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Trump names FSA director for N.C.
Eddie Woodhouse has been named the new executive director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency in North…
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National forest lifts fire restrictions, some recreation closures
The Pisgah National Forest has begun to reopen many trails and roads and partially lift restrictions for dispersed camping, and…
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Fire (ants) on the mountain: Research shows invasives species can survive cold winters
Since its arrival to the United States in the early 1930s, the fire ant has been making a slow but…
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Soak in a field full of peonies
The 2020 Festival of Peonies in Bloom is underway through the end of the month, allowing visitors to witness a…
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Conservation easement protects resources in Macon
A recently conserved piece of land in Macon County includes a federally significant marsh, a scenic view and a portion…
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Second Lady visits Smokies as park announces Phase 2 reopenings
Second Lady Karen Pence visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park today to celebrate implementation of the park’s next reopening…
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In search of the song: Jon Stickley Trio releases latest album
Sitting on his side porch in West Asheville last Thursday morning, guitarist Jon Stickley strums his 1958 Martin acoustic. Sunshine…
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This must be the place: The questions of a thousand dreams, what you do and what you see
It’s been exactly two months since I remember what it felt like. You know, “normalcy.” It was a Tuesday and…
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Haywood County Cares — Tammy Ensley
This year, Tammy Ensley celebrated 15 years as coach of Pisgah’s varsity cheerleading team and her first year coaching the…
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No parking along Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest Road
Visitors to the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest should be aware that parking or leaving a vehicle along the Joyce Kilmer…
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WCU group donated surgical masks to community
Some 15,000 much-needed surgical masks are now available for health care providers across the 18 counties of Western North Carolina,…
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Two new COVID-19 cases reported in Haywood
Haywood County Public Health received notice May 18 that two more Haywood County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, marking…
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$5M TDA relief bill for small businesses helps hotels
By Mark Barrett • AVL Watchdog | When the Rev. Tami Forte Logan learned that the Buncombe County Tourist Development Authority and…
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Fifth Macon County resident positive for COVID-19
Macon County Public Health received a positive test result on Friday, May 15. A fourth Macon County resident has tested…
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Mast General Store plans phased re-openings
Mast General Store, based in Valle Crucis, North Carolina, announced on Wednesday, May 13, that its stores will re-open in…
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Pisgah lifts some recreation closures
The Pisgah National Forest has begun to reopen many trails and roads and partially lift restrictions for dispersed camping.
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Jackson announces new coronavirus case
An additional case of COVID-19 has been announced for Jackson County, putting the total number of residents diagnosed with the…
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Volunteers wanted for study about how people obtain COVID-19 information
A faculty member in Western Carolina University’s Department of Communication is seeking volunteers to participate in a research study exploring…
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Franklin names Harrell as new police chief
The Town of Franklin recently announced that it has hired Franklin resident Bill Harrell to be its next police…
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‘Hair-iffic’ discovery at Waynesville sewer plant
Contractors performing work at Waynesville’s wastewater treatment plant last week were surprised to make a revolting discovery that highlights the…
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Haywood reaches 24 COVID-19 cases
Haywood County Public Health received notice May 15, that a 24th Haywood County resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus,…
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Repairs begin on U.S. 74 in Swain County
A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation recently started construction to address slide and drainage issues in a problematic…
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Pandemic put pause on Mission’s troubles
By Peter H. Lewis AVL Watchdog The biggest health crisis in a lifetime hit Asheville shortly after the one-year anniversary…
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Drive-thru testing to open in Sylva
Drive-thru testing for COVID-19 will be available at the Walmart parking lot in Sylva beginning Friday, May 15.
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What we do to survive, and why
It seems every time I sit down to write these days, it has something to do with journalism and the…
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Time to re-ignite national service programs
By Bob Scott • Guest Columnist | COVID-19 has given me the opportunity to sit and think. Not just daydream. I…
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Take action now to protect voting
To the Editor: Long lines, limited polling place hours, inconvenient polling locations, not getting time off work and the COVID-19…
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America should open up
To the Editor: Some people call it common sense, others call it critical thinking or logic, and it is so…
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Let’s help stop the spread
To the Editor: I am not writing about a political issue but a health issue. I am a senior citizen…
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Birch stills were once common in the hills
All this spring, golden birch catkins were dangling throughout the woodlands of the Smokies region. These are the male, pollen-carrying…
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Watch for giant hornets
The Asian giant hornet has yet to be detected in North Carolina, but the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer…
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Smokies reopens: DOI Secretary makes visit; Tribe, Parkway also increase public access
Visitors from 26 different states and Washington, D.C., traveled to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park last weekend after it…
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Haywood County government, schools scale back budget proposals
Every year around this time, local governments, community colleges and public schools are busy crafting budgets for the upcoming fiscal…
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Second primary, voting in the pandemic
In an executive order on March 20, Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the North Carolina Board of Elections moved…
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Jackson loosens COVID-19 restrictions
Jackson County has lifted some local regulations aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 with a Superseding Declaration of a…
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Dealing with addiction during pandemic
Addiction is a disease of isolation. This is a common truth in the culture of recovery. So it is understandable…
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Mental health agencies still providing resources
While some medical professionals warn of a second wave of COVID-19 cases across the nation, behavioral health experts say communities…
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Haywood businesses, leaders react to reopening
The debate across the state still simmers — too soon, too late, or, like Goldilocks’ porridge, just right?
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National forests lift fire restrictions
Forestwide fire restrictions have been lifted in the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests, with campfires now allowed as of Wednesday,…
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This must be the place: It was the work of the quiet mountains, this torrent of purity at my feet
Walking out of my apartment this past Tuesday, the morning sun illuminated the mud plastered all over the side of…
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Mountains to sea: Wicked Fresh Seafood & Meat Market
When Richard Gray was 9 years old, he would get up at 3:30 a.m. and ride his bicycle down to…
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Rod Harkleroad to step down as leader of HRMC
Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) today announced that Rod Harkleroad, CEO of HRMC, will step down from his role, effective…
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Blood Connection offers free COVID-19 testing for donors
The Blood Connection, a local nonprofit, community blood center is offering COVID-19 antibody testing to all donors at no cost.…
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Macon County Sheriff releases Smartphone app
The Macon County Sheriff’s Office has released a free mobile smartphone app allowing the public access to a multitude of…
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Three more COVID-19 cases in Haywood
Haywood County Public Health received notice May 11 that three more Haywood County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. The…
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License, registration expiration dates extended 5 months
To assist N.C. Division of Motor Vehicle customers and partners in dealing with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a provision…
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Food donation chain in near gridlock, Manna chief says
By Nick Peters AVL Watchdog The main floor of Manna FoodBank’s warehouse in Asheville is a beehive of activity as…
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Jackson County unveils new local funding resource
Jackson County has allocated $324,000 for a new program that will provide short-term, low-interest loans to small businesses that have…
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Haywood County Cares — Adam Perry
Adam Perry has worked for Haywood County Schools since 1996. Currently, he is the Job Coach at Tuscola High School…
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Franklin business manufacturing health care equipment
“We will be closing until further notice. God bless us all.” This is but one of many messages posted to…
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