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11/01/2025

Watch Folkmoot transform into a swanky club for a night of dancing with the Blue Ridge Big Band.

Dance the night away at the Blue Ridge Band’s Club Night at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Folkmoot.

11/01/2025

Enjoy live music and seasonal treats while shopping for gifts, furniture and art at High Country Furniture's Fall Festival.

Surrounded by colorful mountain foliage, High Country Furniture’s Fall Festival offers the perfect way to embrace the season from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1.

10/31/2025

Better late than never? More than 200 from Haywood have already applied. "A year after the storm, this funding comes in late by design. I would encourage people, if you still have things that need to be fixed, please apply to our program.”

A federally funded, state-administered program may be a final ray of hope for Western North Carolina homeowners still struggling with damage from Helene.

10/31/2025

Other than carving for a jack-o-lantern, what exactly is a pumpkin good for? Not much, argues columnist Andrew Marshall. Before you counter with references to Starbucks' fall drink menu, hear the man out. He's got some good points.

Fall is unquestionably the season of the pumpkin: pumpkin sweets, pumpkin themed-clothing, and of course, pumpkin spice lattes (more on that later). But the venerable gourd’s seasonal limelight is ill-deserved,

10/31/2025

If you're among the two-thirds of American adults who drink coffee daily, tariffs on coffee beans could take their toll. It's also cutting into the margins of our local coffee roasters.

At Smoky Mountain Coffee Roasters in Hazelwood, Kevin Duckett hasn’t raised the price on a cup of black coffee in 30 years. But recent developments in the java world haven’t

10/31/2025

Pisgah and Tuscola both saw some huge results at cross country regionals, including an individual regional champion. Today, the teams head to Kernersville for the state meet, looking to bring some hardware back to Haywood County. Good luck, runners!

Haywood County’s cross country teams had a big weekend at regionals and are headed to state, looking to bring home more hardware.

10/31/2025

It takes a special touch to get orphaned black bear cubs ready for a life in the woods: expert care, specialized food, and very precise and limited human interaction.

A group of 12 orphaned black bear cubs — four of them coming from the coastal region and eight from the mountains — have been released back into the wilds

10/31/2025

Haywood County won't be caught flat-footed if a communication black out like with Helene happens again. Designated bulletin board sites are being installed across the county to post critical information. Make note of where they are, cause you won't be able to google it if the time comes!

Three new “information stations” in Canton, Bethel and Beaverdam will soon join Haywood County’s network of fool-proof emergency communication outposts.

10/30/2025

“Every single day I have a 5-year-old asking me when the playground’s going to be open,” Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers said, referring to his son.

Canton’s all-abilities playground is finally set to open in November after storm damage and construction delays have twice postponed the big event.

10/30/2025

Tuscola's Marching Mounties dedicated their season finale competition performance to a classmate tragically lost to su***de last week. "We dedicate this performance to our friend Emma Grace Morrow. You are with us in our hearts. We love you and we will always remember you." Our hearts grieve for Emma's family, friends and the Tuscola community, and may her spirit never be forgotten.

Tuscola’s Marching Mountaineers took their field show, The Spirit of Carnaval, to four marching band contests during the fall 2025 marching season, racking up awards over the course of the

10/30/2025

Take an arm chair tour of the work that's underway to fix I-40. The scope of the operation is simply staggering.

The massive operation to rebuild sections of Interstate 40 washed away by Helene is ramping up — one that will employ up to 500 workers at its peak, cost $1.36

10/30/2025

The big day is almost here! But Halloween is already in full swing. Plan your festivities with this guide to all-things-Halloween in Haywood, from ScreamFest in Maggie to downtown trick-or-treating to trunk-or-treats galore.

Get ready to embrace the spooky spirit of Halloween. Haywood County will soon be in the thick of Halloween excitement, and there’s a frightening number of events on the docket.

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