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HCC hosts woodsmen’s meet - (opens the original)
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The wood chips were flying last weekend during The John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet. The meet, in which participants from several colleges tested their lumberjack skills under a pleasant autumn sun, brought heated competition but also good sportsmanship and some moments of lighthearted fun, largely provided by the emcee, Pisgah High School career and technical teacher W.C. Godfrey, who for years has provided play-by-play commentary during the action. Competitions included archery,
The long muck-out: Helene recovery has progressed slowly over two years. How long until things are back to 'normal'? - (opens the original)
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Zeb Smathers checks activity in the Gulf of Mexico whenever he looks at the weather in Western North Carolina. He began this practice after Tropical Storm Fred inundated Canton in August 2021. In September 2024, he saw something concerning. A storm was developing that would soon become known as Hurricane Helene. In the months before Helene reached Western North Carolina, the region was in a drought. Prayers for rain were answered the week before it hit land as upward of 8 inches fell, saturating
The burden of trust: WLOS meteorologist reflects on Helene - (opens the original)
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Many across Western North Carolina wondered what they could have done differently in the wake of Hurricane Helene. People can think of a host of folks this would apply to — elected leaders, first responders, those who lost property or loved ones. Among that group are professionals whose job it is to communicate reliable information during an uncertain time. Jason Boyer has become a trusted voice during his 17 years offering weather forecasts in the region, someone people feel they have grown to
‘Meet in the Middle’ event brings leaders together to talk public safety - (opens the original)
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For the second year in a row, law enforcement leaders, elected officials, and advocates met to discuss key issues affecting public safety with the goal of working toward concrete solutions. The event, called “Meet in the Middle,” was organized by Western North Carolina DWI Taskforce leader Ellen Pitt and was cohosted by state Reps. Anna Ferguson (R-Swain) and Eric Ager (D-Buncombe). During the two-hour roundtable, held the afternoon of Sept. 13 at Maggie Valley’s town hall pavilion, each partici
FRL trustees spar over late fee policy - (opens the original)
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As Macon County weighs whether to leave the Fontana Regional Library System, FRL trustees continue to push for policy changes that would require taxpayer dollars for attorney review. Such was the case during the Sept. 14 meeting at the Macon County Public Library, where Board Chair Bill McGaha recommended exploring a change to how overdue fees for books and other items are handled. Such fees have accumulated over the last decade and a half, McGaha said, to the tune of over $200,000. This is a co
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