Edwards overperforms, wins in 11th Congressional District
Western North Carolina Republican Congressman Chuck Edwards, who became a Hurricane Helene hero for debunking storm response lies spread by his own party but two weeks later …
Letts appointed to EBCI Supreme Court, vacates superior court seat
Nov 6, 2024 · L ast month, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians swore in Bradley B. Letts as the tribe’s new chief supreme court justice.. While the move installs an experienced jurist at the …
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‘Rock For Relief’
Oct 23, 2024 · In the wake of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene, “Rock For Relief: A WNC Flood Benefit Festival,” an all-day musical gathering for charity, will take place Saturday, …
Clampitt keeps 119th House District - smokymountainnews.com
The man still known for his protracted electoral feud with former Democratic Rep. Joe Sam Queen — the two faced off five times from 2012 through 2020, with Mike Clampitt winning three times …
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Jan 8, 2025 · A man initially convicted in a Cherokee Tribal Court for playing a role in a debilitating December 2019 ransomware attack is suing the tribe.. Cody Long, the tribe’s …
Long road to recovery ahead for Waynesville’s post-Helene …
Oct 10, 2024 · “’Hey visitors, thank you for caring about us. We'd love for you to come, but we want you to know the facts before you come.’ And let me tell you, knowing the facts is huge, …
Haywood voters stick with Ensley, Rogers for commission
Voters could have selected any two candidates for the race, but didn’t have to; Forney pitched supporters the idea of voting only for her, effectively increasing the value of that vote, but it …
'Echoes Across the Smokies’
Nov 6, 2024 · The Western Carolina University Mountain Heritage Center will present “Echoes Across the Smokies: A Night of Bluegrass, Ballads, and Tall Tales” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, …
What’s left behind: Canton mill closure leaves complex …
Jun 28, 2023 · The paper mill has been closed for years now, but the cleanup is ongoing. Shortly before the plant shut down, a group of fishermen found a dark substance seeping out of the …