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Don't miss the most haunting Art After Dark of the year this Friday.
10/03/2025

Don't miss the most haunting Art After Dark of the year this Friday.

Haunt the streets of downtown Waynesville from 6-9 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 3, at Art After Dark.

“The hands of a lineman with a chainsaw, the hands of volunteers giving out meals, the hands of business owners with sho...
10/02/2025

“The hands of a lineman with a chainsaw, the hands of volunteers giving out meals, the hands of business owners with shovels and wheelbarrows, the hands of our community in prayer, and of course, the hands of our first responders knocking on doors in the middle of the night. Look around. That’s all of you. Everyone who joined hands to pull our community through the storm. ” ~ Josie Ostendorff with Tuscola’s Impact U Club.

Exactly one year after Helene’s floodwaters forever changed countless lives across Haywood County, first responders reflected on their experiences that day.

A national labor shortage trade fields is coming down the pike, but in Haywood County, students get first-hand exposure ...
10/02/2025

A national labor shortage trade fields is coming down the pike, but in Haywood County, students get first-hand exposure to these lucrative careers. Students got to cycle through a flashy $2 million simulation trailer to get a taste of the evolving technology that's becoming part of the trades industry.

Haywood County students got hands-on exposure to high-demand, high-paying trade fields when an action-packed trailer full of simulation stations rolled onto campuses last month.

It will  cost a pretty penny to build a new dog park from scratch in Waynesville, on higher ground safe from future floo...
10/02/2025

It will cost a pretty penny to build a new dog park from scratch in Waynesville, on higher ground safe from future flooding. But how much the town will pay out of pocket versus get back from FEMA is unknown.

Waynesville is slowly whittling down the cost of replacing the town’s popular dog park that was destroyed by Tropical Storm Helene over a year ago, cutting it at least in

Parents: be on alert. Hand, Foot and Mouth is circulating.
10/02/2025

Parents: be on alert. Hand, Foot and Mouth is circulating.

Haywood County has seen an increase in cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in school-aged children in recent weeks.

This weekend, HART Theatre brings to life an Asheville playwright's story of the workers who died in the Triangle Shirtw...
10/02/2025

This weekend, HART Theatre brings to life an Asheville playwright's story of the workers who died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911.

A moving historical drama by an Asheville playwright will light up the HART Theatre stage Oct. 3-12.

Don't miss the most haunting Art After Dark of the year this Friday in downtown Waynesville.
10/02/2025

Don't miss the most haunting Art After Dark of the year this Friday in downtown Waynesville.

Haunt the streets of downtown Waynesville from 6-9 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 3, at Art After Dark.

Health officials are seeing spikes in Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease among school children in Haywood County. Learn how to...
10/01/2025

Health officials are seeing spikes in Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease among school children in Haywood County. Learn how to help prevent the spread and protect your family.

Haywood County has seen an increase in cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in school-aged children in recent weeks.

Canton has stubbornly persevered through devastating storms and the loss of the papermill. These adversities permanently...
10/01/2025

Canton has stubbornly persevered through devastating storms and the loss of the papermill. These adversities permanently changed the face of downtown Canton, but brought the community closer together. See how the town is changing in the wake of Helene with this visual exploration.

When floodwaters rattled Riverview Farm and Garden in Canton for the fourth time in 20 years, its owners did the only thing they could do — they grabbed what shovels

Library users, brace for impact. Either venture to the library in Canton or Maggie Valley, or revert to the Covid-era cu...
10/01/2025

Library users, brace for impact. Either venture to the library in Canton or Maggie Valley, or revert to the Covid-era curbside pick up.

Waynesville library users will be left in the lurch this winter due to a roof replacement and HVAC repairs that will close the library to the public for up to

On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, Haywood County solemnly commemorated the devastating day.
10/01/2025

On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, Haywood County solemnly commemorated the devastating day.

Clouds hung low over the Haywood County Courthouse Saturday morning as residents, first responders and local leaders came together to remember both the horrors of Helene and the tenacity with

We should all be proud. Haywood County could write the manual. This was an incredible operation to get all those supplie...
09/30/2025

We should all be proud. Haywood County could write the manual. This was an incredible operation to get all those supplies funneled, sorted and moved into the hands of those who needed them.

Hundreds if not thousands of citizens across Haywood County rolled up their sleeves to help those in need in the aftermath of Helene. Before flood waters had ever receded, disaster

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