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Hicks Cemetery Fire in Haywood 50% Contained
The U.S. Forest Service continues to manage the Hicks Cemetery Fire in Haywood County, which has now expanded to approximately…
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Caution Urged as I-40 Reopens Following Flood Damage
With Interstate 40 reopening, many travelers may be tempted to drive through the Pigeon River Gorge to see the flood…
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Proctor Moves On as Chamber Director for Swain County
Karen Proctor has been a cornerstone of the Swain County Chamber of Commerce for 19 years, leading major events and…
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The Trump Effect: How his executive orders could change North Carolina
From DEI efforts to immigration to the environment, executive orders from the Trump administration are expected to have far-reaching effects.…
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Despite outcry, NC town’s Confederate monument is staying put. For the moment.
The controversy over the fate of Edenton’s Confederate monument, which was first erected in 1909, has been ongoing since 2020.…
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New Helene bill has ‘good things.’ Just one problem: It falls short of the need.
If passed, House Bill 47 — a $500 million funding package — would address several critical areas of Helene-related recovery…
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Why redistricting reform fails. Why NC lawmakers keep trying. And trying.
Could it be time for a voting map everyone likes? Lawmakers’ latest attempt at redistricting has some feeling they’re getting…
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NC man wins $10M on scratch-off lottery ticket
A man in Swain County hit the jackpot on a scratch-off lottery ticket. Terry Millsaps spent $50 on a $10…
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Plemmons Named VP of Operations
Stephen Plemmons, MSN, RN has been appointed as the new market vice president of operations for Harris Regional Hospital, Haywood…
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Bolden Gets Life In Prison
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch announced today that the Haywood County man who killed an Uber driver, Julia Holland of…
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