COVID infections thin N.C. DOT maintenance crews, slowing down snow plowing

Folks counting on being able to get out and about on Monday may find themselves snowed in longer than expected due to staffing shortages caused by COVID infections among N.C. Department of Transportation maintenance crews. DOT has called in contractors to assist clearing main highways in Haywood County, but said secondary roads may not get … Read more

Friends of Panthertown rallying in support of protecting bears

Friends of Panthertown is rallying in support of protecting the bears. A proposal to open Panthertown and Defeat Bear Sanctuary to hunting has prompted the conservstion group to issue a statement decrying the move, urging the public to submit comments against it at, ncwildlife.org. Commissioners will meet on Feb. 24. If approved, hunts are projected … Read more

More people are getting back to work in Jackson County

More people are getting back to work in Jackson County. Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 97 of North Carolina’s counties in November and increased in three. Jackson County’s rate stood at 3.1 percent, down .2 percent from October of last year and 2.5 percent from November 2020. Some 20,096 were employed in the … Read more