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, 23 May 2012 15:00
The calling card of tourism pays off in the mountains
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 07:43
Cherokee crafts plans for tree-top canopy walk and family adventure park
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 07:23
Appalachian born and bred: Downtown Waynesville, Haywood Tourism both launch locally made campaigns
Wednesday, 02 May 2012 14:14
What’s in a name? Image is everything when it comes to slogans
Wednesday, 25 April 2012 07:48
Selling Haywood a collective effort
Wednesday, 11 April 2012 08:09
Cashiers wants guarantee of seats at the table on new Jackson tourism board
Wednesday, 04 April 2012 07:49
NOC forges ahead with new ownership team
Wednesday, 04 April 2012 07:49
Done deal: State law mandates one Jackson tourism board, not two
Wednesday, 04 April 2012 07:44
Motorcycle rumble stirs up furor in Franklin
Wednesday, 04 April 2012 07:30
Cutting campaign restores Parkway vistas
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 16:54
Franklin welcomes motorcycle masses to rendezvous on downtown streets
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 16:47
Room tax increase sails to passage in Swain
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 16:32
Jackson tourism task force weighted
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 09:12
Merger of Jackson County tourism entities on the table
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, 14 December 2011 16:19
Chamber hopes to regain footing with new director
Wednesday, 07 December 2011 08:46
Forum encourages Smokies tourism players to band together for the greater good
Wednesday, 07 December 2011 08:42
In a business where profit margins are small, hotel owners fear larger tax will drive tourists elsewhere
Wednesday, 07 December 2011 08:41
Cashiers TTA briefs county on marketing efforts
Wednesday, 07 December 2011 08:39
Do-over an option in Jackson tourism spat
Wednesday, 07 December 2011 08:28
Furor prompts re-think over TDA funding in Haywood
Wednesday, 16 November 2011 16:16
County commissioners demand answers from Cashiers tourism leader
Wednesday, 09 November 2011 16:27
Cashiers crowd mounts protest to room tax increase in Jackson
Wednesday, 09 November 2011 16:12
Franklin revs up for foray into motorcycle scene
Wednesday, 02 November 2011 14:06
Jackson room tax hike threatens Cashiers tourism group
Wednesday, 05 October 2011 08:22
Flagging tourism prompts Jackson to hike room tax
Wednesday, 27 July 2011 08:41
Public restrooms coming to downtown Bryson City
Wednesday, 20 July 2011 07:55
Better late than never, Franklin jumps on board the motorcycle tourist scene
Wednesday, 06 July 2011 16:32
Travel app coming soon to steer tourists through western counties
Wednesday, 30 March 2011 14:08
New TDA visitor center will leave Haywood Chamber with funding woes
Wednesday, 14 January 2009 09:37
WNC continues to captivate
Wednesday, 15 December 2010 15:27
Maggie Valley tries ‘flowery’ marketing idea
Wednesday, 22 April 2009 11:52
TDA debates where to draw line for events that may not benefit entire county
Wednesday, 22 April 2009 11:42
Tourist industry lines up to tap TDA coffers
Wednesday, 15 April 2009 11:18
Funding for festivals and visitor centers hinges on tourism board decisions
Wednesday, 01 April 2009 10:12
Haywood tourism board debates ‘Smokies’ slogan
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 11:01
Great Smokies become instant recipe for tourists
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 10:52
An unfortunate object of affection
Wednesday, 01 July 2009 12:26
Tourism office takes tech strides
Wednesday, 05 August 2009 15:17
Scenic beauty, yes, but what about things to do?
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, 30 September 2009 14:01
What’s in a name? Tourism web site succumbs to proper spelling
Wednesday, 28 October 2009 15:21
No quick fix for rock slide that closes I-40
Wednesday, 28 October 2009 15:15
Haywood County braces for economic impacts of prolonged I-40 closure
Wednesday, 25 November 2009 09:43
As rockslide cleanup trudges on, misleading detour signs plague tourism industry
Wednesday, 04 November 2009 15:00
WNC juggles perceptions and realities of rockslide blockade
Wednesday, 04 November 2009 15:00
Fee charged to overseas visitors would fund tourism marketing abroad
Wednesday, 04 November 2009 15:00
New leaders to forge future for Dillsboro with or without railroad
Wednesday, 23 December 2009 08:45
Tourism turnaround set back by rockslide
Wednesday, 23 December 2009 08:45
Haywood tourism leaders critical of state’s response to rockslide
Wednesday, 28 April 2010 12:37
I-40 opens at last
Wednesday, 12 May 2010 10:18
WNC’s economic stimulus lies in tourism
Wednesday, 30 June 2010 10:20
Who’s visiting the Smokies?
Wednesday, 30 June 2010 10:12
WNC tourism trends
Tuesday, 27 July 2010 15:33
Two towns at a crossroads
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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… - 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…
- 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… - 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…
- 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…
- 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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- 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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