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Nonprofit Mission Made Lots of Profits — Especially for Bosses
Pay for top executives rose faster than for doctors, nurses By Peter H. Lewis and Barbara Durr, Asheville Watchdog For…
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WCU will require students to take COVID-19 test
Western Carolina University students living in residence halls will be asked to submit documentation of a negative COVID-19 test result…
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Going Green For Collards Week
Nationwide and virtual, in collaboration with the Culinary Breeding Network, The Heirloom Collard Project is excited to announce Collard Week.
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Boyd hired to lead affordable housing effort
Help Mountain Projects match a $25,000 donation Heather Boyd, a resident of Pisgah Forest, has been hired to serve as…
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Reason For the Season — Winter Solstice
By Dee Burrell At the end of the year, a lot of different celebrations are happening for various reasons. Hanukkah,…
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Celebrating rich traditions on Hanukkah
Hylah Birenbaum of Waynesville shares how she and her two sons celebrate Hanukkah traditions that have been passed down in…
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Local government-run broadband a bad idea
By Patrick Gleason • Guest Columnist | In times like these, with public resources scarce and taxpayer dollars facing tremendous…
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Standardized testing in a non-standard time
To the Editor: As a public middle school teacher in the great state of North Carolina, I could expound for…
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Trump just keeps money rolling in
To the Editor: All the hype about President Donald Trump claiming voter fraud and the Rudy Giuliani’s traveling legal circus…
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Presidential pardons not handed out lightly
To the Editor: It seems that Ali Baba Don intends to pardon his 40 thieves.
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Please adhere to safety protocols
To the Editor: Doctors across America are literally begging people to mask, maintain safe distances, avoid large and small gatherings,…
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For the love of bees: Bee feeding is a pastime with a purpose
For Ash Rovecamp, keeping honeybees has never been about honey. “I don’t really consider myself a beekeeper,” he said. “I’m…
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Conservation projects receive $1.25 million
A total of $1.25 million for six projects in far Western North Carolina received funding in this year’s round of…
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Honoring the old ways
“I make a prayer for words. Let me say my heart.” — M. Scott Momaday As the winner of almost all…
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‘Darkest before the dawn’: Sylva doctor contracts COVID amid rising cases, hospitalizations
It was the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and Sylva resident Ben Guiney was spending the morning decorating the Christmas tree with…
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COVID-19 vaccine begins to roll out
The first COVID-19 vaccines have already been administered overseas as FDA approval is still underway in the U.S.
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COVID-19, a difficult problem for nursing homes
As the holiday season progresses, Western North Carolina has seen a sharp uptick in COVID-19 cases. This rising spread has…
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People urged to comply with contact tracing efforts
County health officials are urging residents to comply with COVID-19 contact tracing efforts if contacted by the health department.
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Forest Hills supports Jackson County namesake change
While the issue has not yet come before county commissioners, the Village of Forest Hills has passed a resolution supporting…
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Tribal Council removes casino board chairman
In a closely divided vote following an at-times tense discussion Thursday, Dec. 3, the Cherokee Tribal Council removed Tribal Casino…
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NPS investigates sexual assault case
The National Park Service Investigative Services Branch continues to seek information related to sexual assaults that may have occurred within…
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New members join Macon County School Board
Macon County School Board has two new members following the 2020 election and a special appointment to fill a recent…
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Haywood Schools central office relocates
Haywood County Schools Central Office began the process of relocating to Central Elementary last week.
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Compelled, but not defeated: A conversation with Mike Cooley
For the better part of the last 25 years, the Drive-By Truckers has remained a melodic beacon of truth and…
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This must be the place: Turn your head to the cries of loneliness in the night
Stepping out of my truck, it was a cold wind rolling off the nearby mountains late Monday afternoon. A stiff…
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Gov. Cooper presents grim coronavirus numbers, new restrictions
Calling the stakes dire and the situation “a matter of life and death,” North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced a…
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Conspiracy theorists continue to spread misinformation in Haywood
Weeks after controversy erupted due to a mischaracterization of a routine local government housekeeping measure in Waynesville, conspiracy theorists continue…
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Haywood Regional Medical Center Suspends Visitation
Haywood County is currently experiencing a rapid increase in positive cases of COVID-19, indicating unchecked community spread. Thus, with the…
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Contact tracing crucial as COVID case spike
Between Dec. 1 and Dec. 3, Haywood County Public Health received notice of 79 new cases of COVID-19. As of…
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Governor, tribe approve sports betting agreement
After a yearlong delay, the effort to bring sports betting to Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos is finally moving forward following Gov.…
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Trio of Paving Contracts Awarded in WNC counties
N.C. Department of Transportation officials recently awarded three separate contracts totaling more than $6.7 million to resurface more than 26.2…
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Hernandez pleads guilty in motorcycle death
Jorge Hernandez, arrested last year after crashing into a motorcyclist on N.C. 107 near Glenville, killing him, pleaded guilty Tuesday…
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Jackson says goodbye to Mau and Luker
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners said goodbye to outgoing Commissioners Ron Mau and Mickey Luker on Tuesday, Dec. 1,…
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Cookie Season
It’s cookie season. And with all that 2020 has thrown at us, I am so glad we have finally arrived…
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Fat Shaming Has To Stop
I had a doctor tell me at 24 years old I was obese. After only spending a few minutes talking…
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Two COVID-19 deaths reported in Haywood nursing home
Two people have died related to a COVID-19 outbreak at Maggie Valley Nursing Home and Rehabilitation, bringing Haywood County’s total…
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Q & A with local mom and teacher Kristie Easler
Rumble: What motivated you to get healthier and work on a physical transformation? Kristie: I was motivated by turning 38!…
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I like calling North Carolina home
When the Lyft driver asked where we were from, our answer was, “outside Asheville, in the mountains.” His reply: “Wow,…
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Thank you, pandemic, for slowing me down
The pandemic forced me to slow down. I’ve always been a busy body, planning trips or parties, purchasing tickets for…
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We are Americans first
Diann Catlin • Guest Columnist | Every American should want and demand evidence as to the integrity of the recent…
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Too many books, too little time: books unread but recognized
For five years or so, Nick Hornby’s Ten Years In The Tub: A Decade Soaking in Great Books has occupied…
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Smokies species inventory hits 21,000
The All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory has hit a new milestone in its quest to document the incredible biodiversity of the…
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Mask up at the gym
Masks must be worn inside gyms and other fitness facilities following Gov. Roy Cooper’s latest executive order.
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Female farmers survive a challenging year
By Laura Lauffer • Contributing writer | During the holiday season, we often recognize and appreciate the farmers in our community for…
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Man dies following fall from Smokies overlook
An Alabama man is dead following a fall from an overlook in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Southern forests recognized for fishing events
The U.S. Forest Service’s Southern Region received the 2019 National Rise to the Future — Fish Your National Forest Award…
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Become a junior bird expert
Ornithology Season is underway for the N.C. Arboretum’s ecoEXPLORE program, which encourages kids to connect with the outdoors and engage…
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COVID-19 spikes force WCU to cancel in-person commencements
In response to concerns about the surge of COVID-19 cases across North Carolina and the U.S. and in consultation with…
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Give yourself a gift this year
Dear anyone thinking about the holidays and wondering what to get… for themselves,
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