Forest plan comment period extended, virtual open houses scheduled
Originally slated to end May 14, the public comment period for the Nantahala and Pisgah forest plan will now extend…
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Haywood ‘stay home’ order terminated, phased reopening urged
Less than five weeks after issuing a “stay home” order and barely three weeks after extending it, Haywood County commissioners…
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Man fatally shot overnight in Waynesville
The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 12:06 a.m. Monday, May 4, regarding suspicious activity at the…
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Haywood COVID-19 cases up to 17
Haywood County Public Health received notice May 1 that a 17th Haywood County resident has tested positive for the novel…
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Haywood County confirms 16th case of COVID-19
Despite being mostly spared from large numbers of COVID-19 diagnoses, Haywood County's totals have continued to grow slowly in recent…
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Haywood County Cares — Erica Bass
Trooper Erica Bass has been with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol since 2008; 10 of those years have been…
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Haywood’s COVID-19 test results released
Results from large-scale testing designed to gauge the level of asymptomatic coronavirus carriers among front-line workers at essential businesses conducted…
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May 1: COVID-19 counts increase in Jackson County
Additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Jackson County today.
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Haywood County Cares — Sherry Green & Jamie Hawkins
Sherry Green and Jamie Hawkins have worked for A Better Clean as contractors cleaning the campuses of Haywood Community College…
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Jackson's COVID-19 count now includes 19 residents, 13 non-residents
Two more COVID-19 cases were announced in Jackson County today, bringing the total to 19.
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Nantahala Health Foundation launches COVID-19 fund
Nantahala Health Foundation has launched a COVID-19 Impact Recovery Fund to match charitable donations dollar for dollar up to $100,000…
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Blue Ridge Health offers access, virtual care
With hundreds of thousands of newly unemployed residents in the state, people are facing the loss of benefits usually provided…
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CVS MinuteClinic offering e-visits
As the nation continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, CVS Health announced that MinuteClinic, the company's retail medical clinic, is…
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Macon to end county COVID-19 regulations May 8
Regulations imposed in Macon County in connection with the COVID-19 Pandemic will be repealed, canceled and ended effective 5 p.m.…
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HRMC to resume elective, non-urgent procedures
Haywood Regional Medical Center announced that it is taking the appropriate steps to safely resume some elective and non-urgent surgeries…
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Third Macon resident tests positive for COVID-19
Macon County Public Health received notice on Wednesday, April 29, that a third Macon County resident has tested positive for…
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Three more COVID-19 cases hit Haywood
Haywood County Health Department has reported three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday morning.
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BearWaters joins Elevated Mountain in sanitizer production
Last weekend may have been a little bitter for BearWaters Brewing’s owners Art O’Neil and Kevin Sandefur, but it was…
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New coronavirus cases diagnosed in Jackson
Two more COVID-19 cases were announced in Jackson County today, bringing the total to 17.
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WNCW and BPR make the connection during isolation
Walking down the empty hallways of the WNCW studios on the campus of Isothermal Community College in Spindale, Martin Anderson…
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Childcare facilities continue to serve front-line families
As executive orders began piling up throughout March to close schools, restaurants, hotels and all other non-essential businesses, childcare facilities…
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Pandemic changes little for local law enforcement
While the Coronavirus Pandemic has affected the way many people perform their jobs, for the nation’s consummate front-line workers —…
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Guardian ad Litem program continues child advocacy
One thing that most front-line workers have in common right now is that they’re serving some of the community’s most…
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Health care workers hold the front lines against COVID-19
Like nearly everyone else in the country, Dr. Ben Guiney experienced a rush of dread as news of the novel…
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Homeless pose risks to general public, each other
A coalition of local nonprofits will pay to house some of Haywood County’s unsheltered population amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic after…
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Jackson COVID-19 count reaches double digits
The number of coronavirus cases among Jackson County residents has jumped to 15, up from five April 24.
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EBCI confirms COVID-19 cases in Swain, Graham
Continued testing by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has resulted in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Swain and Graham…
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Front-line workers in Haywood get tested for coronavirus
Several hundred workers lined up by car at Haywood Community College April 28 to receive drive-through testing designed to gauge…
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Maggie Valley looks forward to reopening
With the current stay at home order in place at least through May 8, the Maggie Valley Town Board of…
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Dillsboro, Sylva at odds over bridge replacement plan
A proposed change of plans in the Dillsboro bridge project has drawn divided opinion from the towns of Dillsboro and…
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Haywood County Cares — Jesse Lee Dunlap
Jesse-lee Dunlap works throughout the county in the Harm Reduction public health initiative. Their work is vital to preventing overdose…
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Macon EDC offers help to businesses during pandemic
Macon County Economic Development Commission (EDC) and Macon County Public Health (MCPH) are committed to helping the citizens of Macon…
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Sixth COVID-19 case confirmed in Haywood
Haywood County Public Health received notice April 27 that a sixth Haywood County resident has tested positive for the coronavirus,…
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Haywood County Cares — Roger Higgins
Roger Higgins is the maintenance foreman for the Town of Clyde. He is also the town’s safety officer and zoning…
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WCU students triple face shield production
Students from Western Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology have checked out 3D printers from the university and are…
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Using drones to deliver critical medical supplies
State transportation officials announced a public-private partnership that will use drones to deliver critical medical supplies and food during the…
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Impacted DOT revenues force project delays
As people across North Carolina have taken lifesaving measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, traffic volumes have plummeted, causing…
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Governor closes schools for rest of semester
Earlier this afternoon, Gov. Roy Cooper closed all North Carolina public schools for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.
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Three more COVID-19 cases in Jackson
The Jackson County Department of Public Health has been notified of three additional positive cases of COVID-19 associated with the…
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A post-pandemic Asheville faces a daunting return
Asheville’s thrumming downtown, a darling of the “best of” list makers and an economic hub for Western North Carolina, stands…
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Haywood County Cares — Tammy Maney
Tammy Maney became a public health nurse with the Haywood County Health Department in 2001. During COVID-19 she serves as…
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Haywood precincts could consolidate for June primary
Haywood County Board of Elections recently voted on a plan addressing COVID-19 concerns to present to the North Carolina State…
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COVID-19 restrictions challenge open meetings laws
As the COVID-19 crisis roared to life in North Carolina, local governments across the state joined countless other organizations and…
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Subcontractor at WCU tests positive for COVID-19
The Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) has been notified of a positive case of COVID19 in a subcontractor…
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On-air disruption: Pete Kaliner returns to broadcasting
It’s been a long, strange trip for radio host Pete Kaliner, who came into the industry just as it was…
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The cost of COVID: Sheltering the unsheltered is controversial, expensive
Globally, more than 2.5 million people have contracted the coronavirus since its identification earlier this year. The hardest-hit country, the…
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Defendants in jail death suit respond to charges
The defendants in a lawsuit filed in response to the death of Jackson County Detention Center inmate Melissa Rice have submitted…
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Jackson approves $383K for shooting range improvements
The cumulative cost of environmental rehabilitation and sound abatement at the Southwestern Community College shooting range will top $1 million…
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Crawford named 2020 Macon Matriarch
Dorothy Rose “Dot” Crawford was recently honored with the title of “Macon Matriarch” by the Women’s History Trail, a project…
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North Shore decorations canceled through June
North Shore Cemetery Association announced the cancellation of all North Shore Cemetery Decorations through June 15. At present, all group activities…
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