The Mountaineer

01/11/2026

Civil War history, Appalachian heritage, and the writings of Ron Rash come together in a new opera by a Western Carolina University professor set to premier this January.

A new opera inspired by Appalachian history and written by a Western Carolina University professor will premiere at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at WCU in Cullowhee.

01/10/2026

Looking for a meaningful way to celebrate during the upcoming long weekend? Haywood County has three days of events planned to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

01/10/2026

Want to be part of the legacy? Join Voices in the Laurel to add your voice to 30 years of harmonies.

This spring celebrates three decades of music-making, community, and artistic growth within the Voices in the Laurel choir.

01/09/2026

Pisgah girls' basketball might have picked up its first loss of the season, but the Bears are still undefeated against American teams, dropping a contest with a showcase team from Australia. The Bears also grabbed a couple of impressive victories over the break.

Pisgah girls’ basketball had a very successful Christmas break, racking up a record of 3-1 and earning some impressive results.

01/09/2026

Progress is being made on Clyde's long-awaited plan to elevate the bulk of its downtown businesses. But the process is not without some growing pains.

At K-9 Curriculum in downtown Clyde, there’s a homemade sign that memorializes Helene’s high-water mark. It’s about halfway up the exterior wall, but if the town’s long-awaited wishes come true,

01/09/2026

Tuscola boys' basketball earned a hard-fought win over Christmas break and got to see a few teams they aren't used to facing. All in all, the Mounties were able to learn a lot about themselves as the program continues to build.

Tuscola boys’ basketball earned its second win of the season during a tough Christmas break tourney.

01/09/2026

A Sylva man was arrested by Haywood County Sheriff's deputies and charged with allegedly removing a teenage girl from her home without her parents' consent in mid-December. Now, he's picked up another charge in relation to the incident.

A 20-year-old Sylva man has been arrested by Haywood County Sheriff’s deputies and charged with allegedly ra**ng a teenage girl.

01/09/2026

Protestors were conflicted by competing emotions of both sadness and anger.

More than 100 people gathered in front of the Haywood County Historic Courthouse Thursday evening for what organizers dubbed an “emergency protest” in memory of Renee Nicole Good, who was

01/08/2026

The Bears are coming in hot to tomorrow night's County Clash basketball game after an undefeated run during winter break tournament play.

Pisgah boys’ basketball is riding high after a 4-0 run over Christmas break.

01/08/2026

Pop-up ICE protests are rippling across the country today, including here in Haywood County.

The Hands-Off Haywood coalition will host an protest at the Haywood County Courthouse Thursday, Jan. 8, following the shooting of a Minnesota woman by an ICE agent.

01/08/2026

Another broken promise from FEMA. “Towns are being asked to front enormous recovery costs with no guarantee of when, or even if, they’ll be repaid.” When FEMA stiffed Waynesville $350,000 for the Frog Level bridge, the town luckily found its Hail Mary.

Waynesville has received a timely Christmas present of sorts — funds to reimburse $350,000 in repair costs on the Depot Street bridge after FEMA reneged on a promise to do

01/08/2026

The address listed on property tax bills sent out last fall is wrong, but we don't learn this until the week taxes are due. Here's what went wrong, and what you need to know if you already mailed your property taxes to the wrong address. For the record, the address change wasn't the county's fault, but was caused by a third-party contractor.

As 2025 property taxes came due, some Haywood County residents opened their mailboxes to find their payments returned.