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09/16/2025

The Bears fumbled the ball twice in the early moments of Friday night's game against Smoky Mountain, but that wasn't enough to keep the Bears down, as Pisgah earned the 29-14 win.

CANTON — Losing two fumbles the first two minutes of a game would be the undoing for many high school football teams.

09/16/2025

It was a tough, hard-nosed win for Tuscola football on Friday night, as the defense opened the game up with three-straight takeaways — giving the Mountaineers a lead they would never surrender.

Tuscola football got off to a red-hot start on Friday night. The North Henderson Knights fought back to give the Mountaineers a scare, but Tuscola eventually pulled away for the

09/16/2025

After getting the run around from FEMA, Waynesville is holding the bag on $380,000 to fix the Frog Level bridge. It went like this: Waynesville applied to FEMA, but was denied and told to apply to the Federal Highway Administration instead. The town was denied there, too, and came back to FEMA, at which point FEMA said the town had taken too long. Huh?

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has reneged on an implied promise to pay for Helene-related repairs on a bridge that provides a vital link to downtown Waynesville.

09/16/2025

Canton's $680,000 playground was three weeks away from opening when Helene hit. The playground was being replaced after the old one was hit by Fred in 2021.

CANTON — Kids in Canton have been without a community playground since the flood of April 2021, but that is about to change.

09/16/2025

It's a police version of a bucket truck.

Visitors to this month’s Labor Day festivities in Canton may have noticed a metal box looming over the crowds downtown. Police Chief Scott Sluder wants to assure onlookers that the

09/15/2025

Heads up, check your speed when coming into Clyde.

Law enforcement officers in Clyde dramatically stepped up traffic stops over the last month in an attempt to slow some of the thousands of vehicles that pass through the town.

09/15/2025

Random drug tests conducted at all four high schools in Haywood County showed an uptick over last year. Here's the school-by-school results. The drug testing is intended to serve as a deterrent from drug use, not for penalizing students. Students getting their first positive go through a treatment program.

A report on last year’s random drug testing in Haywood County high schools shows an overall significant increase in the number of students who tested positive for drugs.

09/15/2025

If you see wildlife acting strange, here's why. Be on alert.

The North Carolina Wildlife Commission is warning that a viral outbreak of distemper that has already hit in Henderson and Buncombe counties may be spreading to Haywood as local residents

09/15/2025

Peter Mawanga brings the sounds of Malawi to Waynesville this week with a unique concert at Folkmoot.

Hear tunes you might not find anywhere else in Western North Carolina with a concert of Malawian Traditional Music by Peter Mawanga at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18 at Folkmoot

09/14/2025

The latest exhibit at Haywood Handmade Gallery is all about layers. Stop by the gallery now through Oct. 27 to see how local artists use layers in their work.

From coats of paint to hidden meanings, explore the complicated layers behind works of art at The Haywood County Arts Council’s newest exhibit on display at the Haywood Handmade Gallery

09/14/2025

Take a look back on the last few years of the Haywood Choral Society's performances at the upcoming concert honoring the choir's director.

The Haywood Choral Society will sing goodbye to its director with a “Fare-Thee-Well” concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, at First United Methodist Church of Waynesville.

09/14/2025

Fines Creek's annual fish fry returns next weekend with delicious plates and live music.

Enjoy live music, good food and good company at The Fines Creek Annual Community Fish Fry from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Fines Creek Community Center.

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