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 14:59
Fate of live dealers hinges on state House
Wednesday, 09 May 2012 15:52
Logjam broken on live dealers for Cherokee, but not a done deal yet
Wednesday, 30 November 2011 15:29
Cherokee signs deal with Governor to bring live table games to Harrah’s
Wednesday, 30 November 2011 15:28
New GM’s job is to make good on Harrah’s gamble to transition from casino to resort
Wednesday, 28 September 2011 07:47
A witness to the Cherokee renaissance
Wednesday, 28 September 2011 15:35
A rising tide lifts all boats: Per cap doesn’t make anyone rich, but it can change your way of thinking
Wednesday, 28 September 2011 15:30
Casino a catalyst for re-discovery of Cherokee power
Wednesday, 21 September 2011 08:20
Oasis of jobs: Cherokee casino emerges as a lifeline in sour economy
Wednesday, 21 September 2011 08:16
Rank-and-file casino workers told to turn on the charm
Wednesday, 14 September 2011 08:32
A masterful game of musical chairs
Wednesday, 14 September 2011 08:32
Dishwasher extraordinaire
Wednesday, 14 September 2011 08:31
Finding a custom fit, 2,000 times over
Wednesday, 14 September 2011 08:30
Gardener sees casino as a canvas
Wednesday, 14 September 2011 08:29
Luring gamers to play longer, play harder
Wednesday, 14 September 2011 08:27
Behind the casino curtain: Keeping a 56-acre complex running no matter what
Wednesday, 07 September 2011 08:24
It’s time to approve dealers at Harrah’s casino
Wednesday, 07 September 2011 08:12
High stakes casino expansion tests the theory: If we build it, will they come?
Wednesday, 07 September 2011 08:07
Extortion or fair share? State wants cut of casino revenue in exchange for live dealers
Wednesday, 07 September 2011 08:05
No limits
Wednesday, 07 September 2011 07:57
Hello Bellagio, meet Cherokee
Wednesday, 07 September 2011 07:54
Men at work: Behind the veil of Harrah’s $633 million expansion
Wednesday, 03 August 2011 07:47
Being the middleman for bulk liquor sales at Harrah’s not as lucrative as it seems
Wednesday, 03 August 2011 07:46
Cherokee election politics fixed on looming casino debt
Wednesday, 01 June 2011 14:09
Cherokee chief candidates debate tribe’s dependency on Harrah’s
Wednesday, 25 May 2011 17:23
Cherokee hopes for dealers as casino expansion debt looms
Wednesday, 04 May 2011 14:33
Big Stakes at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino
Wednesday, 04 May 2011 14:32
Legislation would give Tribal ABC Board more authority
Wednesday, 14 January 2009 09:39
Casino job losses first since Cherokee opening
Wednesday, 02 February 2011 15:03
Cashing in: Tribe teaches teens to get smart with casino windfall
Wednesday, 05 January 2011 15:43
Paula Deen cooks up live show at Harrah’s
Wednesday, 25 February 2009 14:34
Pop Music Icon Chubby checker swings through Cherokee Feb. 28
Wednesday, 25 March 2009 15:59
Cherokee voters to decide on alcohol sales at casino
Wednesday, 27 May 2009 12:27
Cherokee face historic vote on alcohol
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 10:56
Casino to buy liquor in bulk, but from whom?
Wednesday, 17 June 2009 15:03
Casino donates money to national park non-profit
Wednesday, 10 June 2009 14:06
Cherokee casino to be dry no more
Wednesday, 03 June 2009 13:46
Time to go all in at Harrah’s
Wednesday, 09 December 2009 10:13
Tribal casino gets OK for gaming floor alcohol
Wednesday, 09 December 2009 10:13
Defective slot machine zaps gambler
Wednesday, 02 December 2009 09:31
Compromise ends tug-of-war over who will be Harrah’s liquor distributor
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 12:37
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino building for big future
Wednesday, 14 April 2010 12:37
Cherokee casino renovation halfway home
Wednesday, 07 April 2010 12:37
Live dealer conversation stalled in courts
Tuesday, 10 August 2010 14:48
Casino impact on ABC sales not a windfall yet
Tuesday, 10 August 2010 14:46
Alcohol sales part of grander scheme at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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… - 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… - 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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… - 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…
- 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…
- 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…
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- BizWorks to close two regional offices
- Free sports physicals for Haywood youth
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