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A post-pandemic Asheville faces a daunting return
Asheville’s thrumming downtown, a darling of the “best of” list makers and an economic hub for Western North Carolina, stands…
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Top 5 distractions with Susanna Shetley
This week Susanna Shetley, sales rep, digital marketing guru, mom blogger extraordinaire, Smoky Mountain Living contributor, shares her top 5…
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Haywood County Cares — Tammy Maney
Tammy Maney became a public health nurse with the Haywood County Health Department in 2001. During COVID-19 she serves as…
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Haywood precincts could consolidate for June primary
Haywood County Board of Elections recently voted on a plan addressing COVID-19 concerns to present to the North Carolina State…
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Subcontractor at WCU tests positive for COVID-19
The Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) has been notified of a positive case of COVID19 in a subcontractor…
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Grow your groceries: Use quarantine time to start gardening
Spring is in the air these days, but so is uncertainty as the COVID-19 crisis continues and millions of Americans…
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Graham County wildfires reach full containment
Firefighters responded to two wildfires late April 14 near Fontana Lake in Graham County. Both fires burned on U.S. Forest…
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Help the N.C. Arboretum
The public has stepped up to contribute nearly $50,000 to the N.C. Arboretum’s Staff Support Fund, allowing staff to remain…
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Experience the Smokies at home
It’s National Park Week, and a new website from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park featuring videos and activities for…
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Cocooning just isn’t easy for some
If you haven’t noticed, the boomers are having a hard time staying home during this pandemic. Doing nothing and performing…
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Be careful what you wish for
To the Editor: How strange is it that some of you are becoming the thing you hate the most? In…
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Not enough lipstick to cover this pig
To the Editor: Trump’s attack on the WHO (World Health Organization) is classic Trump. Make bad decisions and then blame…
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Frontline heroes deserve our thanks
To the Editor: The “front line” people who risk their lives and health (both mental and physical) to help safeguard…
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WNCW and BPR make the connection during isolation
Walking down the empty hallways of the WNCW studios on the campus of Isothermal Community College in Spindale, Martin Anderson…
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On-air disruption: Pete Kaliner returns to broadcasting
It’s been a long, strange trip for radio host Pete Kaliner, who came into the industry just as it was…
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The cost of COVID: Sheltering the unsheltered is controversial, expensive
Globally, more than 2.5 million people have contracted the coronavirus since its identification earlier this year. The hardest-hit country, the…
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Defendants in jail death suit respond to charges
The defendants in a lawsuit filed in response to the death of Jackson County Detention Center inmate Melissa Rice have submitted…
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Jackson approves $383K for shooting range improvements
The cumulative cost of environmental rehabilitation and sound abatement at the Southwestern Community College shooting range will top $1 million…
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COVID-19 restrictions challenge open meetings laws
As the COVID-19 crisis roared to life in North Carolina, local governments across the state joined countless other organizations and…
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Crawford named 2020 Macon Matriarch
Dorothy Rose “Dot” Crawford was recently honored with the title of “Macon Matriarch” by the Women’s History Trail, a project…
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This pandemic may bring us closer
Weird, weird, weird. Every morning until about two months ago, the online sites I visit daily offered accounts of someone…
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Chatham County Line channels creative bliss on new album
In its 20 years together, Chatham County Line has organically grown and blossomed into one of the most distinct and…
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This must be the place: Searchin’ through the fragments of my dream-shattered sleep
Last Thursday evening, I sat in my recliner, in my one-bedroom apartment in downtown Waynesville, and gazed over at the…
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Synchronous firefly event canceled
The wildly popular synchronous firefly viewing event in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been canceled this year as…
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Play trivia with The Smoky Mountain News
Bar trivia is a cherished tradition for many in Western North Carolina, but such quiz nights are one of the…
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Haywood County Cares — Terry Troutman
Terry Troutman has been the Chief of the Clyde Police Department for six years.
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T-Shirt campaign supports Haywood businesses
Mountain Awards and Apparel teamed up last week with local businesses to support the small business community in Haywood County…
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North Shore decorations canceled through June
North Shore Cemetery Association announced the cancellation of all North Shore Cemetery Decorations through June 15. At present, all group activities…
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WNC group joins National Earth Day Live
WNC Climate Action Coalition, based in Haywood County, is bringing Earth Day Live 2020 home with an online broadcast at…
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Multi-vehicle caravan demands government reopen Haywood businesses
After more than a month of COVID-related social distancing, self-isolation, business and school closures, travel bans and enforced quarantines for…
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Haywood County Cares — Shanna Bellow
Officer Shanna Bellows has been with the Maggie Valley Police Department since May 2019. Like everyone these days, her daily…
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In a crisis, ordinary people turn heroic
By Bob Scott • Guest Columnist | At 5:30 this morning I was staring at the ceiling. I doubt that I was…
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Haywood County Cares — Jason Reynolds
Senior Officer/K-9 Officer Jason Reynolds has been with Waynesville Police Department for almost eight years. He has served as a…
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Fifth COVID-19 case confirmed in Haywood
Haywood County Public Health received notice April 17 that a fifth Haywood County resident has tested positive for the novel…
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Bathrooms, hand-washing now available in Frog Level
One unfortunate but not unexpected consequence of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Waynesville is that the homeless — who have nowhere…
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HRMC doctors launch telemedicine services
Haywood Regional Medical Center has added telemedicine to its offerings. The announcement comes on the heels of the Trump administration’s…
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Advice to stay sane during the insanity
Hannah McLeod, a new writer for The Smoky Mountain News, shares her advice for staying calm and connected during the…
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Swain sheriff faces lawsuit over curfew enforcement
A Bryson City man has filed a lawsuit against Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran in U.S. District Court claiming his…
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Connect with nature from home
Tremont Institute is working through quarantine to connect people and nature using its website and social media channels.
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Haywood has fourth confirmed case of COVID-19
Haywood County Public Health received notice April 15 that a fourth Haywood County resident has tested positive for the novel…
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Firefighters respond to two Graham County fires
Firefighters responded to two wildfires late April 14 near Fontana Lake in Graham County. Both fires are burning on U.S.…
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Parkway steps up COVID-19 closures
The Blue Ridge Parkway has announced additional closures as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic.
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Tune in to Smokies LIVE
The Great Smoky Mountains Association is bringing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park into living rooms nationwide through its new…
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Explore with Alarka
Alarka Institute has suspended all of its planned April outings but is offering multiple opportunities to engage with nature through…
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Parkway closes northern section
The northernmost 13 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway, which abut Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, are closed as of…
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A.T. groups request trail closure
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has requested that the federal government officially close the 2,193-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail in light…
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Visitation high on public lands
Many state forests in North Carolina are seeing visitation two or three times greater than what is typical this time…
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Planting for a pandemic: Agricultural community navigates through COVID-19 crisis
For farmers and agriculture businesses across Western North Carolina, spring is the time to plan and plant for the green…
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Panther sightings persist in the Smokies
Have you ever seen a mountain lion here in the Smokies region? I haven’t. In fact, the only one I’ve…
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