Meade returns to Frog Level
Popular Florida-based indie/soul singer-songwriter Shane Meade will perform at 6 p.m. Friday, July 11, at Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville.
Ellis to present debut novel
Ralph Ellis will host a special reading for his new work, “The Accident Report,” at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville.
HART presents ‘Ripcord’
A special stage production of “Ripcord” will be held at 7:30 p.m. July 10-12 and 2 p.m. July 13 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.
Waynesville celebrates purchase of electric lawnmower
The electric lawnmower the Town of Waynesville bought in 2024 is paying off, according to Outdoor Maintenance Supervisor Michael Noland.
At the time, the purchase kicked up some dust, with some residents arguing that the additional expense of buying an electric mower instead of a traditional gas-powered lawn mower was wasted taxpayer money.
Run to the hills: Some of our favorite trails in WNC
In this day and age, when the world seems to be one chaotic situation after another, all while the incessant white noise and constant distraction in the digital age peels away our sanity, I find a genuine urge to head for the mountains and hit the trails. So, I do so, happily.
Meadowlark gets the blues
Americana/folk singer-songwriter Woolybooger will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 3, at the Meadowlark Motel in Maggie Valley.
Ready for the ‘Great American Bash’?
The second annual “Great American Bash” will feature Americana/rock sensation The Brothers Gillespie and The Borrowed Band (country/western) on Saturday, July 5, in the parking lot of The Scotsman, located at 37 Church Street in downtown Waynesville.
Waynesville art walk, live music
A cherished gathering of locals and visitors alike, “Art After Dark” will launch its 2025 season from 6-9 p.m. Friday, July 4, in downtown Waynesville.
Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse of minors at Waynesville Bojangles
An Asheville law firm has filed a civil suit on behalf of two minor female clients alleging that the girls were sexually abused while employed at a Bojangles fast food restaurant near Lake Junaluska in Haywood County.
Canton secures land for wastewater plant, launches bold bid for economic revival
In a move more than a half-century in the making, the Town of Canton has announced the pending purchase of a key parcel of land where it plans to construct a new, state-of-the-art flood-proof wastewater treatment plant — ending a long chapter of dependence on a private system operated by the now-shuttered Pactiv Evergreen paper mill and setting the stage for a bold economic redevelopment of the historic site.
