News Staff (WGHP) – North Carolina state employees will be getting a paycheck boost just in time for Christmas. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper recently approved the state budget, which includes bonuses for most employees who were working for the state as of Dec. 1, and will mean 5% pay raises over two years plus a $1,000 … Read more
Wet weekend weather didn’t put a damper on the Wreaths Across America program. Residents showed up Saturday morning at Greenhill and Upper Crabtree cemeteries despite steady rain to honor veterans, as they placed more than three dozen wreaths on graves of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country. This was the first time … Read more
Maggie Valley residents expressed their concerns about proposed plans for a moratorium on RV parks during a Town Hall at the regular December Board of Aldermen meeting. The rallying cry comes on the heels of comments from Ghost Town developer Frankie Wood urging Maggie Valley community members to be vigilant, lest the governing board would … Read more
If you’re out celebrating this holiday season, make sure you have a sober ride home. Through Jan. 2, law enforcement officers will be stepping up patrols across the state to stop impaired drivers as part of the “Booze It & Lose It” holiday enforcement effort. The “Booze It & Lose It” holiday enforcement effort is … Read more
The Pisgah Bears are still looking for a home base after ball fields were flooded during heavy rains in August. The impact of the August floods hit football, baseball and softball fields hard in Canton, destroying five fields in all. Other than cleanup, little has been done as the school system goes through the process … Read more
ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is seeking applicants to operate a license plate agency (LPA) in Macon County. The agency, on Westgate Plaza, in Franklin, is hiring for the position following the retirement of longtime contractor Frieda Teem, who has operated the LPA since 1987. Completed applications must be returned to … Read more
SYLVA – Southwestern Community College has named Lisa Kim Fisher as the new Vice President for Financial & Administrative Services. Fisher, who most recently owned an accounting and consulting business in Bryson City, is filling the position left vacant when William Brothers stepped down recently. -0-
Jackson County residents who cannot afford their water and sewer bills may be eligible for assistance under a new program created by the federal government. The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is designed to help low income families who may be facing disconnection or have already been disconnected after moratoriums on utility shut-offs … Read more
Sylva leaders passed a Resolution of Support and Acceptance of Funds for a $5000 Jackson County Municipal Grant at the Dec. town board meeting. The hope is to secure the grant for street improvements, after leaders received complaints about the condition of the Jackson Street sidewalk. The resolution authorized town staff to apply for the … Read more
Ahead of a proposed multi use trail network, the Pinnacle Park Foundation and the town of Sylva approved a resolution allowing for a botanical survey of mountainsides in Pinnacle Park and several adjacent properties. In June, Sylva lawyer Jay Coward, head of the PPF, requested the board hold off on the plans for a system … Read more