Cory Vaillancourt

NEW: For local governments, Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill has been anything but. #ncpol #WNC smokymountainnews.com/news/item/4128…

After he selflessly gave his life to save those of his fellow students during a classroom shooting at UNCC, Waynesville native Riley Howell — a lifelong Star Wars fan — was incorporated into canon as a Master and as the Jedi Order's historian. Today, on May the Fourth, remember his sacrifice.

Waynesville / Waynesville / also Waynesville

Concur

@garydrobertson You are the model of a fair accurate journalist. You have served the citizens of NC well Thanks you and best of luck walking through the next door God opens

@ZZZkin smokymountainnews.com/archives/item/…

@SMN_Cory Would you mind giving examples of what "abusing his communications privileges" could mean?

I'd been hearing rumors about this for 8 days now — remember, Edwards has already been sanctioned by the House Ethics Committee for abusing his communications privileges in 2024. #ncpol #WNC #election2026 axios.com/2026/04/30/chu…

@Cline3Jacqui @AmericanPamia yes, that's it, just like that

@SMN_Cory @AmericanPamia Not crying, just stating the Facts how Douchebags like YOU have ruined WNC!!

@Cline3Jacqui @AmericanPamia cry more

@AmericanPamia @SMN_Cory Because Cory's a Liberal Douchebag!! Everything that's turned WNC into Trashville

“The movie is stunning. It’s heartbreaking, but still so hopeful. It’s full of hope, in spite of this class system where the power sits in the hands of far away people, which is so wrong." — Dave Matthews, on the forthcoming documentary "Papertown," which chronicles the closing of the Pactiv Evergreen paper mill in Canton. Matthews contributes an original song with Sierra Ferrell. variety.com/2026/film/news…

'bout damn time

Since my phone hasn’t stopped ringing. Concerning Trump’s EO on psychedelics, I support almost all of it. My concerns are around section 2(b) and “eligible patient” including children of any age. Almost no Veteran supports giving drugs to kids. Sadly far too many in the psychedelic movement do.

Small-town America is slowly realizing that data center moratoriums are part of a larger fight. smokymountainnews.com/news/item/4120…

BREAKING: the Town of Clyde has joined a growing number of WNC communities by formalizing its opposition to data centers through a 12-month moratorium. More on this from us later.

The question before the North Carolina Utilities Commission is simple — should residential customers on fixed incomes continue to subsidize commercial and industrial customers, AI data centers owned by globalist juggernauts, environmentally unfriendly generation practices, industrial accidents and the astronomical corporate salaries of millionaires who run a monopoly, or not? smokymountainnews.com/news/item/4120…

4) And Jesus answered and said to them: "Take heed that no one deceives you. (5) For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many. Matthew 24: 4-5

My new book is out today! It's called Sovereign Citizen Ideology: Spotlight on the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. If you're at a university or organization, please consider requesting it for your library. Many do this for new scholarly titles: amazon.com/Sovereign-Citi… I am told that digital review copies to relevant journals can be requested here: emeraldinsight-ereviews.eb20.com/Requests/Step2

@JulieRobinsonNC @NCState update — she was subsequently nominated to appear on the ballot.

Local WNC Republicans select Anna Ferguson of Jackson Co to serve the remaining months of former Rep. Clampitt’s term. (TBD if she’ll appear on Nov ballot.) She’s a WNC businesswoman, member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians & @NCState alum. Congrats & welcome to the #NCGA 🎉

BREAKING: The Republican parties of Jackson, Swain and Transylvania counties, during a joint meeting, selected a replacement for Rep. Mike Clampitt (R-Swain), who passed away March 18 at age 71 following a prolonged battle with cancer. #NCGA #ncpol smokymountainnews.com/news/item/4117…