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Haywood Republican Rep. Mark Pless is closer than ever to getting partisan local elections in his district — part of a growing trend by North Carolina...

House Bill 189, called the “NC Constitutional Carry Act,” will be heard in the House Judiciary2 Committee, its first step toward a possible floor vote. The bill says in its summary that its intent is to “protect a person’s right to carry a concealed handgun without a permit."

After lots of comments, the House JudiciaryB Committee on a 7-4 vote gave a favorable report for House Bill 189, which sends the bill to House Rules, the final stop before a floor vote. The bill would remove restrictions on carrying a weapon in most cases.

A relatively routine rezoning request for a parcel off Ratcliff Cove Road has inadvertently revealed multi-million dollar plans by Haywood County Scho...

“I’d like to add one more thing,” Marigold Showers said. She is sitting with her back to the garage-style window in Santé Wine Bar that looks out onto...