ELECTION COVERAGE:
- 12 votes separate Queen, Davis in race for N.C. House
- Meadows and Rogers emerge from crowded field of Washington hopefuls
- Bottoms up, Jackson: Voters approve countywide alcohol sales
- Greene wins Jackson commissioner seat
- N.C. voters say ‘yes’ to Amendment One
- Haywood Republicans must narrow their slate
- Jackson County Democratic primary features two experienced Democratic candidates
- Macon commissioner candidates share their views
- Will NC pass amendment banning same-sex marriages? Question decided May 8
- Voters swimming in a sea of U.S. Congressional candidates
- Republican voters must pick their man to take on long-time House legislator
- One seat with two contenders put Democrats in quandary over state House race
Wednesday, 25 April 2012 07:42
Interchange construction in Haywood could take three years
Wednesday, 25 April 2012 07:38
Two signs to Cherokee after all: Tribe rents billboard
Wednesday, 18 April 2012 14:52
Maggie wins out in which-way-to-Cherokee highway sign quandary
Wednesday, 28 March 2012 15:19
Public input counts, but for how much, in road ranking
Wednesday, 14 March 2012 22:06
Corridor K debate going nowhere
Wednesday, 15 February 2012 16:34
Tourists caught in the middle not amused by tit-for-tat Cherokee sign debate
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 16:11
Haywood commissioners join fray over Cherokee signage
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 20:19
Tug-of-war over Cherokee sign takes a new turn
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 20:11
Battle to save historic truss bridge likely to end in compromise
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 08:53
The road less traveled
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 09:30
Tug-of-war heats up over highway sign pointing to Cherokee
Wednesday, 09 November 2011 16:18
Jackson board to revisit U.S. 441 zoning plan
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 07:45
Rerouting lines gets bridge project off to a slow start
Wednesday, 14 September 2011 08:42
South Main makeover: Let the brainstorming begin
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 08:03
Fast for cars or pleasing for people? Tug of war rages over 107
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 08:02
Waynesville primed for makeover of South Main
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 07:59
A tale of two streets
Wednesday, 10 August 2011 07:32
Traffic delays ahead: Canton bridge work could clog up downtown
Wednesday, 20 July 2011 08:17
SCC worked for years to fund road
Wednesday, 20 July 2011 08:07
Old Cullowhee sidewalk stretch hinges on county match
Wednesday, 22 June 2011 07:56
Jackson commissioner keeps on DOT warpath
Wednesday, 15 June 2011 15:27
Dustup over proposed SCC entrance road kicks up again
Wednesday, 25 May 2011 17:37
SCC road gets mired in questions about motives
Wednesday, 25 May 2011 17:17
Public perspectives on Corridor K
Wednesday, 25 May 2011 17:11
Feelings for and against Corridor K run strong
Wednesday, 18 May 2011 14:53
DOT leader advocates for SCC road while serving on college board
Wednesday, 18 May 2011 14:51
Debnam critical of preference given to SCC road projects
Wednesday, 18 May 2011 14:33
McCoy bridge compromise muddies debate
Wednesday, 20 April 2011 15:14
Swain, Macon commissioners try to rein in DOT plans for Needmore Road
Wednesday, 20 April 2011 14:57
Jackson commissioners give bypass thumbs down
Wednesday, 23 March 2011 14:22
Ancient burial site halts Jackson bridge construction
Wednesday, 16 March 2011 14:02
Boulevard redesign could be in the cards for Macon’s busiest thoroughfare
Wednesday, 23 February 2011 15:10
Plows miss part of I-40
Wednesday, 16 February 2011 15:24
N.C. 107 connector: County leaders to weigh in on controversial project
Saturday, 12 February 2011 11:11
Southern Loop: County leaders to weigh in on controversial project
Wednesday, 02 February 2011 15:12
Needmore Road paving proposal once again draws a crowd
Wednesday, 26 January 2011 15:13
DOT probes allegation of fraud in road maintenance contracts
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 16:09
New York City? No wonder they left us out
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 16:05
Letter alleges DOT fraud; investigation under way
Wednesday, 05 January 2011 15:21
Needmore proposal back for debate; this time in Macon County
Wednesday, 22 December 2010 14:48
Town bows to transportation department’s superior knowledge
Wednesday, 24 November 2010 15:30
Tribe gets future say in state prioritizations of road projects
Wednesday, 24 November 2010 15:28
Public absent in meetings where road projects decided
Wednesday, 24 November 2010 15:27
Second public hearing set in Macon County for Needmore Road
Wednesday, 04 February 2009 11:36
Community lobbies DOT to save a piece of history
Wednesday, 04 February 2009 11:26
Park-and-ride in Haywood gains traction
Wednesday, 25 March 2009 15:29
Precarious boulder prompts creative action by DOT
Wednesday, 11 March 2009 14:54
Task force aims to fix future traffic snarls
Wednesday, 11 March 2009 14:50
First things first: How many cars too many?
Wednesday, 17 November 2010 15:14
Around and around they might go — Macon County eyed for roundabouts
Wednesday, 15 April 2009 11:22
Waynesville could finally see long-awaited make-over of South Main Street
Wednesday, 06 May 2009 11:10
New bypass alone can’t fix N.C. 107 traffic
Wednesday, 03 November 2010 18:50
Information session on ‘fixing’ N.C. 107 set for next week
Wednesday, 30 September 2009 14:00
Shortchanged again, WNC demands highway dollars back
Wednesday, 30 September 2009 13:58
Task force declared finished as draft plan advances for public review
Wednesday, 30 September 2009 13:43
Corridor K inches forward
Wednesday, 16 September 2009 10:37
Macon wades gingerly toward transportation plan
Wednesday, 29 September 2010 15:04
Public debates paving, widening Needmore Road
Wednesday, 29 September 2010 14:57
Documents reveal DOT tug of war over Needmore Road
Wednesday, 14 October 2009 10:53
Most like plans for Russ Avenue makeover
Wednesday, 07 October 2009 10:41
New plan aims to corral chaotic thoroughfare
Wednesday, 07 October 2009 10:25
Task force wants final crack at honing road list
Wednesday, 22 September 2010 14:04
Needmore Road debate heats up
Wednesday, 15 September 2010 15:16
Environmental groups support Needmore Road improvements, but not DOT’s proposal
Wednesday, 04 November 2009 15:00
Residents value rural heritage and environment in highway debate
Wednesday, 23 December 2009 08:45
Sylva bypass makes the cut
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 12:37
How to fix a mountainside
Wednesday, 06 January 2010 10:43
Macon residents still waiting on McCoy Bridge plan
Wednesday, 08 September 2010 07:37
Sylva pedestrian plan to come one step at a time
Wednesday, 10 February 2010 12:04
Corridor K sent back to drawing board
Wednesday, 24 March 2010 14:03
Federal, state taxpayers to fund Maggie slide cleanup
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 11:12
Sylva pedestrian plan takes shape
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 11:12
DOT plans ahead to stave off slides
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 11:12
Delays in rock slide cleanup push back I-40 opening
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 11:12
Landowner dismayed N.C. 107 bridge widening will claim archaeology site
- Jackson not eager to pony up new deputies in wake of alcohol voteA request by Jackson County Sheriff Jimmy Ashe for eight additional deputies now that the sale of alcoholic…
- The calling card of tourism pays off in the mountainsIn addition to the obvious benefits of tourism — jobs and revenue for the county — tourism dollars save…
- Business community lends a hand with start-up grantsTwo businesses — Copper Pot and Wooden Spoon, and Belle on Main Salon and Spa — came out winners…
- Recount results in: Queen wins House race by a hairTwo weeks after the primary election, an official winner has finally been declared following a recount in an…
- Cherokee’s top coffee spot taken over after loan, lease defaultRegular coffee connoisseurs in Cherokee may have noticed a slight change in their popular downtown coffeehouse. The Sequoyah…
- Model HCC childcare center to get model playground
It might be a day late, but it’s certainly not a dollar short. A $235,000 playground is coming… - Maggie Valley wants to know: what should its future hold?
Business owners needs to put aside their bickering and resentments for the good of Maggie Valley, Mayor Ron… - Creative arts building back for more contingency fundsA feeling of déjà vu swept over the Haywood County Board of Commissioners meeting Monday as they reviewed…
- Haywood extends financial olive branch to towns for trash haulingHaywood County will help ease the burden faced by towns as they start trucking their trash all the…
- Annexation and fracking and voter ID, oh my! A look at the General Assembly’s short session
While arguments over the state budget are likely to dominate everything in Raleigh as the General Assembly convenes… - Innocuous budget on the table in Jackson CountyJackson County looks set to approve a budget that keeps the tax rate the second lowest in the…
- Move to Amend activists on the stump locally, but Jackson commissioners are not buyingJackson County commissioners butted heads with local activists at a meeting this week, refusing to lend their philosophical…
- Breaking bread: Macon County commissioners aren’t going hungry at meetingsWhen it comes to staying well fed, the Macon County commissioners are leading the pack. From finger food…
- Fate of live dealers hinges on state HouseThe quest to bring live table games to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino faces a final political hurdle. Both the…
NEWS BRIEFS:
- MedWest discontinuing in-home personal care
- Fun in Sun Summer Camp in Waynesville
- Celebrate EMS Week with open house
- Healthy eating program offered at Sylva library
- Bike ride to benefit Open Door Ministries
- Veterans urged to register for Memorial Day parade
- BizWorks to close two regional offices
- Free sports physicals for Haywood youth
- Recalling Fontana: Appalachia sacrifices to generate power for the war effort
Search SMN
Until our archiving process is complete, use the archive button in the left menu bar above to search for articles prior to 2009.
Most Popular
- Burley and beef to broccoli and biofuel: Test farm plants seeds of new farm economy without forgetting its roots
- Fate of live dealers hinges on state House
- Covered up in quilts: Quilting fanatics eagerly await dazzling array coming to WCU
- Adding the stories of James Still to the Appalachian canon
- Cherokee’s top coffee spot taken over after loan, lease default
- Maggie Valley wants to know: what should its future hold?
- Recount results in: Queen wins House race by a hair
