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Wildlife Commission approves bear season expansion, deer season shift
During its Feb. 22 meeting, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission voted to adopt a slate of proposed rule changes for…
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District Court judge one step closer to moving up to Superior Court
Attorneys in Western North Carolina now know who will likely hold the farthest west superior court seat.
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Considerable apprehension haunts Haywood jail expansion project
With several critical deadlines approaching and the cost of construction only going up, Haywood County commissioners spent more than two…
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Housing needs dire and growing in Jackson
The Development Finance Initiative has conducted a housing needs assessment for Jackson County, and while the findings won’t be surprising…
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Mill Street revitalization plan moves forward
The Town of Sylva is embarking on a five-year plan to revitalize Mill Street with updated façades as part of…
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Brooks returns to Franklin football
Josh Brooks will return as head coach for Franklin High School football after players implored the school board to reinstate…
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WCU alumna, Haywood educator is state's 'Beginning Teacher of the Year'
A local teacher has won a prestigious award given to new educators in the field. Abby Bentley, a science teacher…
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Lake Junaluska hosts regional youth groups
Lake Junaluska hosted youth groups from across the Southeast recently during its annual Winter Youth Retreats.
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Sylva opens Tesla Supercharging site
The Sylva Tourism Development Board announced that, following its nomination online to be the next Tesla Supercharging site, the charging…
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Regional hospitals honor staff members for tenure milestones
Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital recently held a special recognition luncheon to honor staff members who reached significant…
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Deadline for affordable housing financing in Haywood hits Friday
The Letter of Interest deadline for the Affordable Housing Development Fund- Haywood County is 5 p.m. Friday, March 1. Until…
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Jackson County appoints new board of elections director
The Jackson County Board of Elections announced the appointment of Amanda Allen as the new director of elections effective Feb.…
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Frankly speaking: complaint alleges Edwards abused free postage rules
A complaint filed by the chair of the Henderson County Democratic Party alleges Western North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-Henderson) violated…
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Officers in Kloepfer shooting won’t face charges
A special prosecutor tasked with examining the investigation into a 2022 police shooting that severely injured Jason Harley Kloepfer at his home in…
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The last stroke: Forest Service ruling ends Chattooga paddling debate
A decades-long debate over paddling rules on the Upper Chattooga River has come to a close after the appearance of a final…
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Bear boxes replacing cables at some A.T. shelters
Trekking through fresh snowfall on the Appalachian Trail, Carolina Mountain Club volunteers and U.S. Forest Service staff installed a new…
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Tremont Writers Conference accepting applications
Applications are open to the second annual Tremont Writers Conference, slated for Oct. 23-27 at Tremont’s campus in the Great…
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Public comment open on Ela Dam license surrender
Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission accepted an application that Northbrook Carolina Hydro II LLC submitted in November seeking…
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Blue Ridge Parkway bridge nears completion
The new Blue Ridge Parkway bridge over Interstate 26 in Asheville is now just 3 feet from connecting, but several…
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Adopt a trail section
The Benton MacKaye Trail Association is looking for volunteers to adopt six trail sections in North Carolina, taking ownership of…
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Hike Laurel Knob
Take a Leap Day hike to Laurel Knob at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 29, in Panthertown Valley.
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Become a water quality watcher
Help keep tabs on water quality in Western North Carolina by joining the Volunteer Water Information Network.
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Haywood hires new rec director
Haywood County has a new recreation director with the appointment of Elizabeth “Elli” Flagg, who started her new job Feb.…
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Fly tying retreat coming to Maggie
Learn to tie flies with the best during the Fly Tyers Retreat 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 2,…
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Prescribed fires planned for Cherokee National Forest
A slate of prescribed fires is planned through the end of May on the Cherokee National Forest in southeastern Tennessee,…
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Help wildlife on Tax Day
When filing a state tax return this year, North Carolina workers can support research and conservation management projects by donating…
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Tobacco Trust money flows to WNC
The N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission has awarded more than $6.1 million in 30 grants, including more than $400,000 targeted…
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Avian flu found in Lenoir County
For the first time since 2022, High Path Avian Influenza has been found in North Carolina.
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Van Horns honored for hiking club legacy
In recognition of the outsize impact that longtime members Bill and Sharon Van Horn have had on the organization, the…
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Celebrate water quality in style
The 16th annual Hiwassee Watershed Gala will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29, at the Charles Suber Banquet…
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Grants available for high school outdoor clubs
A limited number of high schools will be awarded a $10,000 grant to develop a Trailblazers Outdoor Club for the…
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Filling the vacancy: Unique process plays out to replace retiring Superior Court judge
When Superior Court Judge William Coward announced his retirement late last year, it caught many in the Western North Carolina…
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Two Republicans vie for new district court seat
For the first time in almost two decades, Western North Carolina is getting a new district court judge, and with…
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More than words: New building a center for Cherokee language preservation
A ribbon-cutting ceremony held Friday, Feb. 16, for a building dedicated to preserving the Cherokee language was a celebration of the…
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TABCC member arrested for misuse of tribal funds
George Mitchell Littlejohn, a commissioner on the Tribal Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, is facing 11 charges in tribal court following…
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Macon budgets for capital, considers quarter-cent sales tax
Capital needs are at the center of Macon County’s budget process for fiscal year 2024-25 and the county is in…
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Strategic plan in focus for Waynesville’s new environmental sustainability board
Waynesville is revving up its eco-efforts with a freshly minted advisory board paving the way for a long-term plan to…
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Substantial economic development planning effort underway in Haywood
Calling the last decade “a period of intensive and dynamic change” for Haywood County, strategic planning consultants in conjunction with…
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Haywood nonprofit seeks greater economic development role
After a quiet couple of years through the uncertainty of the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Haywood Advancement Foundation is pursuing closer…
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Woman sentenced to four years in sex abuse case
Rachel Paige Crowe, 33, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison, five years of probation, $5,200 in fines…
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Glenville man sentenced after shooting into home
A Glenville man, angered by neighbors’ target practice and who, afterwards, fired four times into their residence, is now in…
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In-person early voting continues through March 2
North Carolina’s 13-day early voting period, where voters can appear at local polling places to cast their votes in person,…
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Unplugged welcomes Jon Cox
Regional country/rock act Jon Cox will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Unplugged Pub in Bryson City.
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Candidates for Jackson school board address capital needs
This election season, there are four candidates vying for two seats on the Jackson County Board of Education. With Chairman…
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Feeling the forest: Forest therapy offers opportunity for restoration
With my eyes closed, I can’t see the patchwork of brown leaves and fallen twigs covering the forest floor before…
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Greenhouse gas emissions continue to fall in N.C., report finds
Net emissions of greenhouse gases have fallen 38% between 2005 and 2020 in North Carolina, according to the latest update…
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New program aims to protect farmland as older farmers age out
Nearly 300 million acres of American farmland is expected to change hands over the next 20 years, and a new…
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Bat conservation plan out for public comment
A draft conservation plan for the federally endangered Virginia big-eared bat is out for public comment through March 1.
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Fish hatchery planning process moves forward
The U.S. Forest Service has completed its review of proposed renovations at the Bobby N. Setzer Fish Hatchery in the…
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Plant trees at Tessentee
Help transform an old cattle pasture into a wildlife haven 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 24, at Tessentee Bottomland…
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