HRMC doctors launch telemedicine services
Haywood Regional Medical Center has added telemedicine to its offerings. The announcement comes on the heels of the Trump administration’s…
Read More
T-Shirt campaign supports Haywood businesses
Mountain Awards and Apparel teamed up last week with local businesses to support the small business community in Haywood County…
Read More
Haywood County Cares — Terry Troutman
Terry Troutman has been the Chief of the Clyde Police Department for six years.
Read More
WNC group joins National Earth Day Live
WNC Climate Action Coalition, based in Haywood County, is bringing Earth Day Live 2020 home with an online broadcast at…
Read More
Multi-vehicle caravan demands government reopen Haywood businesses
After more than a month of COVID-related social distancing, self-isolation, business and school closures, travel bans and enforced quarantines for…
Read More
Haywood County Cares — Shanna Bellow
Officer Shanna Bellows has been with the Maggie Valley Police Department since May 2019. Like everyone these days, her daily…
Read More
Haywood County Cares — Jason Reynolds
Senior Officer/K-9 Officer Jason Reynolds has been with Waynesville Police Department for almost eight years. He has served as a…
Read More
Fifth COVID-19 case confirmed in Haywood
Haywood County Public Health received notice April 17 that a fifth Haywood County resident has tested positive for the novel…
Read More
Bathrooms, hand-washing now available in Frog Level
One unfortunate but not unexpected consequence of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Waynesville is that the homeless — who have nowhere…
Read More
Swain sheriff faces lawsuit over curfew enforcement
A Bryson City man has filed a lawsuit against Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran in U.S. District Court claiming his…
Read More
Haywood has fourth confirmed case of COVID-19
Haywood County Public Health received notice April 15 that a fourth Haywood County resident has tested positive for the novel…
Read More
Southwestern Community College to host virtual job fair
Southwestern Community College Director of Career Services Michael Despeaux has been holding bricks-and-mortar job fairs for almost 20 years, but…
Read More
Seamers make masks during pandemic
When Mandy Wildman opened up her own bridal shop on Hazelwood Avenue in February, she had no idea her new…
Read More
Webster Enterprises produces for front lines of COVID-19
Webster Enterprises has long used the production of medical supplies as a vehicle for its main mission, vocational rehabilitation for…
Read More
Pisgah National Forest announces closures
Camping is no longer allowed in the Pisgah National Forest following an order enacted April 13.
Read More
Overnight storms bring flooding to WNC
Heavy rains and high winds associated with strong storms last Sunday night led to plenty of headaches Monday morning, as…
Read More
Pandemic presents budget challenge for Swain
County governments are in the midst of planning for their 2020-21 fiscal budgets that have to be approved by the…
Read More
Cherokee passes small business support measure
During a special-called session April 9, the Cherokee Tribal Council unanimously passed a resolution designed to help small businesses operating…
Read More
Expanded access to Paycheck Protection Program
Mountain BizWorks, working with Dogwood Health Trust, announced a targeted effort to provide increased access to the highly anticipated Small…
Read More
Community spread confirmed in Jackson
Proactive testing by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has revealed community transmission of COVID-19 in Jackson County.
Read More
Boosting immunity during COVID-19
“The immune system is complex and different for every person. Each person’s immune system is unique to them because it…
Read More
Jackson TDA collects employment resources
One of the ways the Jackson County Tourism Development Authority is trying to help those seeking work as a result…
Read More
Now hiring: opportunities available for those seeking employment
While not yet a humanitarian tragedy in terms of lives lost, the Coronavirus Pandemic has quickly become an economic tragedy…
Read More
Daydreamz serves creative outlets during COVID-19
The Coronavirus Pandemic has forced many nonprofit organizations to find new, innovative ways to meet their mission while not being…
Read More
Community answers call for ‘more cookies’ at Silver Bluff
The COVID-19 Pandemic has been a lonely time for many senior citizens, especially those residing in an assisted living facility.
Read More
WCU nursing residency pivots training during pandemic
As COVID-19 protocols began taking effect in the Asheville area, registered nurses in a primary care residency and fellows program…
Read More
First Macon resident tests positive for COVID-19
Macon County Public Health received notice on Wednesday, April 1, that the first Macon County resident has tested positive for…
Read More
HRMC joins organ donation campaign
Haywood Regional Medical Center has joined other area hospitals, health care organizations, and LifeShare Carolinas to create a donation-friendly community…
Read More
DA says wheels of justice continue to turn
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said Tuesday the judicial system remains open for business with measures in place to counter…
Read More
Rep. Meadows resigns from Congress
Rep. Mark Meadows, R-Asheville, formally resigned from the House of Representatives on Monday, previously serving North Carolina’s 11th District. Effective…
Read More
Jackson residents test positive for coronavirus
Two full-time Jackson County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, the Jackson County Department of Public Health learned today.
Read More
Haywood County Care — Jori Miller
Jori Miller began her public service career as a wildland firefighter in the ‘80s. Since then she has also trained…
Read More
Pilot survives small plane crash in park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers responded to a report of a small plane crash approximately 6 miles west of…
Read More
Haywood County Cares: Fire Marshal Andrew Messer
Andrew Messer has worked in public safety since 2001. He began as a volunteer firefighter, but has also worked as…
Read More
Haywood County Cares: Megan Taylor with Canton Police
Officer Megan Taylor is the community outreach officer in Canton, working primarily in investigations but also on patrol at times.…
Read More
Tribe, casino announce changes to employee compensation
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos announced April 1 that its COVID-19-induced closure would extend through the end of the month, and…
Read More
Second COVID-19 case confirmed in Macon County
Macon County Public Health received notice on late Wednesday evening, April 8, 2020, that a second Macon County resident has…
Read More
Childcare assistance available for essential workers
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing financial assistance to help essential workers afford child care…
Read More
Expanded access to Paycheck Protection Program
Mountain BizWorks, working with Dogwood Health Trust, announced today a targeted effort to provide increased access to the highly anticipated Small…
Read More
WCU to continue distance learning through summer
Distance learning will continue through the summer at Western Carolina University, and all summer conferences are canceled in response to…
Read More
Coronavirus causes complications for REACH
The Coronavirus Pandemic has caused normal daily lives to grind to a halt. All non-essential industry workers must remain at…
Read More
Haywood adopts new rules for electronic meetings
Of late, many businesses and individuals have been forced to re-evaluate how they do things, but municipal governments are also…
Read More
Haywood County incurs unforeseen expenses due to COVID-19
Lost in the struggle to combat the Coronavirus Pandemic is the fact that local governments have already begun incurring unanticipated…
Read More
Haywood groups create loan fund
More help is on the way for small business owners now that several nonprofits have teamed up with Haywood County…
Read More
Vacancy, but no rooms available
Sitting on the side porch of the Fryemont Inn one recent sunny afternoon, Monica Brown overlooks downtown Bryson City. The…
Read More
Protecting pets during Coronavirus Pandemic
As the nation focuses on protecting the human population from contracting and spreading COVID-19, mandatory business closures have impacted the…
Read More
Funeral industry adapts to COVID-19
The irony’s not lost on many that one of the most essential businesses affecting the lives of people around the…
Read More
N.C. did nothing to prepare for onslaught of unemployment claims
Workers affected by layoffs associated with the Coronavirus Pandemic are still reporting major problems with North Carolina’s unemployment benefit system…
Read More
FSA help available to Swain County
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program to address damages from…
Read More
Bryson City shelter for teens shuts down
Hawthorn Heights, an emergency shelter for teens in Bryson City, has shut its doors permanently due to financial constraints during…
Read More
