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B y now, the story of Hurricane Helene is a tragically familiar one: the endless rain, the swollen rivers, the angry water indiscriminately destroying lives and homes. The storm killed more than 230 people across five states, including 104 confirmed dead in …
Graphic video shows Rep. Cawthorn in compromising scene
May 5, 2022 · Yet another video that depicts embattled Western North Carolina Republican congressman Madison Cawthorn in a compromising situation has surfaced, according to a story first reported May 4 by The News & Observer . The story cites the American Muckrakers PAC, better known as firemadison.com, as th...
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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 former lead systems administrator for its Office of Information and Technology, was held in jail for 454 days and was in solitary confinement for the better part of a year following his initial arrest for tampering with public ...
Fire continues to burn past sundown in Maggie - Smoky Mountain …
A fire that began on Sheepback Mountain in Maggie Valley Monday afternoon has grown to 50-75 acres as of 8:40 p.m. The fire has led to evacuations of the area above Pless Underwood Road. A reunification center has been established at Cavalry Road Baptist Church. While some property may be damaged, H...
Haywood County releases election update amid Helene recovery
Oct 12, 2024 · Haywood County’s board of elections released a statement discussing the status of elections as early voting approaches. This comes following an assessment of conditions and infrastructure at all precincts. Here are the guidelines that will apply to both early voting and the Nov. 5 Election Day. The...
Documents indicate shuttered Canton paper mill will soon be sold
Sep 14, 2024 · Since the execution of a 1964 contract, the mill’s various owners have treated the town’s wastewater at almost no cost. When Pactiv announced it would close the 115-year-old mill in March 2023, the future of the town’s wastewater treatment became a grave concern.. North Carolina Secretary of State records show that TBD Utilities was incorporated on Sept. 9 and shares the same business ...
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 stood idly by as former President Donald Trump repeated some of the lies Edwards had just debunked, will return to Washington for a second term.
Folded: chronicling the closure of Pactiv Evergreen’s Canton paper …
Mar 3, 2024 · History will whisper through the mountain mists that once upon a time, Pactiv Evergreen’s paper mill in Canton stood as a symbol of industry and economic prosperity for generations. But behind its towering façade, the specter of mismanagement and malfeasance eventually led to a botched closing...
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, because we are doing a disservice to our emergency workers, to our neighbors who have experienced devastation, including right down the hill in Frog Level, and to our visitors when we say, ‘It's fine, just come ...