air
Several Sylva residents came out Thursday night to express their opposition to the closure of Spring Street to construct public…
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UNC building renamed for Cherokee trailblazer
Henry Owl was the first person of color, and the first Native American, to attend the University of North Carolina…
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Madison Cawthorn’s brief political career is over, at least for now
Less than 17 months after being sworn into office, Republican congressman Madison Cawthorn has been voted out of office by…
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Dems pick Beach-Ferrara for NC-11
Buncombe County Commissioner Jasmine Beach-Ferrara delivered on expectations, running away with the Democratic nomination in the 11th Congressional District.
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Jackson County Commission primary results are in
Three seats are up for grabs this November on the Jackson County Commission — Commission Chairman, District One and District…
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Jackson elects new school board members
This election cycle there were 10 candidates running for three seats on the Jackson County Schools Board of Education. The…
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Hise prevails in inter-party contest
Voters in Senate District 47 won’t have to wait until November to find out who their next senator will be,…
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Incumbents top vote getters in Haywood Commission Republican primary
November’s field for the Haywood County Commission is set as three Republicans and two Democrats will compete for three seats…
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An overview of Tuesday's WNC sheriff's primary elections
Among all the primary races decided Tuesday, some of the most important in Western North Carolina were to determine which…
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Loftis, Carson advance in Swain County Republican primary
Following last Tuesday’s Primary Election, two Swain County Republicans will advance to November’s General Election.
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Macon County Commission Republican primary results in
The voters of Macon County have spoken, and two of the seven Republicans running — Danny Antoine and Gary Shields…
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Craft beer catalyst: Mountain Layers Brewing celebrates five years
It’s early Thursday afternoon, and though the Memorial Day Weekend summer kickoff is still a couple weeks away, the two-story…
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This must be the place: It’s a wonderful world if you can put aside the sadness, and hang on to every ounce of beauty upon you
Although I had a press pass waiting for me at the box office of the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville…
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Waynesville rally for Roe is a sign of things to come
As it often does, the Historic Haywood Courthouse played host to a rally on May 14 that drew about 50…
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Maggie board approves food trucks
After months of contentious back and forth over the subject of food trucks, an ordinance allowing the mobile vendors in…
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Right in rain: After 15 years of forecasting, Local Yokel is shifting focus
Preston Jacobsen, a man some know better as the Local Yokel Weather guy, comes by his love of meteorology honestly.
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GSMA projects pull in awards
The Great Smoky Mountains Association has earned some recognition recently for producing top-tier educational materials.
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New design on display at Quilt Garden
The Quilt Garden at the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville now features a brand new design titled “North Carolina Lily,” inspired…
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Appalachian Farm School draws diverse ag interests
Despite representing different spectrums of the agricultural community, participants in this year’s Appalachian Farm School have at least one thing…
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Help decorate the Capitol Christmas tree
The U.S. Forest Service is collecting Christmas ornaments to decorate the North Carolina tree set to adorn the U.S. Capitol…
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One long, one short: ‘The Book of Candlelight’ and ‘Human Smoke’
Some men pick up a copy of Ellery Adams’ “The Book of Candlelight: A Secret, Book, and Scone Society Novel”…
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MDMA as medicine: Stemming the tide of veteran suicides in Western North Carolina
Around midnight on Christmas Eve in 2006, Jonathan Lubecky found himself alone in a Raleigh tavern listening to church bells…
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What it means for NC if Roe v. Wade is overturned
When President Donald Trump appointed conservative jurist Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court, there was an outcry…
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Haywood tourism boom continues
When Haywood TDA Executive Director Lynn Collins showed up to the Haywood County Board of Commissioners meeting to deliver her…
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Negotiations continue on Ela Dam removal
According to public documents filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a decision on whether to pursue removal of the…
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Drake Software Appoints New President and CEO
Drake Software announced today the appointment of Dominic (Dom) Morea as President and CEO. Interim CEO Euan Menzies will continue…
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Sylva contemplates buying temporary half-pipe
Community support is emerging for a skatepark in Sylva. In the meantime, will the town purchase a temporary half-pipe? This…
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Equinox Ranch is up and running
Not long after pulling off the busy NC 107 onto the small, single-lane road leading to Equinox Ranch, leafy green…
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Web host yanks Cawthorn video, PAC hacked
Just 24 hours after posting a graphic video of controversial congressman Madison Cawthorn, the web host of the site where…
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Tribal Council approves $75 million for ‘themed spectacle,’ site development at Exit 407
One of the world’s top amusement park companies, France-based Puy du Fou, is partnering with the Eastern Band of Cherokee…
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Tribe buys land for housing, cannabis production
Tribal Council voted last week to spend $15 million for the tribal government to acquire 95 acres of trust land…
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Living in WNC is getting harder for workers
The affordable housing crisis looms as this region’s most pressing problem. And so far, no one has proposed any kind…
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Teaching my children the power of mindset
It is no wonder collegiate athletes are required to take a sports psychology course and why higher-level athletes, such as…
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Your primary vote is important
To the Editor: Decisions made at all levels of government (President and Congress in Washington, D.C., General Assembly in Raleigh…
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Inflation hurts consumers and small businesses
To the Editor: Is inflation eating into your budget? Is your small business struggling to stay open? High prices at…
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