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, 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, 11 April 2012 07:59
Ghost Town’s savior officially takes title to retro amusement rides
Wednesday, 28 March 2012 15:17
Maggie man wants out in bid to undo annexation
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, 29 February 2012 16:35
Are cops making a pest of themselves in Maggie Valley?
Wednesday, 29 February 2012 16:33
Motorcycle rallies rolling into Maggie jostle over weekend rights
Wednesday, 15 February 2012 16:34
Tourists caught in the middle not amused by tit-for-tat Cherokee sign debate
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, 18 January 2012 09:04
Maggie tightens up noise ordinance, again
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 08:53
The road less traveled
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 15:04
Motorcycle battle royale: Maggie parleys with Rally in the Valley, Thunder in the Smokies to negotiate truce
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 09:30
Tug-of-war heats up over highway sign pointing to Cherokee
Wednesday, 14 December 2011 16:19
Chamber hopes to regain footing with new director
Tuesday, 08 November 2011 22:44
Winning trio promises change in Maggie Valley
Wednesday, 19 October 2011 07:32
Collective discontent bonds candidates
Wednesday, 19 October 2011 07:30
Maggie candidates want to rekindle tourism, but how?
Wednesday, 28 September 2011 15:29
Maggie hears complaints, revisits noise ordinance
Wednesday, 28 September 2011 15:29
31-year-old appointed to Maggie town board
Wednesday, 31 August 2011 15:25
Maggie Valley loses another alderman
Wednesday, 24 August 2011 07:29
A great race makes a comeback
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 07:58
Forgot milk? Small grocer to fill void in Maggie
Wednesday, 03 August 2011 07:51
Natural gas in Maggie may be a long shot, but worth a try
Wednesday, 27 July 2011 08:55
Maggie invests in festivals as form of economic development
Wednesday, 29 June 2011 14:29
Maggie’s mayor to face challenger in fall election
Wednesday, 22 June 2011 07:55
Back taxes on Ghost Town help fund festivals in Maggie
Wednesday, 15 June 2011 15:21
Waynesville coffee hotspot emerges from woes after hiatus
Wednesday, 01 June 2011 14:07
Maggie festival grounds still trying to prove its mettle
Wednesday, 04 May 2011 14:11
Maggie erupts with showdown between bar and museum
Wednesday, 27 April 2011 14:14
Music & beer: Maggie Valley festival features a winning combination
Wednesday, 20 April 2011 15:24
Ghost Town bankruptcy hits dead end
Wednesday, 13 April 2011 14:10
Business owners rally to make Maggie blossom
Wednesday, 13 April 2011 14:09
Maggie loses another attraction with closure of Eaglenest Entertainment
Wednesday, 30 March 2011 14:07
Maggie appoints former judge to town board vacancy
Wednesday, 14 January 2009 09:35
Searching for clarity after muddy disaster
Wednesday, 23 February 2011 15:24
Much ado about everything in Maggie
Wednesday, 16 February 2011 15:21
Maggie Valley extends alderman application deadline
Wednesday, 02 February 2011 14:59
Maggie ABC stores face questions amid losses
Wednesday, 02 February 2011 14:58
Maggie alderman Colin Edwards resigns
Wednesday, 15 December 2010 15:27
Maggie Valley tries ‘flowery’ marketing idea
Wednesday, 08 December 2010 16:08
Popular Maggie Moonlight Race returns in 2011
Wednesday, 08 December 2010 16:02
Cataloochee Ski Patrol: Keeping you safe on the slope
Wednesday, 04 February 2009 11:25
Landowners held accountable in wake of landslide
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, 11 March 2009 14:57
Another landslide jeopardizes Maggie Valley home
Wednesday, 29 April 2009 12:15
Ghost Town and alderman at loggerheads
Wednesday, 29 April 2009 12:09
Entertainment options abound in Maggie Valley
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, 22 April 2009 11:36
Maggie Valley revs up the action for Thunder in the Smokies
Wednesday, 08 April 2009 11:07
Multi-family unit OK’d by judge, but court rules against proposed expansion
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 12:36
Maggie grapples with best way to recruit new festivals
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, 17 June 2009 15:14
Maggie festival embraces all things trout
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, 06 October 2010 14:15
Breathing life into the Museum that Runs
Wednesday, 26 August 2009 09:43
Ghost Town still in the red despite $1.53 million in revenue
Wednesday, 30 September 2009 14:13
Bridging the divide: Maggie struggles to find new identity among tourists, second-home owners and year-round residents
Wednesday, 30 September 2009 14:11
Maggie chases festivals as ticket to tourism
Wednesday, 21 October 2009 14:55
Three seek two seats on Maggie Valley board
Wednesday, 21 October 2009 14:35
Maggie hopefuls say tourists and locals important
Wednesday, 07 October 2009 10:40
Maggie pins hopes on director to turn corner on festival grounds
Wednesday, 25 November 2009 09:44
The life and times of Cataloochee Ranch
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 09:05
Ghost Town’s spotty financial disclosure frustrates creditors
Monday, 27 September 2010 08:56
Maggie may mandate mountain motif
Wednesday, 15 September 2010 15:38
Proliferation of ‘for sale’ signs sparks debate in Maggie
Wednesday, 15 September 2010 15:31
Flowering trees — and lots of them — could be Maggie’s aesthetic salvation
Wednesday, 15 September 2010 15:11
Landslide repair below Ghost Town set to begin
Wednesday, 04 November 2009 15:00
Price and Pauley ride easily into office in quiet Maggie race
Wednesday, 30 December 2009 10:54
New festival director seeks a larger audience for Maggie Valley
Wednesday, 23 December 2009 08:45
Slump in construction leads Maggie to can building inspector
Wednesday, 09 December 2009 10:13
Unpaid Ghost Town workers were warned pay might not come
Wednesday, 02 December 2009 09:31
Maggie ABC store captures share of Waynesville business
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 12:50
Maggie debates how steep is too steep for cyber sweepstakes fees
Wednesday, 17 February 2010 12:10
Void of state and federal aid prompts community to step up in landslide disaster
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
Rich Cove may be a portent of things to come
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
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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… - 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…
- 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… - 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…
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