Belcher brings unique skills to new post as WCU chancellor
The last time David Belcher played publicly was about a year or so ago, when he paired with cellist Melita…
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Repairs aim to get Lyn Lowry cross lit by Easter
The cross on Mount Lyn Lowry still lies dormant, but repairs are under way with hopes that the bulbs will…
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The Bobcats are back at HCC
“Go Bobcats!” can now be the cry at Haywood Community College, where they’ve adopted the feline as their new mascot.…
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Merchants fear higher rent in fallout from rising commercial property values
Despite its vibrant façade, downtown Waynesville hasn’t been immune to the economic recession. So Richard Miller was surprised, to put…
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HART presents ‘The Cemetery Club’
The comedy “The Cemetery Club” opens April 15 at Haywood Arts Regional Theater’s Studio Theater in Waynesville,with performances at 7:30…
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Tutorial: How much is your neighbor’s home worth?
It’s what everyone wants to know: is their neighbor’s house worth more or less than their own? It’s not hard…
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Swain DSS: Related documents
RELATED DOCUMENTS:• Swain commissioners call for DSS board resignations• Jim Gribble and Bob Thomas resignation letters• Public statement by DSS…
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WCU meets its new chancellor: First new leadership in 16 years
Western Carolina University’s next chancellor is David Belcher, a classically trained pianist who is currently a top administrator at the…
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Take a walk in her shoes
Men and their families are invited to Take A Walk In Her Shoes, a sexual assault awareness event, will run…
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Waynesville considers compromise on parking in front of building
Waynesville leaders will vote this month on whether to loosen town guidelines governing growth. A special task force spent the…
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Enroll in Red Cross babysitter’s training
The Haywood County Red Cross is encouraging boys and girls ages 11 to 15 who would like to start their…
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Bridge near Highlands slated for replacement
A bridge will be replaced over the Cullasaja River on Mirror Lake Road near Highlands in Macon County. A $577,544…
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Dropouts stay-in more in Jackson County
Jackson County Schools’ dropout rate has decreased by 56.2 percent – from 4.43 in 2008-09 to 1.99 in 2009-10. …
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Program encourages families of the disabled
The author of “Grown Man Now,” and Western Carolina University professor Jane B. Schulz, will speak at a program geared…
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League to discuss health care
The League of Women Voters of Macon County will present a program on affordable health care in North Carolina at…
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Paint pottery for a cause
Paint a bowl to fill a bowl – proceeds from pottery painting at Claymates from April 1 to April 17…
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Railroad will return to Dillsboro for less than originally requested
Bringing regular train service back to Dillsboro greatly depends on whether Jackson County commissioners come up with dollars to help…
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Learn about butterflies this Easter
Easter Butterflies: Magical, Mystical, Majestical is the topic of an April program through the Lake Junaluska Live and Learn Committee.…
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Train contemplates engine turn-around, but search for the right site continues
Private land in Dillsboro might spare the historic Monteith House site from becoming home to a turntable for the Great…
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Tips, help on coping with depression
Ladies Night Out is holding a special follow-up program in Macon County to a March event on overcoming depression and…
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Golf tournament to feed the hungry
The Pasquale’s Charity Golf Tournament is coming to the Waynesville Golf Resort on Sunday, April 17, to benefit Friends of…
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Maintenance work to boost economy
Canton’s Evergreen Packaging mill’s is due for major maintenance this spring, bringing more than 1,000 contractors to the area to…
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Real estate roller coaster throws Jackson, Macon property revals off track
This isn’t the easiest time to be a real estate agent in Jackson and Macon counties, not with the crippled…
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New values based on hyperlocal formula
Haywood County’s property revaluation was a massive undertaking: appraisers had to lay eyes on 50,000 properties, from condos to fast-food…
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What new property values mean for your taxes
Property owners in Haywood County faced a Catch 22 when their new property values arrived in the mail last week.…
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Jail escapee found in Myrtle Beach
After sprinting out the front door a few weeks ago, an escaped Haywood County inmate is back behind bars. Frank…
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Take part in Macon County’s Special Olympics
The Macon County Special Olympics Games will be held Friday, April 8, at the Macon Middle School track. Opening…
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Waynesville wins concessions in Junaluska water negotiations
Waynesville officials have finally signed an agreement with the Junaluska Sanitary District that marries the two entities for 10 more…
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WCU Faculty Senate debates whether to intervene in dispute between professors and administration
At least three internal reorganizations in just five years have spurred a growing number of faculty members at Western Carolina…
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Despite fears, Haywood property values hold their own: Land and lots fall, while median-priced homes rise
When Mollie Weaver put her house on the market two weeks ago, she was bracing for the worst. She’d been…
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WCU chancellor pick expected Friday
A new chancellor for Western Carolina University will be announced this Friday during the N.C. Board of Governor’s meeting in…
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Reorganization efforts at WCU focus of faculty meetings
At least three internal reorganizations in just five years have spurred a growing number of faculty members at Western Carolina…
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Far-left liberal could be a spoiler in Shuler’s next election
A liberal Asheville city council member announced this week he’d run as an Independent in 2012 against U.S. Rep. Heath…
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Judo club moves to rec center
The Waynesville Kodokan Judo Club has moved its classes to the Waynesville Recreation Center. Classes are from 4 p.m. to…
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Restaurants raise money for AIDS Project
More than 100 restaurants will participate in the Western North Carolina AIDS Project’s annual Dining Out for Life benefit Thursday,…
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WCU residence to see improvements
Renovations are set to begin on Harrill Hall, a residence at Western Carolina University, including energy efficiency improvements that would…
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Women’s group to host luncheon
The first 2011 luncheon and business meeting of the Mountain High Republican Women’s Club will be held at 11:30 a.m.…
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Bridal show planned in Franklin April 9
A free bridal show is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 9, at the Whistle Stop Mall…
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Helicopter used to move equipment into Harrah’s casino
A heavy load sky air crane helicopter, one of the world’s largest commercially available helicopters, lifted 15,000 pounds of air…
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Big money on the line as Swain and Graham square off in court
The fight between Swain and Graham counties is growing ever deeper in a dispute marked by lawsuits, counter suits and…
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State turns down Macon hospice house as conflict with hospital continues
A group wanting to build a Hospice house in Macon County to serve the terminally ill in the westernmost counties…
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Landing a hydrogen fuel cell a coup for SCC
Faculty and staff at the Schatz Energy Research Center at Humboldt State University in northern California have built a hydrogen…
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A light in the night: Mt. Lyn Lowry cross lights slated for repair
For the first time in five decades, the giant cross on Mount Lyn Lowry has fallen dark. The cross has…
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Cullowhee could be home to new river park
A group working to beautify and solidify the concept of community in Cullowhee wants to build a riverfront park, tying…
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Sylva town board faces vacancy, again
Sylva Commissioner Danny Allen announced he will resign from the town board, but has yet to say when, leaving the…
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New TDA visitor center will leave Haywood Chamber with funding woes
Less than a year after opening a new visitor center in downtown Waynesville, the Haywood County Chamber of Commerce learned…
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Maggie appoints former judge to town board vacancy
In the quagmire that is politics in Maggie Valley, the most recent appointee to the town’s board of aldermen says…
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Can you hear me now? Broadband “critical” for Nantahala Gorge before kayaking championships
Organizers said this week that getting the Nantahala Gorge into this century when it comes to telecommunication capabilities is absolutely…
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Haywood County property revaluations go out
It’s finally here: the week Haywood County property owners find out just how well their home and land values held…
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Restaurants in Sylva busy despite worries about economy
The economy be damned — the burgeoning restaurant scene in Sylva continues to boom, with four eating establishments in this…
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