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North Carolina Is Working On Cleaning Up Voter Rolls
Cooper Promises Help After Closure of Canton Paper Mill
Free Prom Dresses Thanks To Area Businesses
Pedestrian Killed on Busy Franklin Roadway
Lawmakers Want Pactiv Evergreen Executives Investigated For Insider Trading
Life Force Helicopter Crew Returns To Service After Crash
Spring Litter Pick-Up Slated for April 16th-29th
WCU Gets Financial Boost To Foster Early Childhood Literacy Initiative
2023 Greening Up the Mountains Festival Set For April
Human Remains Found in Jackson Linked to Missing Persons Case
Mill Workers To Get Helping Hand
Homicide Case Unfolds In Haywood
Medical Transport Helicopter Crashes
Canton Paper Mill Closing
Duke Energy Will Remain Managing Bear Lake Through 2023
Aging Water Systems Are Getting Some TLC
Final Nantahala and Pisgah Forest Plan released
DMV Rolls Out Changes for 2023
Speeding Suspected in Tragic Death of Waynesville Teen
Cooper Encourages Residents to Prepare for Winter Weather This Weekend
Robert P. Holding Foundation increases scholarship fund at SCC
Third Suspect Wanted In Burglary Arrested
EBCI Tribal Council Member Steps Down
Former Officer Indicted On Alleged Child Sex Crimes
HCA Employee Facing Child Sex Abuse Allegations
Sylva Woman Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges
New Charges in Haywood Homicide
SCC schedules two job fairs in February
Macon Teacher Cleared Of Any Wrongdoing
911 Call Reveals More About Shooting Death
4 Bridges in GSMNP Will Be Closed
Cherokee man convicted in federal firearms case
USGS Reported Earthquake
GSMNP Visitors To Pay Parking Fee in 2023
Macon County Shelter In Disrepair After Flooding
2023 Bicycle Helmet Initiative
Southwestern Commission Grants Authorized
Investigation Into Incident Involving Macon School Employee
Weather Closings for January 13th
Suspicious Death of Uber Driver in Haywood
Local Missionary Shares Insights
Local Scam Alert
Local Man Sentenced In January 6th Capitol Incident
Swain’s Two Elementary Schools Lunch Program
ECBI Holds Ribbon Cutting for Yellowhill Community
Wildfire Investigation Continues in Haywood
Cherokee Police Commission Discusses Concerns
Name of Sylva Woman Killed In Tractor Accident Released
Tuckasegee Man Charged In Shooting
EBCI’s Medical Marijuana Harvest Begins
39th Annual Festival of Lights and Luminaries
GSMNP Road Closures
Hitting The Road This Holiday Will Cost More
November is National Diabetes Month
Mobile Home Owners Could Pay More For Insurance
Swain SRO Officer Hailed Hero
Wilson Remembered For Putting Students First
Major Grant Awarded For School Security
Tractor & Trailer Accident at Sylva Exit 85
Student Falls From Second Story Railing at Scotts Creek
Groat Sentenced in Sexual Assault of Two Minors
Connor Pleads Guilty In Child Sex Case
Haywood County woman indicted on 58 charges
Corridor K Groundbreaking
Homeless Man Sentenced in Court
SCC’s Annual Gala Sets Records
Mid-Term Election Fast Approaching
GREAT Grants for Broadband Is “Big Win”
Drug Investigation Leads To Arrest
Tuckasegee Business Owner Under Investigation
A New Cherokee Indian Police Chief
Grants for WNC Broadband
Jackson County Man Sentenced For Fatal Drug Fueled Police Chase
Details on Sylva Man Who Fell From Jarrett House Roof
Lawsuit Filed To Dissolve Ghost Town in the Sky
WCU Chancellor Recovering from Medical Emergency
Missing TN Man Found Deceased After Search in GSMNP
Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital Names 2022 Orchid Award Winner
Jackson County Couple Facing Felony Charges
Haywood Fire Under Investigation
Plans to build new Franklin high school moving forward
New details released about deaths at Nantahala Forest
Macon County Firefighter Dies
Man Seriously Injured at Looking Glass Falls
WCU’s Martinez Recognized As Fulbright Scholar
SCC Offers Free Workshops This Fall
School of Nursing Combines Experiential Learning with Community Service
Berryman To Serve at Least 132 Months in Jail
Five Sentenced for Trafficking Illegal Drugs
NC Environmental Quality Grants Meeting Scheduled
Community Mourning Loss of Beloved Firefighter
Name of Inmate that Died While In Jackson County Police Custody Released
Macon County Mother And Son Burned in School Project
Threat To Educational Property Charges for Dismissed Camp Counselors
WCU Announces Headliners for Mountain Heritage Day 2022
How to Keep Cool and Healthy All Summer Long
Community grants available from the Swain County Community Foundation
SCC Respiratory Therapy Holds Pinning Ceremony
N.C. 107 Section Dedicated to Conrad Burrell
Jackrabbit Beach Closure June 6th-11th
Authorities Apprehend Suspect in Stolen Vehicle Chase
Search for Felon in Sylva Tuesday Morning
Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds Amphitheater Could Get Makeover
Heavy Rains Cause Flooding In Jackson and Surrounding Areas
Boil Water Advisory in Effect For Bryson City
Two People Linked to Macon County Murder Identified
Swain County logger killed on the job in freak accident
Heavy rains blamed for landslide in Macon County
SCC Graduate Lee Crites Challenges Fellow Alumni
WCU Chancellor Kelli Brown included in Power List 2022
SCC inducts next generation of New Century Scholars
Georgia Fugitive Sentenced to 13 Years For Drug Trafficking
New CEO Named for Harris Regional & Swain Community Hospitals
Blue Ridge Parkway to receive $127 million for infrastructure projects
Park announces Cades Cove Loop Road temporary closure for road repairs
Land Along the Valley River Conserved
Haywood Deputies Seize Meth & Fentanyl In Bust
Whitewater Falls Accident Leads to Death Of Child
Dr. Johnson Surprised with Bridge Dedication
Harris Pediatric Care Welcomes Natalie Steinbicker, PA
Tuckasegee Man Is Headed To Jail
Thomas Divide Complex Fire East of Bryson City
Weekend Shooting Incident In Sylva Involving Two Minors
Robbinsville License Plate Agency Moving to New Location
Bass Sentenced in Overdose Case
Picklesimer Convicted on Two Felony Counts
Kidnapper Pleads Guilty in Cherokee County
JCPS Receives Grant To Improve Playground Accessibility
Simpson Found Guilty in Swain County
Standingdeer Gets Two Decades In Prison
Park Announces Clingmans Dome Road Pavement Preservation Project
3D Mammography Now Available in Rural WNC
Cherokee County Felon Pleads Guilty To 10 Charges
Two Prescribed Burns This Week
Ellis Pleads Guilty To Second-Degree Murder
Crowe Sentenced in Breaking & Entering Case
NC Highway Patrol to Participate in Operation SafeDRIVE
Kayaker drowns in Oconaluftee River near Smokemont
GSMNP Receives $31 M to Repair Foothills Parkway West
Greening Up The Mountains Seeks Vendors For April Festival
Angel Medical Center Expands
Wrestling Match-up Set for Maroon Devils and Black Knights
Nominations Open for SCC’s Distinguished Alumni Award
Woods recertified as a Certified Fund Raising Executive
Social Media Threat Involving SMHS Students
Weather Delays for January 31st
Digital Seniors Project Underway at Marianna Black Library
Park Sets Visitation Record with 14.1 Million Visits in 2021
Tennessee Army National Guard Assists in Winter Rescue
Winter Weather Impacts WNC
Brown is Stepping Down
James Hogan named assistant vice chancellor for engagement at WCU
Mainspring Earns National Recognition
State Highway Patrol Member Dies During Traffic Stop
Coach Blankenship Announces Retirement
$180,000 Bond Set For NC FedEx Driver In Holiday Heists
2022 New Tax Laws In NC For Military Retirees
SCC To Have First In Person Graduation ceremony in 2 Years
Health Experts Urge Flu Shot
Drug Raid Nets More Than $100,000 Worth Of Meth
Jackson County First Responders Get Pay Raise
Holiday Scams Are Ramping Up
Deputy Cleared In Fatal Shooting
Jennifer Brown named No Kid Hungry Champion Cohort
Smith Sentenced in Court
North Carolina budget advances renovations, salaries for WCU
Superintendent Cassius Cash Receives Award for Conservation Leadership
Two of WCU’s oldest alumni celebrating 104th and 100th birthdays
Traffic Delays Expected for I-40 Bridge Replacement in Pigeon River Gorge
Football Playoffs Announced
Bergenstock endows “Pay it forward” scholarship, sets up legacy gift at SCC
NCDOT Sets New Yearly Litter Collection Record
Despite event cancelation, SCC gala raises more than $80,000
WCU’s Educational Leadership wins national 2021 Program of the Year
SCC’s Medical Assisting program ranks 2nd nationally
WCU’s Project INTERACT first cohort success encourages future participants
Cope Sentenced to Life
Macon County Airport Could See Upgrades
Swain County Athletic Hall of Fame Inductions
What to Expect After You Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance
Bryson City Sewer Line Moratorium
Avoid Fake Live Streams for North Carolina High School Sports
White House Approves Federal Disaster Aid in Haywood
Remote Learning for Graham County
Simmons Sentenced to at Least 118 Months
SCC Cancels Annual Gala
Black Knights CANCEL football games. 94.1 FM to carry Tarheels game Friday
Cooper Requests Federal Major Disaster Declaration for Western Counties after Tropical Storm Fred
Governor Cooper & Senator Tillis visit Haywood
Atlanta Braves First Baseman Freddie Freeman Hits For The Cycle; Again
High School Football Opens Friday
Governor Cooper and Senator Tillis reviewing Canton disaster today
Park Announces Cause of Death in 2020 Hazel Creek Fatality
Slides Close U.S. 19/74 in Nantahala Gorge
Jackson County Library Hosts Creating Community Workshop
Mini-Roundabout to Assist School Traffic
Joint Investigation Leads to 25 Federal Drug And Gun Charges
Kentucky Man Sentenced to 18 years
Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians join to protect, preserve Cherokee language, culture
Harris Regional & Swain Hospital Visitor Changes
SCC Gets Occupancy Certificate for New Facility
Lowery Pleads Guilty in Court
Felon Flees Arrest and Kills One, Injures Two in Collision
WCU Board of Trustees appoints Jamie Raynor as vice chancellor of advancement
Assistant District Attorney for Haywood
Welfare Check Leads To Arrests for Drugs
Adams Sentenced Following Crime Spree
New Director of NC Emergency Management
Clark Will Serve Maximum Sentence
District Attorney To Seek Re-Election
Catamount Basketball Add Kansas State Transfer
Thursday Evening Grease Fire at Local Restaurant
Legere Sentenced from Drug & Firearms Charges
Farmer Earns Certification
Devecki Pleads Guilty in Jackson County Superior Court
Fall sports just around the corner
Catamount baseball player drafted by the Tigers
Swain County athletes participate in the Body Armor state soccer games
Cal Raleigh Called Up To Seattle
Murphy’s Sarah Pullium is the State’s Female Athlete Of The Year
COVID Vaccine for students
Federal Government Offering Internet Access Assistance
HOPE Program application window reopens
Three Lady Maroon Devils Named All Region In Soccer
Stacy Griggs SMC Softball Player and Pitcher of the Year
WCU Softball Adds Four Players To All Tournament Team
Littlejohn To Play Basketball For Haskell
Swain High School Women’s Basketball Has A New Head Coach
New Bridge Opens In Dillsboro
Pandemic Drives Demand to Expand NC State Parks, Natural Areas
Annual Spring Litter Sweep will run from April 10-24
SCC’s First C-STEP
WCU Vaccine Clinic Now Taking Appointments
Turner Resigns as Lady Devils Coach
Closings & Delays for February 18th, 2021
Devils Overcome Slick Conditions to Down Blue Ridge 7-2
3rd Quarter Proves Costley in Lady Devils Upset Bid
Closings & Delays for February 8th, 2021
Closings & Delays for February 2nd 2021
Blankenship Granted Leave Of Absence
Operation Christmas Child 2020 “A Success”
Legislators Working on Bill to Reopen Schools
Blankenship Takes Temporary Leave
Agreement streamlines SCC Fine Arts Degree transfer to WCU
Swain County Schools Moves to Plan C
Closings/Delays January 8th, 2021
Closings & Delays For December 16th
Board Approves Highway Dedication to Musician Ronnie Milsap
Jones Sentenced To State Prison
Swain County Schools ICARES Grant
COVID-19 Spikes Force WCU To Shift Commencement Plans
Closings & Delays for December 1st, 2020
Thanksgiving ‘Click It or Ticket’ Enforcement is Underway
Swain High School Band Boosters Have Fundraising Event
Fatal Structure Fire in Haywood
USDA Farm Service Agency Elections Underway
Welch appoints A Second Chief Assistant
Marr Accepts Offer to Play Volleyball At Lenoir-Rhyne
Marr Wins Heisman High School Recognition
Free Community COVID-19 Testing Event to be Held in Jackson County
COVID-19 Outbreak at Local Nursing Facility
Harris Regional Cancer Center Completes Expansion
Swain County Schools On A Two Hour Delay Thursday
Student, bus driver killed in Meigs Co. TN school bus crash
Historic Jarrett House Up For Auction
Lowe’s, Rotary work together to spruce up Sylva
Injured Bear Hunter Rescued in Haywood
Swain County Schools Weather Statement for October 29th
Absentee Ballot Request Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday
Jury Trials Resume
Friday Morning Shooting In Jackson County
New Dates Announced by WCU on Campus Events
Man Pleads Guilty to B&E in Jackson County
WCU chancellor appoints interim provost Richard Starnes to permanent position
SCC Foundation awards more than $200,000 in student scholarships
Guilty Plea in Niles Case
Body of Missing Hiker Found
Covid-19 Cluster At Smokey Mountain Elementary School
Melonas named Forest Supervisor for National Forests in North Carolina
Search for Missing Person in Haywood County
New Detour Opens in Dillsboro
NC Senate candidates set to debate at SCC on Oct. 22
Fall Wildfire Season in WNC
Two Cases of LA Crosse Encephalitis in Haywood
Cawthorn Camp Complains Of Dozens Of Sign Thefts
Contractors Freed After Dirt Cave-In At Home Construction Site In Sylva
Hotspots Help Swain Students Connect
Child Predator Arrested in Haywood
WCU to delay start of spring semester
Zepeda Sentencing
Moore Sworn In As Assistant DA
National Fire Prevention Week
SBI Sees Increase in Number of Child Exploitation Cybertips During Pandemic
Coach Blankenship Receives State Recognition
Cooper Moves NC to Phase 3
At Least Five Arrests For Recent Arson Fires
NC’s Absentee Ballot ‘Inaccessible’ to Some Voters with Disabilities
Applications open for $32 million in special GREAT grant funding
SCC debate series shifts from national campaign to local issues
Board approves bonds to fund replacements for Scott, Walker Residence Halls
Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital partner with PT Solutions
SCC receives renewed federal grant money for TRiO program
Safe Roadways During Labor Day
Fall Color Forecast For 2020
COVID-19 Cluster Identified at WCU Campus
Macon Man Accused of Harboring Fugitive
SCC students to host US House debate on Sept. 9
Volunteers Deploy for Hurricane Laura
State Board Offers Guidance for Students Voting by Mail
Flood Repair Closing N.C. 106 Overnight
WCU updates COVID-19 dashboard
State Board Improves Absentee Ballot Request Process with New Form
Deadline Extended for COVID-19 Farmer Assistance
Public Input Needed on Statewide Trail Network Plan
SCC Small Business Center offers Support
5.1 Earthquake Felt in Western North Carolina
Harris Regional Hospital Nationally Recognized
Swain County Board Chooses Hybrid Model For Students
Plans For An Unusual Semester
Congress passes legislation to fund parks, conservation
36 Cases of COVID-19 in Haywood Facility
Trump Administration Invests More Than $3 Million in High-Speed Broadband
Despite Heat Wave, Utility Shutoffs Loom for 1 Million in NC
NCDMV Waives Road Tests for Some Drivers 18 and Older
Officer Involved Shooting in Haywood County
N.C. Residents Warned Not to Plant Foreign Seeds
New Tool Aims to Help Educators Keep Kids Reading on Grade Level
COVID-19 Cluster Identified
State Highway Patrol To Launch Move Over Campaign
Cheoah Ranger District designates two trails for Kids in Parks Program
Forest Service encourages visitors to recreate responsibly
New Plan for Dillsboro Bridge Shaves Years, Saves Millions
Mountain Heritage Day Will Not Take Place This Year
Swain County Schools Kindergarten Registration Now Due
Swain County High School Sports
Commissioners Budget Meeting
Swain County High School Summer Workouts
Officials Select Improve Existing Route for Corridor K
Southwestern Community College Opens To The Public
Life Jacket Loaner Program On Hold, Life Jacket Giveaway Offered Instead
Survey: NC Families Struggling, Yet Don’t Support Reopening
Swain High School Graduation Announcement
Four national forests reopen trailheads and access points to Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Opening Church after COVID19
Farmers and Ranchers to Receive Direct Support for Losses Related to COVID-19
Parking along Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest Road is now prohibited
Repairs Begin on U.S. 74 in Swain County
Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests Lift Fire Restrictions
Swain County Schools Kindergarten Registration is online this year
WCU to hold postponed May commencement ceremonies in December
EBCI To Begin Re-Opening on Friday
A Jackson County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 has died.
Anna Maria Bridal wins SCC’s Regional Biz Plan contest
Congratulations Isaiah Collins
SCC Continues Clinical’s And Training For Certain Programs During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Positive Case of COVID-19 Identified on Jackson County Worksite
COVID-19 Impact on NCDOT Revenues Forces Delays of Most Projects
Fire Danger Is High In Western North Carolina
Flint Gap Fire grows to 387 acres, 90% contained
WCU College of Engineering and Technology awarded for its diversity initiatives
Pisgah National Forest Temporarily Shutting Down Dispersed Camping and Several Roads and Trails
Burning Ban Lifted in Western North Carolina
Two Jackson County Residents Test Positive for Covid-19
Second Macon County Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
Summer School Classes At WCU To Move Online
Record Visitation Seen At Public Lands During COVID-19 Pandemic
Macon County Reports First Death Related to COVID-19
Third Case of COVID-19 In Haywood County
Burning Bans Now In Place
AG: Scammers, price gougers exploiting coronavirus crisis in NC
Two Residents Test Positive For Covid-19 In Haywood County
First Macon County Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
Jackson County Chamber Of Commerce Provides Information
WCU Students Eligible For Prorated Housing, Dining Refunds
Homesteading and Raising Livestock
School Superintendent Mark Sale’s Message To Students And Parents
District Attorney Says Wheels of Justice Continue to Turn
Cherokee, Nantahala, Pisgah National Forests and Appalachian National Scenic Trail Information
National Forests in North Carolina temporarily shutting down all recreation facilities
SCC UPDATES: Transition To Virtual College & Adjustments To Academic Calendar
Message From Swain County Commission Chairman Ben Bushyhead
New Supplemental Declaration of a Local State of Emergency
Swain County Commissioners Declaration of Local Emergency
Jackson County Declares a Supplemental Declaration Of A Local State Of Emergency
Part-Time Jackson County Resident Tests Positive
Coronavirus prompts WCU to postpone May commencement ceremonies
E-Learning Resources for Parents
Second COVID19 Case in Cherokee County from NY Traveler
JCPS School Buses To Be Used For Meal Delivery To Students
NC Governor Executive Order to Close Restaurants & Bars for Dine-In Customers
NCHSAA COVID-19 Update
Booze It & Lose It: St. Patrick’s Day
WCU Athletic Director Named
Closings & Delays 02/28/20
Prescribed Burns To Take Place
Early Voting Ends Saturday
Closings and Delays for Thursday 2-27
Closings & Delays for February 21st, 2020
Fatal stabbing in Hyder Mountain community of Haywood County
WCU Online Programs Receive National Rankings From US News & World Report
Nantahala National Forest Waives Day-Use Fees For Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Help Locate This Runaway Juvenile
Charlotte Diocese Publishes List
Wall Work to Restrict Lanes Near State Line
Cades Cove Loop Road Closed Jan. 5-Feb. 29, 2020
NC City Commissioner Charged
A Statewide Pedestrian And Bicycle Safety Program
Single Car Accident Claims One Life
Western Carolina University Not Renewing Contract Of Director Of Athletics Randy Eaton
What’s Your Favorite Holiday Treat?
WCU’s School of Music to present annual ‘Sounds of the Season’ concert
The Plight Of Children Who Are Victims Of Homelessness
Two Plead Guilty In Macon County Superior Court
The NCDOT will have a Right-of-Way Acquisition Informational Meeting
“Stuff the Bus” Donations Help Schools Meet the Needs of Local Disadvantaged and Homeless Children
Closings and Delays
Marching Maroon Devils Rake in Awards at the Land of the Sky Competition
SCC Jackson Campus Was Placed On Lockdown
Western Carolina University Will Host a Town Hall Thursday, Oct. 3
Man Leads Police On High Speed Car Chase
Earthquake Felt
Scam Alert During Dorian
U.S. 19/74 In The Nantahala Gorge Reopened
WBHN Announces Partnership With Appalachian Women’s Museum
Visitors To Jackson County Spending More
Former Tarheel SAL Player Of The Week
Broadband Expansion Legislation
Alterations To WCU Womens Inaugural Coaching Staff
Jackson Co. Murder-Suicide
WBHN Remains The Mountains Home For Tar Heel Sports
WCU Expanding Alcohol Sales At Football Games
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Health Assessment
SCC Automotive Club Car Show
Infant Suspicious Death in Haywood
The Asheville Citizen Published Their All WNC Preseason Football Teams
Swain High School Band Members Visit Europe
Cal Raleigh Promoted To Double A Arkansas
(EBCI) Is One Step Closer
A Voluntary Recall Has Been Issued
New Women’s Basketball Coach Announced For WCU
WCU, A-B Tech sign admission agreement