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Outdoor seating at restaurants now prohibited
As of March 20, North Carolina Environmental Health closes all restaurant seating areas, including outdoor seating, immediately.
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Emergency grants offered to nonprofits impacted by COVID-19
A coalition of regional funders has come together to support an Emergency and Disaster Response Fund activated and administered at…
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NC 2-1-1 to provide assistance for COVID-19
Gov. Roy Cooper has announced that 2-1-1 is the number to call for assistance and resources related to the COVID-19…
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Haywood Regional suspends visitation
With the health and safety of patients, families, employees and community in mind, Haywood Regional Medical Center will temporarily suspended…
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Living in the time of Corona
By Bob Scott, Mayor of Franklin I woke up this morning with the feeling I was in a murky, alternate…
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Blood donations critically low
Concerns about COVID-19 are negatively impacting blood donations, according to The Blood Connection and the American Red Cross.
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Coronavirus updates from Macon County officials
Macon County Board of Commissioners held an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss how the county is preparing to deal…
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Local entertainment and service industries brace for change
Amid the current coronavirus pandemic overtaking our world and our daily lives, local businesses and organizations in Western North Carolina…
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TWSA, Duke suspend service disconnections
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority will suspend all disconnections and allow customers who…
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National parks, forests respond to COVID-19
Operations have shifted on public lands in Western North Carolina due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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National forest burns planned
Prescribed burns are planned for the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest over the coming months, aiming to create healthier, more diverse and…
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Wildlife experts wanted
Nominations are wanted for three seats on the Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.
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Keeping the doorstep green: Canton likely to receive 448 acres for outdoor rec
If all goes as planned, Canton will soon have a 448-acre park for hiking, mountain biking and other outdoor recreation…
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Lake Junaluska cleanup a success
The local community rallied to clean up Lake Junaluska during the annual Lake Cleanup Day Saturday, March 7, collecting 184…
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NOC opens new outpost
Nantahala Outdoor Center will mark the 2020 season by opening a new Ocoee location complete with a brand new outpost…
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SCC to help businesses through COVID-19 pandemic
Is your business prepared for the Coronavirus? Southwestern Community College will be hosting a webinar on that topic from 2-3:30…
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The Naturalist's Corner: Social distancing
One hears a lot, in these trying times about “social distancing,” “… a term that epidemiologists are using to refer…
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Confession is good for the soul
Some bare their souls to priests and ministers. Some seek out therapists and counselors. Some look for help from friends…
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On main street, things won’t ever be the same
The world changed over the weekend, especially on main street. And it likely won’t ever again look the same as…
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In trying times, the cream rises to the top
If it feels like we’ve seen this all before, it’s because we have. All of a sudden, we are all…
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Trump’s pardons tell a story
To the Editor: Is it possible Donald Trump and the Republican Party he seems to have successfully hijacked have (together)…
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Demand nuclear disarmament now
To the Editor: In September 2019, I attended a meeting “Nuclear Disarmament Now: What can we do?” Prior to this…
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Fontana Regional Library branches closed
All Fontana Regional Library locations in Macon, Jackson, and Swain counties will be closed to the public through March 31,…
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Deeper cracks delay opening Nantahala Gorge
The underground issues at a slide location in the Nantahala Gorge are evolving.
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Jackson to move toward indoor pool referendum
The numbers are in for what an indoor pool might cost to build and maintain in Jackson County, and commissioners…
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Macon passes a Second Amendment resolution of sorts
Since the beginning of the year, the Second Amendment sanctuary movement has swept through North Carolina, with the majority of…
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Schools mitigate COVID-19 closures
As schools shut down across the state as part of Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order, public school systems are trying…
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Organizations step up the fight against COVID-19
Of all the socioeconomic and educational weaknesses lain bare by the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 perhaps none is more disturbing…
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WNC health officials prepared for COVID-19
Just in the last week, the number of COVID-19 cases reported in North Carolina has grown from seven cases to…
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Casino responds to coronavirus with two-week closure
For the first time in its 23-year history, Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos is closed.
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NYC resident tests positive for COVID-19 in Macon
A New York resident that tested positive for COVID-19 is being monitored and following isolation orders in Macon County. The…
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BIA decision paves the way for Catawba casino in Kings Mountain
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians plans to sue the federal government in protest over a March 12 decision that…
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Grant advances conservation efforts for Canton Motorsports tract
Efforts to conserve the 488-acre property currently owned by Canton Motorsports got a boost when the N.C. Department of Justice…
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WCU, community colleges adjust plans ahead of COVID-19
Students at Western North Carolina’s institutions of higher learning will see impacts to their spring semester experiences as a result…
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Major retail project proposed for former Belk building
Waynesville’s Russ Avenue Ingles already has one of the largest commercial footprints in Haywood County, but if plans filed with…
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Frontier Communications expected to file bankruptcy
Frontier Communications is preparing to file for bankruptcy soon, according to Bloomberg News.
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Frog Level Brewing finds new owners
In a move that’s been a year or so in the making, 7 Clans Brewing has recently purchased Frog Level…
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National forest burns planned
Prescribed burns are planned for the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest over the coming months, aiming to create healthier, more diverse and…
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Wildlife Commission adopts rule changes
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission voted last month to adopt all 44 rule changes for wildlife management, fisheries, game lands…
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Mainspring’s story begins new chapter
Sharon Taylor was in her mid-30s when she left her office gig to return to school, hoping to pursue a…
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Observing birds is a habit that never grows old
Lately, I’ve been writing a lot about birds. I guess I have them on my mind, in part, because the…
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Early spring cleaning turns up some gems
Time to do some early spring cleaning and rid my desk of some books for review. Caitlin Doughty, mortician and…
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Budget passage critical for Western Carolina
You often hear that North Carolina’s public universities are the “crown jewel” of the state. While this is indeed true,…
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Helping kids keep out some of the noise
I’m a child of the 1980s. With side ponytails on full hairsprayed display, my big sister and I kept busy…
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There is no defense for hypocrisy
By Mark Jamison • Guest Columnist | One of the defenses I have heard most often offered for support for…
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DOT clears slide debris from N.C. 28
N.C. Department of Transportation crews from three counties worked from sunrise to sunset over four days to clear a rockslide…
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Haywood Schools still playing catch-up on capital projects
Haywood County Schools board members got their first look at a proposed budget for the next fiscal year last week,…
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Improvement plan selected for Soco Road
The Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen recently directed the North Carolina Department of Transportation to move forward with a plan…
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Franklin unveils land use plan
The town of Franklin is working toward creating a vision for the community that will guide growth and investment for…
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Cherokee passes Brunch Bill
Nearly three years after the state legislature passed a bill allowing local governments to approve Sunday morning alcohol sales, the…
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