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Court rules in favor of Catawba casino

Parkway gets new superintendent

Candidates announced for tribal elections

Commissioners discuss changes to Sylva statue

Sylva ponders tax increase

What is the deal with COVID vaccines? Dr. Jernigan addresses SMN readers’ concerns

Signups slow for vaccine appointments

Cherokee considers decriminalizing marijuana

An ounce of prevention: Stopping emergencies before they start

Jackson County pauses J&J vaccine distribution

Art of the invite: Brevard business aims to increase Black participation outdoors

‘I don’t feel like it’s safe’: For many, concerns about long-term impacts drive vaccine hesitancy

Sylva denies one apartment application, approves another

Kings Mountain gaming to start this summer

Dillsboro break-ins prompt caution for Jackson County businesses

New tax values, fire protection costs drive rate discussion

Tribe approves $35 million for Sevier County project

Tribe approves allocation plan for commercial gaming profits

Year of the cicada: After 17 years, large cicada brood will emerge aboveground

Growing the pipeline: Amid pandemic, educators train new generation of healthcare professionals

As cases recede, health experts urge caution

Two apartment projects proposed for Sylva

Sports betting opens at Harrah’s

Blue Ridge Parkway seeks help in identifying armed robbery suspect

Jackson opens vaccine registration to all groups, WCU to follow

Sylva police arrest suspected drug trafficker

Sports betting opens March 18 at Harrah's

‘Twice the work’: Farmers report higher-than-expected 2020 sales, but also higher costs

One year later: COVID-19 killed 189 in the four-county area

When the job can’t stop: Trash collection picked up during the pandemic

‘My place in life’: Nursing student finds peace in COVID-19 response

Embracing solitude: Retiree finds peace in yearlong quarantine

School through a screen: Cherokee immersion teacher navigates pandemic

Invasive mussels found in aquarium products

WCU to resume nearly normal operations this fall

Searching for safe passage: Group works for safer wildlife crossings on I-40

Waynesville Rec delays summer camp decision

HERE in Jackson plans considers homeless shelter project

Vaccine availability increases

Jackson forecasts revenue increase

WNC claims two of 2020’s three most visited National Park units

Riding high in Jackson: Proposed 35-mile trail system would be East Coast’s highest for bikes

COVID cases plunge as vaccine availability increases

Jackson approves economic development strategy

Jackson man to serve 18 months for EBCI embezzlement

‘A trail for everybody’: YouTuber raises funds for Canton bike park

Developer withdraws Cashiers Hillside application

Winter storms slow down vaccine progress

Sylva man arrested in connection with Capitol riots

Jackson to pause vaccine registration Feb. 26

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