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WCU to hold postponed graduation in December
It will be May in December for members of Western Carolina University’s spring graduating class of 2020 who were originally…
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Parkway begins reopening
The Blue Ridge Parkway has reopened its southernmost 14 miles and plans to reopen additional gates this weekend once seasonal…
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19 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Haywood
Haywood County Public Health received notice May 6 that a 19th Haywood County resident has tested positive for the novel…
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Cherokee lifts border closure; casino announces gradual reopening
Almost 60 days after closing their doors to help slow the spread of COVID-19, Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos will begin a gradual…
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Arboretum to begin reopening
Trails at the 434-acre N.C. Arboretum in Asheville will reopen on Saturday, May 9, as the campus begins Phase 1…
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Phase reopening starts in the Smokies
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park opened most trails and roads when it entered its first phase of reopening last…
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Body recovered from Whitewater Falls
Two people are dead following an emergency situation at Whitewater Falls in Jackson County this week — a 24-year-old man…
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Haywood County Cares — Gene Williamson
After a 30-year career with the North Carolina Highway Patrol, Sgt. Gene Williamson retired in 2014, but he didn’t stay…
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Jackson's coronavirus count holds steady
For the second day in a row, there has been no increase in the tally of COVID-19 cases in Jackson…
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Remembering one of WNC’s biggest melees
In 1913, Western North Carolina historian John Preston Arthur described John Denton of Graham County as “the most picturesque mountaineer…
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Fishing license scam reported
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is issuing a warning about a scam in which private online websites falsely claim to…
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Parkway announces paving projects
The Blue Ridge Parkway will resurface more than 100 miles of its 469-mile length this year.
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Explore nature from home
A new online activity program from the Kids in Parks program aims to keep kids connected to nature while earning…
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Funding available for WNC farms
Grants and loans to help small and mid-scale farmers in Western North Carolina navigate the COVID-19 crisis are now available…
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Haywood Waterways names new officers
Suzanne Klimek has been named the new president of Haywood Waterways Association.
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Churchill’s spirit comes through in new biography
Sometimes in a crisis it helps to take a look in the rearview mirror. In The Splendid And The Vile:…
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Look for the best in this new normal
By Nick Breedlove • Guest Columnist | Every May we commemorate National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) to celebrate the…
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A heavy heart on Mother’s Day
It’s been said that when a cardinal appears in your yard it’s a visitor from heaven. I’ve been spending a…
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Fantasy abounds at Haywood meeting
To the Editor: In his book, FantasyLand: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History, Kurt Andersen discusses the “strange, post-factual,…
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Leadership in the age of Pandemics
To the Editor: About 58,000 American men and women died in the Vietnam war over a period of 20 years.…
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Trump ignorance a lethal problem
To the Editor: According to White House staff, since this past January Trump blew off — refused to read, as…
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Hard-hit small businesses grapple with ‘new normal’
The nation’s annual Small Business Appreciation Week is held around this time each year and, coincidentally, couldn’t have come at…
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Cosmetologists ready to get back to work
Melissa Walker opened her salon in Sylva in 2006, which means she’s been able to build a thriving business in…
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Hope remains at Lake Junaluska amid pandemic challenges
The cross situated over Lake Junaluska has been lit at night for years to give railroad workers some guiding light…
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City Lights alters business model to weather dine-in closure
City Lights Café has been a fixture in Sylva since first opening its doors in 2011. Those doors are now…
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Rebuilding, brick by brick: MGC of WNC
Though most of us have acclimated to the idea and implementation of silence in this era of the Coronavirus Pandemic,…
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Galleries adapt to the struggle of pandemic shutdown
Like much of the economy in Western North Carolina, art galleries in the region depend on tourism for survival. Just…
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Keeping the wheels in motion: Waynesville Tire
Though the front door is locked, the large garage and repair bays of Waynesville Tire are wide open and ready…
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Haywood commissioners push to reopen after terminating ‘stay home’ order
Less than five weeks after issuing a “stay home” order and barely three weeks after extending it, Haywood County commissioners…
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Haywood TDA will be ready to call tourists back
Over the past year Haywood County’s tourism industry had been cruising along well above historical averages — until the Coronavirus…
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Haywood County Schools administration finds new home
A decision has finally been made on where to put Haywood County Schools’ central administration office before their lease at…
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NC legislators pass $1.6 billion in COVID-19 relief measures
Workers, businesses, schools and local governments impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic will benefit from a comprehensive, bi-partisan relief plan that…
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Cherokee plans for budget shortfall; no casino reopening date yet announced
As Harrah’s Cherokee Casino marks its seventh week of closure due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, leadership for the Eastern Band…
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Swain County’s COVID-19 restrictions terminated
Following a two-and-a-half hour meeting on Monday, Swain County commissioners voted to lift their countywide COVID-19 restrictions with the understanding…
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Jackson to lift lodging restrictions
Jackson County will update its Declaration of a State of Emergency this week to lift the ban currently in place…
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Rescue crew member dies during Whitewater Falls search
Eldon Jamison, longtime member of the Glenville-Cashiers Rescue Squad died in the line of duty on Tuesday, May 5, while…
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For whatever ales you: Blue Ridge Beer Hub navigates beverage market during pandemic
While society continues to adapt to ongoing shelter-in-place orders, many folks would jump at the chance to be in the…
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This must be the place: It’s hard to frown when ukulele music is goin’ down
Stepping into the hotel room, my mother had an odd expression on her face when she looked at me and…
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Forest plan comment period extended, virtual open houses scheduled
Originally slated to end May 14, the public comment period for the Nantahala and Pisgah forest plan will now extend…
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One additional COVID-19 case in Jackson
One additional COVID-19 case has been confirmed in Jackson County today.
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Man fatally shot overnight in Waynesville
The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 12:06 a.m. Monday, May 4, regarding suspicious activity at the…
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Jackson reports first coronavirus death
Jackson County reported its first coronavirus death on Monday, May 4.
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Haywood ‘stay home’ order terminated, phased reopening urged
Less than five weeks after issuing a “stay home” order and barely three weeks after extending it, Haywood County commissioners…
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Lynda Bennett calls for reopening state’s economy
By Tom Fielder, AVL Watchdog Republican congressional-candidate Lynda Bennett, who hopes to win the District 11 seat recently vacated by…
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Haywood COVID-19 cases up to 17
Haywood County Public Health received notice May 1 that a 17th Haywood County resident has tested positive for the novel…
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Haywood County confirms 16th case of COVID-19
Despite being mostly spared from large numbers of COVID-19 diagnoses, Haywood County's totals have continued to grow slowly in recent…
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Haywood County Cares — Erica Bass
Trooper Erica Bass has been with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol since 2008; 10 of those years have been…
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Haywood’s COVID-19 test results released
Results from large-scale testing designed to gauge the level of asymptomatic coronavirus carriers among front-line workers at essential businesses conducted…
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May 1: COVID-19 counts increase in Jackson County
Additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Jackson County today.
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