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Prosecutors seek enhanced sentence for Moody as second defendant pleads guilty
Darris Moody’s failure to appear for a federal court hearing back in October could come back to haunt her, as…
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Mountain Housing Opportunities’ longtime leader announces retirement
Scott Dedman, President and Executive Director of Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO), announced his plan to retire in August of this…
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Not so fast — Medicaid expansion contingent on state budget passing
While some elected officials and media outlets are going to great lengths to celebrate Gov. Roy Cooper’s signing of the…
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Cherokee buys out business lease for housing development
In a divided vote Thursday, March 2, the Cherokee Tribal Council appropriated $275,000 to buy out the lease of a…
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Order of Long Leaf Pine awarded posthumously to former SCC Trustee Chair
On Friday, March 10, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine was presented posthumously in honor of Lambert Wilson to…
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Tuscola High School announces new coach
Tuscola High School has found a new head football coach in former NFL quarterback Jonathan Crompton.
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County approves half of Sylva’s municipal grant application
After pressing the brakes on Sylva’s municipal grant application, county commissioners have decided to approve a portion of the grant,…
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Government, union prepare for impact of mill closing
The initial shock of Pactiv Evergreen’s announcement that its Canton paper mill would soon cease operations hasn’t quite worn off for…
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Mill receives water quality violation
Pactiv Evergreen has received a notice of violation from the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality after a water quality measurement…
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New attorney selected for Jackson County
Jackson County is losing long-time county attorney Heather Baker, but it has already selected a new attorney to serve as…
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Sylva aims to expand role of Main Street director
Sylva taxpayers may be looking at a one-cent tax increase in the coming 2023-24 fiscal year. In return for that…
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Pattillo settles into new role as Bryson City town manager
Sam Pattillo has been in leadership roles for some time now, but his latest move to become Bryson City’s town…
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WCU’s first chief diversity officer accepts new position
Ricardo Nazario-Colón, Western Carolina University’s inaugural chief diversity officer, has been appointed by the State University of New York’s Board…
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Big changes coming for Waynesville’s governing board
The Town of Waynesville’s municipal governing board has taken steps to modernize its operations by proposing amendments to its charter…
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Word from the Smokies: Training Essential to Park’s Search and Rescue
On a mid-September morning, 14 men and women gather at an abandoned quarry off U.S. 441 a mile or so…
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Canton’s government ponders austerity measures
Administrators from the Town of Canton’s various departments met with Mayor Zeb Smathers and members of the town board March…
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Moth brawl: A little moth is causing big problems in Cruso
Last week, more than a hundred people turned up to an informational meeting about a North Carolina Department of Agriculture…
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11 Female-Driven Businesses in Downtown Canton, N.C.
It’s been a little over two weeks since Pactiv Evergreen Packaging made the announcement to close early this summer, and…
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Where Two Worlds Touch
By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble contributor | One Saturday morning my parents called me and my sister down to the kitchen…
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Ava & Arden
By Stefanee Sherman • Rumble Contributor | Ava & Arden is a small, women-owned boutique on Main Street in Waynesville. The…
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Asparagus Stuffed Chicken
By Stefanee Sherman • Rumble Contributor | This recipe is another favorite in our house for a couple of reasons. One…
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Personal Finance: What I Wish I’d Known in My 20s
Recently, I was asked what types of personal finance advice I would give to a woman in her twenties. In…
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N.C. mussel listed as threatened
A mussel found in Western North Carolina will be listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act following a decision…
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Word from the Smokies: Discover Life in America presents conservation author on Earth Day
Doug Tallamy had been teaching at the University of Delaware for a quarter of a century when he had an…
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Invasive species workday planned in Bryson City
Help root out invasive species from Island Park in Bryson City 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, March 29.
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Shuttle companies will offer rides to Smokies trailheads
Six shuttle companies will offer rides to and from popular trailheads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this year,…
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Rock Gap Shelter replacement complete
Visitors to the Nantahala Ranger District have a new Appalachian Trail Shelter to visit thanks to months of work from…
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Former state rep named new Audubon N.C. policy director
Brian Turner, a four-term member of the N.C. House of Representatives who left office in January, will serve as the…
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Something better: Billingsley to headline Salvage Station
In the sacred realm that is rock-n-roll music, the formation of the power trio remains iconic. On paper, it’s a…
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This must be the place: ‘Sweetness, innocence gone away, how I miss them good old days’
Hello from Lemon Street on the outskirts of downtown St. Augustine, Florida. It’s about 62 degrees and sunny. Slight breeze.…
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Pactiv Evergreen will begin to mail out WARN notices tomorrow
A March 21 letter from the general manager of Pactiv Evergreen’s Canton and Waynesville operations, John McCarthy, says the company…
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Canton to host 5K Saturday; proceeds to go toward all-abilities playground equipment
The Luc Gibson Foundation and the Town of Canton are hosting the Inaugural Cerebral Palsy 5K this Saturday, March 25…
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The earth speaks; hopefully, we’re listening
Somehow in the last couple years scanning the stacks and shelves of our local library and indie bookstore, I missed…
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When they come for the librarians …
As Americans, we’re banning a lot of books these days, perhaps 1,650 in the past year, censoring others, and coming…
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Country has been victimized by Trump
To the Editor: “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is…
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Snorkeling the mountains: New Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail will show off WNC’s vibrant streams
For most people, the word “snorkeling” conjures images of blue Caribbean waters, pink coral reefs and a rainbow of tropical…
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Lynda Bennett faces federal sentencing in June
Haywood County Republican and real estate agent Lynda Bennett will be sentenced in federal court on June 20 after accepting…
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Without tuition reimbursement amendment, Pless won’t vote for Senate’s Medicaid expansion bill
The North Carolina General Assembly is one step closer to approving Medicaid expansion after the bill passed out of the…
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Haywood commissioners reject lone jail construction bid
Haywood County still needs its proposed $21.5 million jail expansion, but an unexpectedly high bid from the lone construction bidder…
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Help for mill workers
The economic impact of Pactiv Evergreen’s decision to close the Canton paper mill will be substantial. It is estimated that…
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Union at center of mill closing placed under administratorship
The union that represents most workers at Pactiv Evergreen’s Canton mill has been placed under control of its Pittsburgh-based international…
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Real (estate) problems: Concerns emerge over what Pactiv Evergreen might leave behind
The 185-acre paper mill at the heart of Canton is the most visible sign of Pactiv Evergreen’s corporate presence in…
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Unfinished business: Hal Weatherman steps out from behind the curtain
For the first time since 2008, North Carolina’s governor is termed out, meaning Democrats and Republicans will both have a…
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New grant funds PEARLS to help aging adults at risk of isolation and depression
Sixty-five-year-old Donna lived an active life until 2014, when her health struggles began. She soon felt isolated and depressed. Donna…
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Candidates certified for tribal elections
A total of 43 candidates have been certified to run for 17 offices up for election in the Eastern Band…
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Highlanders object to canceling school expansion
Several Highlands residents converged on a recent Macon County commissioners meeting to voice their opposition to the county commission cancelling…
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Putin’s indictments: Maggie man who’s prosecuted war crimes weighs in
Last Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin was indicted on a war crime related to his country’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Macon helps fund Franklin Skatepark
The start date for construction of the Franklin Skatepark is approaching quickly, and now the project has all the funding…
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Macon Superintendent announces retirement
After more than 30 years in education, Superintendent Chris Baldwin will retire from his position at Macon County Schools.
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Report shows literacy instruction deficiencies in UNC System teacher prep programs
North Carolina fourth graders are testing proficient in reading at the lowest level since 2009, and the University of North…
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