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An Appalachian Fourth
Nothing says summer more than the Fourth of July, and in Western North Carolina, we celebrate Independence Day with gusto.…
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Bryson City
Most of lands surrounding Bryson City are publicly held forest and park land, making the town a staging area of…
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Highlands & Cashiers
Highlands and Cashiers are perched on the edge of the Blue Ridge Escarpment, where the mountains plunge sharply from a…
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Maggie Valley
In the heart of the Smokies lies Maggie Valley, a mountain getaway that rolls out the welcome mat to traveling…
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Canton & Clyde
For true local charm, look no further than Canton and Clyde, the neighboring towns nestled in eastern Haywood County. They…
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Waynesville
Undulating mountains surround the town of Waynesville, a welcoming community that is the perfect combination of nature, tourism and Appalachian…
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Higher aspirations
Why do we seek the high places? The easiest explanation for going to the mountains is for the scenery. Even…
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The WNC summer concert series
From welcoming, backwoods front porches to raucous downtown stages, the music of Western North Carolina weaves together the rich history,…
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WNC artists find new home at Mahogany House
Bouncing around her gallery like a rubber ball, the energy of Teri Siewert is contagious. “The ambiance here is something…
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Fresh from the oven: Cashiers’ Slab Town Pizza
It was time for something different. “We’ve been looking at doing something like this for years,” said Sally Peterkin. “And…
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Shelton House celebrates 35 years
The Shelton House, which is home to the Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts, opens for its 35th season this summer.
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When you’re here, you’re family
It’s about making everyone feel welcome for Lynn Stanberry. “You get a warm feeling coming in here,” she smiled. “There…
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History comes to life through food, music and camaraderie
Standing atop the 5,000-foot Cataloochee Ranch mountain retreat in Maggie Valley, the vastness and endless beauty of Western North Carolina…
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Traditional Hands: Cherokee history bridged through his hands
General Grant knew from a young age he was an artist. “I was gifted, it was a gift from The…
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Reeling in Appalachia
A seemingly dead-end situation became a life-changing moment for Alex Bell. “We came back to school from a tournament and…
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Rolling down the river
Shane Williams knows exactly when he’s reached the essence of a river. “For me, it’s all about the glide,” he…
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A wet and wonderful weekend
Thanks to the generosity of a friend, my family and I spent a long weekend on Fontana Lake. The small…
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Smokies elk get new tracking collars
Biologists will get a boost in monitoring Smokies elk populations, thanks to a $13,720 grant Friends of the Smokies received…
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Horse exhibition to benefit Panthertown
A horse exhibition hosted by Friends of Panthertown from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, will raise money…
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American chestnut restoration showcased at Cataloochee
Visitors are invited to check on the progress of the American chestnut restoration effort at Cataloochee Ranch in Haywood County…
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Franklin man inducted to A.T. Hall of Fame
Franklin has a hall-of-famer following the induction of Rev. Rufus Morgan into the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame earlier this…
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Downward row: NOC guide canoes to world record waterfall run
It wasn’t until Brad McMillan got his canoe on the water that the moment hit him. He’d been preparing for…
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Book examines alcohol and the writer’s life
Let’s begin by noting the continuing biographical interest in writers and drinking. In my own collection are Tom Dardis’s The…
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A lesson in equality and economy 101
To the Editor: We continually hear the myth about how the rich are greedy, but what we don’t hear is…
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Please be smart about black bears
To the Editor: Thank you for Holly Kays’ excellent article covering the recent shooting of a bear in Maggie Valley,…
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Get facts about teacher pay, performance
To the Editor: Having lived in North Carolina for a year, I’ve noticed that low teacher salaries are a hot…
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All that talk of the tourists? True that
True story. My wife Lori and I were enjoying a delicious, refreshing IPA at the Wedge Brewery on Sunday afternoon,…
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All for one, one for all: Behind the curtain of Balsam Range
Marc Pruett has won a Grammy and played the Grand Ole Opry stage, but his biggest concern on this day…
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CuRvE gets ARC grant
The nonprofit community group known as the Cullowhee Revitalization Endeavor (CuRvE) has been awarded an Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant…
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General session prayer delivered in Cherokee language
A tribal elder of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians delivered the opening prayer in the Cherokee language at the…
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Senior Life Solutions offers psychiatric help
Swain County Hospital offers Senior Life Solutions, a program that facilitates intensive outpatient psychiatric care for adults and seniors with…
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Jackson chamber gets new assistant director
Kelly Donaldson, 42, of Cullowhee, began work June 9 as the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center new…
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Nurse team to assist disadvantaged mothers
An initiative to educate first-time, low-income mothers in Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties on how to raise healthy, school-ready…
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SCC engineering program hits 100 percent employment rate
Jeanette White, coordinator of Southwestern Community College’s Civil Engineering Technology program, keeps getting calls from employers looking for graduates who…
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Glenville explores planning area
Jackson County may have another community planning project on the horizon. Glenville residents have approached the county about possibly embarking…
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Presnell pulls Maggie Valley de-annexation bill
Rep. Michele Presnell, R-Burnsville, has pulled a bill she introduced last month to de-annex a 3.5-acre property from the town…
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Pigeon Center rebounds from the downward spiral of a leaky roof
The Pigeon Community Center in Waynesville has once again been rescued from the brink. Haywood County has pledged $47,000 to…
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Highlands to undertake $2.5 million project on Lake Sequoyah
Lake Sequoyah will disappear for a few months in the coming year as Highlands plans to drain the reservoir to…
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New logo pulls into Bryson Chamber, TDA approve train-themed logo
A new logo will soon chug onto the marketing landscape of Bryson City following the Swain County Tourism Development Authority…
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Ghost Town opening delayed
Ghost Town in the Sky, the seemingly ever-limping amusement park in Maggie Valley, did not open on June 20 as…
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ECU opens dental center in Sylva
There’s a new option for dental care in the region. “We call it a community service learning center,” explained Michael…
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Fire causes electrical failure in Haywood hospital
The campus of Haywood Regional Medical Center is full of cars coming and going, staff walking toward or returning from…
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Signs of the pending bust were overlooked
A Main Street law office without windows is an odd place for a such a good view. But Waynesville attorney Frank Queen has had a front-row seat to the mountains from here, witnessing thousands of acres trade hands — land…
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Waynesville leaders choose property tax hike over budget cuts
Saddled by a higher cost of doing business and hits to its bottom line, Waynesville aldermen were poised to pass…
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NAACP gets Haywood organizer
Haywood County’s fledging chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is getting a little help this…
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39th annual Pow Wow returns to Cherokee
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ Pow Wow will be held July 4-6 at the Acquoni Expo Center.
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