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Luxury hotel opens in Bryson City
The Bryson City Cork & Bean, one of the town's favorite eateries, has added luxury lodging to its menu of…
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Jackson gets closer to having a tourism director
Jackson County could have a tourism director in place closely following the new year if the field of five that…
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Tires, bluegrass and tourism: Mountain Faith’s big break brings visitors to Jackson
High Country Tire Shop is an extra-busy place these days. Ever since Mountain Faith, the bluegrass family band whose members…
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Canton Girl Scout’s bullying project wins national award
Girl Scout Elizabeth Martin has remained quiet and humble for the last couple of weeks as local leaders shower her…
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Ingles makes a few tweaks to expansion plans
Ingles Markets has gotten approval for a few minor changes to its site plan as it moves forward with a…
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A new model of health care: Cherokee celebrates new hospital
After a week of rain, the sun rose brightly over the new Cherokee Indian Hospital and the crowd attending its…
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Jackson code enforcement audit returns favorable results
“All OK — but it could be better” seemed to be the message from a report the Jackson County Board…
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New compensation rules for disabled workers worry local organizations
In his 38 years at the helm of Haywood Vocational Opportunities, George Marshall has seen his share of change in…
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LTLT becomes Mainspring Conservation Trust
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee has outgrown its name.
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Waynesville’s window dressing: Candidates, others weigh in on whether town’s reputation for hampering business development has merit
Some candidates running for office in Waynesville are accusing the town of running off businesses and claim the town’s development…
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Final hearing on Jackson steep slope rules draws opinion
After a three-year saga of writing and rewriting and elections and public hearings, Jackson County is likely to adopt a…
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Observing the outside world with inward eyes
Looking back I can remember that 1975 was a wildflower sort of year. 1980 was a tree sort of year. 1984 was…
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Little T basin honored for aquatic diversity
The Little Tennessee River Basin got national attention last week when it was named the first Native Fish Conservation Area…
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Renovations at Max Patch Pond complete
Anglers at Max Patch Pond have better fishing opportunities now that the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the U.S. Forest…
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N.C. on track to meet new ozone standard
North Carolina is on track to meet the new ozone compliance standard, with the entire state currently meeting the new,…
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New guides demystify elk viewing, road biking in Haywood
A pair of new guides to the outdoors in Haywood County, produced by the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority, will…
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Prescribed burn planned near Cataloochee
A 600-acre prescribed burn near Cataloochee Valley in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will start soon, perhaps as early…
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Share the woods during hunting season
Hunting season is underway in Western North Carolina, with bear season opening Oct. 12. Bear season opened last week and…
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‘Eagle Lady’ to celebrate 90th birthday with raptor program
Doris Mager, known as “The Eagle Lady,” will celebrate her 90th birthday by giving a birds of prey program at…
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Putting the squeeze on trout: Study says that acid and warming waters could make life harder for trout
From habitat destruction to competition with non-native trout, Southern Appalachian brook trout have met their share of challenges over the…
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Let’s go surfin’ now …
In a surfing genre memoir complete with a SurferMagazine, globe-trotting storyline, all set to a 1960s rock & roll soundtrack,…
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Haywood Art Studio Tour to showcase local artists
The Haywood Art Studio Tour will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 23-24.
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Spookmoot at Folkmoot
A celebration of all things Halloween will be held Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 at the Folkmoot Friendship Center in…
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WCU Homecoming
“Purple on the Prowl!” will be the theme as the Western Carolina University community comes together to celebrate Homecoming 2015…
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Ready for ‘Designer Bag Bingo’?
Michael Kors, Coach, Dooney & Bourke, Nine West, Anne Klein, The Sak and Fossil will be featured during “Designer Bag…
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‘Family Fun Night’ to feature Darren Nicholson Band
Bluegrass/Americana act The Darren Nicholson Band will perform during the “Family Fun Night” fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 30, at the…
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Gibson Brothers at Cataloochee Ranch
Acclaimed bluegrass act The Gibson Brothers will perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Cataloochee Guest Ranch in Maggie…
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Carolina Chills
As the leaves change and the air becomes crisp, the mountains of Western North Carolina transform into a landscape of…
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This must be the place
It’s my favorite time of the year. There is nothing like fall. To me, this season isn’t about pumpkin lattes, pumpkin…
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A Unique Touch: Pincu Pottery combines nature, art
About halfway between Bryson City and the Nantahala Outdoor Center, a small, unassuming building sits alongside the road. The structure…
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Rep. Mark Meadows not a worthy congressman
To the Editor: Politics is often described as the art of the possible. The recent resignation of Rep. John Boehner,…
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Signed letters better than mystery ads
To the Editor: Letters to the editor in a newspaper illustrate the highest tradition of a free press. Letters represent…
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Letter writer was wrong about Republicans
To the Editor: A recent letter writer has gone over the top with the surreal allegation that the Republican Party…
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War on men evidently is going strong
To the Editor: Seventeen pages of your Oct. 7 issue (including the cover) were dedicated to “Women in Business,” more…
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Corporate charm rebuttal misses mark
To the Editor: The BB&T Distinguished Professor of Capitalism at WCU has responded to my letter regarding BB&T bank’s practice…
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Support Gavin Brown for Waynesville mayor
To the Editor: I am writing to express my support for the re-election of Gavin Brown as mayor for Waynesville.…
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Raymond Fairchild recognition long overdue
To the Editor: Congratulations to legendary banjo player Raymond Fairchild for his induction into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame, and…
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Pisgah-Tuscola rivalry is as good as it gets
When my daughter, who is a freshman this year at Tuscola High School, made the Color Guard this summer, the…
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Waynesville needs Mayor Gavin Brown back in office
I sincerely hope Waynesville citizens support Mayor Gavin Brown for reelection. Municipal elections carry more import than most people realize.…
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Franklin gets new wave of candidates
Franklin could potentially see a significant changing of the guard during this year’s election with three open seats on the…
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WCU and hospitals partner for better health care
Leaders of Western Carolina University, Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital announced the expansion and formalization of a partnership…
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Shining Rock finds long-term location
The entire staff was called into the Shining Rock Classical Academy’s board meeting Monday afternoon to hear the news —…
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Who’s most suited to move Maggie forward?
For a town that may only have 300 voters show up to the polls, the mayoral race in Maggie Valley…
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Candidates answer call for change in Bryson
The five newcomers running for the Bryson City Board of Aldermen and mayor have made it clear they want to…
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Franklin mayor runs unopposed
Running unopposed for his second term, Franklin Mayor Bob Scott hopes to continue on his path toward a more open…
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Potential mayors discuss Sylva’s future
Regardless of who emerges victorious from Sylva’s mayoral election, the town will have an experienced face at the center of…
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Looking toward Sylva’s future: Five race for three board seats
With two of the three Sylva board members up for re-election jumping into the mayoral race, Sylva is guaranteed to…
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Shortfall of candidates in Forest Hills and Webster
Town elections aren’t always competitive affairs. For some municipalities, it’s a challenge just to get enough people to run to…
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Canton board split on candidate support
The Canton Board of Aldermen has made major headway in the last two years by putting policies in place that…
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Financial record of Waynesville mayor candidate shows history of liens and tax debt
Jonnie Cure, a challenger in the Waynesville mayor’s race, has a history of liens, unpaid property taxes, foreclosures, small claims…
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