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, 23 May 2012 15:01
Maggie Valley wants to know: what should its future hold?
Wednesday, 11 April 2012 07:59
Ghost Town’s savior officially takes title to retro amusement rides
Wednesday, 21 March 2012 15:52
Dolly’s sister offers to lend a hand for Ghost Town comeback
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 16:31
Mountaintop statue of Jesus part of long-range plans for Ghost Town revival
Wednesday, 29 February 2012 16:36
Ghost Town looks to repair relations with inspectors
Wednesday, 15 February 2012 16:31
Has Maggie found its heroine?
Wednesday, 15 February 2012 16:28
Resurrecting a ghost town: Alaska Presley hopes to revive Maggie Valley by reopening the once-popular Ghost Town amusement park
Wednesday, 22 June 2011 07:55
Back taxes on Ghost Town help fund festivals in Maggie
Wednesday, 20 April 2011 15:24
Ghost Town bankruptcy hits dead end
Wednesday, 25 March 2009 15:47
Ghost Town coaster opening faces big hurdles
Wednesday, 18 March 2009 15:12
Troubled park hopes to get back on feet
Wednesday, 29 April 2009 12:15
Ghost Town and alderman at loggerheads
Wednesday, 29 April 2009 11:58
Maggie to hold public hearing on Ghost Town loan
Wednesday, 22 April 2009 11:48
Ghost Town didn’t withhold sales tax
Wednesday, 22 April 2009 11:46
Ghost Town appears in bankruptcy court
Wednesday, 08 April 2009 11:04
Ghost Town partners establish own credit line
Wednesday, 08 April 2009 10:52
Park starts lengthy reorganization process
Wednesday, 08 April 2009 10:46
Ghost Town’s struggles challenge community
Wednesday, 01 April 2009 10:35
Ghost Town faces huge challenges as it tries to restructure debt, open park
Wednesday, 01 April 2009 10:32
Debts mount at theme park
Wednesday, 01 April 2009 10:29
Ghost Town responds
Wednesday, 27 May 2009 12:24
Ghost Town makes opening deadline; roller coaster still not working
Wednesday, 20 May 2009 12:12
Ghost Town withdraws loan request
Wednesday, 13 May 2009 11:47
Ghost Town seeks ride inspections
Wednesday, 06 May 2009 11:13
Ghost Town files financial statements with bankruptcy court
Wednesday, 10 June 2009 13:56
Ghost Town CEO preaches cohesive marketing
Wednesday, 22 July 2009 14:01
Ghost Town still honing bankruptcy comeback plan
Wednesday, 08 July 2009 13:31
Ghost Town coaster an open-and-shut case
Wednesday, 13 October 2010 14:51
Homeowners in limbo as sides volley blame in Maggie landslide lawsuit
Wednesday, 26 August 2009 09:43
Ghost Town still in the red despite $1.53 million in revenue
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 09:05
Ghost Town’s spotty financial disclosure frustrates creditors
Wednesday, 15 September 2010 15:11
Landslide repair below Ghost Town set to begin
Wednesday, 09 December 2009 10:13
Unpaid Ghost Town workers were warned pay might not come
Wednesday, 17 February 2010 12:10
Creditors to vote on whether Ghost Town reorganizes or liquidates
Wednesday, 17 February 2010 12:10
Geologists: Maggie landslide still unstable
Wednesday, 17 February 2010 12:10
Ghost Town pays liability insurance bill after slide
Wednesday, 10 February 2010 12:04
Rescue workers act fast in landslide disaster despite threat of more to fall
Wednesday, 10 February 2010 12:04
Messy lawsuits likely left in landslide’s wake
Wednesday, 10 February 2010 12:04
After scare of slide wears off, residents want answers
Wednesday, 10 February 2010 12:04
Safeguards in place, but cracks remain
Wednesday, 24 March 2010 14:03
Federal, state taxpayers to fund Maggie slide cleanup
Wednesday, 24 March 2010 14:03
Engineers stumped on best way to shore up Maggie slide
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 13:34
Maggie may get on board with county erosion control
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 11:12
Maggie Valley to compel Ghost Town to stabilize lingering slide threat
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 11:12
Ghost Town faces June deadline to stave off foreclosure
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 11:12
County reluctant to foot the bill for Maggie landslide clean up costs
Wednesday, 21 April 2010 12:37
Ghost Town charts course to walk away from debt
Wednesday, 05 May 2010 10:14
$7 million investment rescues Ghost Town from bankruptcy
Wednesday, 05 May 2010 10:14
Ghost Town liability insurance lapsed prior to Feb. 5 mudslide
Wednesday, 12 May 2010 10:18
Ghost Town saga reaches deeper into WNC
Wednesday, 12 May 2010 10:18
Ghost Town owner Harper daunted but not deterred
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 07:34
Engineers still honing plan to stabilize remnants of Maggie landslide
Tuesday, 24 August 2010 14:25
Foreclosure threatened against Ghost Town amusement park
Tuesday, 03 August 2010 14:56
Landslide repair down to the wire as competing plans play out
Tuesday, 27 July 2010 15:39
No longer resigned to handouts from Ghost Town, Maggie searches for its own identity
Tuesday, 27 July 2010 15:33
Two towns at a crossroads
Tuesday, 20 July 2010 14:21
Ongoing issues foil Ghost Town reopening plans
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- Model HCC childcare center to get model playground
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- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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… - 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
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