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, 16 November 2011 08:50
Awful timing for Duke’s rate hike request
Wednesday, 02 November 2011 14:14
Speakers urge state to deny rate hike request
Wednesday, 10 August 2011 08:01
Protests erupt for those living in the shadow of Duke’s new transmission lines
Wednesday, 20 July 2011 08:12
Duke rate hike request all about profits
Wednesday, 13 July 2011 08:01
Duke Energy rate hike: out of necessity or greed?
Wednesday, 11 May 2011 15:32
After a decade of debate, Duke’s dams on the Tuck get federal approval
Wednesday, 28 January 2009 11:40
Jackson leaders grapple over ending fight with Duke
Wednesday, 28 January 2009 11:19
Dillsboro dam fight heads into state hearing
Wednesday, 21 January 2009 11:04
County may meet with attorney on Duke permit dispute
Wednesday, 21 January 2009 11:03
Duke, county at odds over permits
Wednesday, 21 January 2009 10:59
Effort to end Duke fight fails in Jackson County
Wednesday, 07 January 2009 09:09
Macon pulls out of fight with Duke over dam mitigation
Wednesday, 07 January 2009 08:58
Duke sues Jackson County for holding permits hostage
Wednesday, 16 February 2011 15:23
Better safe than sorry unscores new dam safety protocols
Wednesday, 11 February 2009 12:17
Dillsboro dam is simply worth preserving
Wednesday, 18 March 2009 15:18
Duke Energy, Jackson argue cases in court
Wednesday, 11 March 2009 14:36
State could pull contribution to Duke for dam removal
Wednesday, 27 May 2009 12:29
River park concept centers on dam, throws Duke for a loop
Wednesday, 06 May 2009 11:12
Jackson reluctant to turn over Duke dredging permits
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 11:07
Franklin followed the law by leaking Duke’s counteroffer
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 10:53
Katrina refugee wades into the fray against Duke
Wednesday, 17 June 2009 15:01
NC Utility Commission OK with dam seizure
Wednesday, 17 June 2009 14:32
Terms of Duke’s offer made public
Wednesday, 17 June 2009 14:25
Duke begins prepping for dam removal
Wednesday, 10 June 2009 14:11
Commissioners' viewpoints
Wednesday, 10 June 2009 14:08
Frequently asked questions
Wednesday, 10 June 2009 14:04
Jackson takes on Duke Energy
Wednesday, 03 June 2009 13:48
Deal over Dillsboro dam could be afoot
Wednesday, 22 July 2009 13:41
Can Duke supporters sleep at night?
Wednesday, 08 July 2009 14:28
Duke starts dredging above Dillsboro Dam
Wednesday, 19 August 2009 09:20
Lawsuit filed to seize Dillsboro dam
Wednesday, 19 August 2009 09:18
Duke lobbies for rate hike amidst protest
Wednesday, 05 August 2009 15:04
Outfitters brace for early end to season
Wednesday, 30 September 2009 13:51
Duke faces stiff opposition to proposed rate hike
Wednesday, 16 September 2009 11:00
Duke countersues Jackson
Wednesday, 16 September 2009 10:43
Dam fight between Duke, Jackson goes to federal court
Wednesday, 07 October 2009 10:31
Duke’s rate hike request is poorly timed, not needed
Wednesday, 30 December 2009 10:54
Decision pending soon in Jackson’s last chance to save the Dillsboro dam
Wednesday, 02 December 2009 09:31
Legal wrangling heats up in Jackson’s bid to wrest Dillsboro dam away from Duke
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 12:37
It’s a bum deal ... I resent the hell out of it
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 12:37
Jackson finally folds in long feud with Duke
Wednesday, 20 January 2010 11:12
Duke prevails over Jackson
Wednesday, 13 January 2010 11:12
Jackson loses critical court case over Dillsboro dam
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 12:50
Report shows Duke considered impact on Kituwah
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 12:50
Duke, Cherokee meeting opens dialogue over Kituwah site
Wednesday, 17 February 2010 12:10
Duke Energy president agrees to meet with Cherokee chief
Wednesday, 10 February 2010 12:04
Going, going, gone
Wednesday, 10 February 2010 12:04
Duke project threatens sacred character of Kituwah site
Wednesday, 31 March 2010 10:01
Disobedience charges dismissed in protests of new coal plant
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 13:34
Swain passes moratorium on utility projects
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 11:12
Swain County moratorium could stop Duke substation
Wednesday, 07 April 2010 12:37
Duke faces yet another hurdle on substation
Wednesday, 05 May 2010 10:14
Debate over Duke power lines shifts to second front
Wednesday, 09 June 2010 08:45
Public outcry pushes Duke to consider new substation site
Wednesday, 02 June 2010 14:58
Swain County to air proposed zoning ordinance
Tuesday, 03 August 2010 14:38
Duke backs down from controversial substation site
- 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…
- 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…
- 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… - 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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… - 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…
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- 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
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