Trusting the numbers: Stats show drop in WNC crime, but can the figures be trusted?
There’s an old mantra in law enforcement: don’t take credit for the good times unless you’re willing to take equal responsibility for the bad.
Huge grant for affordable housing coming to Haywood
Haywood County Commissioners got some great news Oct. 16 that will help the community ameliorate the effects of a red-hot real estate market on local housing affordability and availability.
Maggie Valley candidates talk growth, leadership
With more contentious development on the horizon, residents of the small town of Maggie Valley have plenty to consider at the ballot box this year.
Clearing the creek: Dam removal project frees Beaverdam watershed
Beaverdam Creek is easy to miss. Tree-lined banks shield the small, shallow stream from view as it runs toward the Pigeon River in Canton, and until their leaves fall in winter, the trees also hide the dam blocking the creek’s flow just above the confluence.
State budget commits substantial funding to critical needs in WNC
This year’s state budget process may have been one of the most discordant in recent memory, but Western North Carolina’s legislative delegation was able to secure record-setting funding for critical needs in a relatively poor region that sometimes feels overlooked when Raleigh gets to dishing out the dough.
Haywood art studio tour
The Haywood County Arts Council’s annual “Haywood County Studio Tour” will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24.
A hero comes home
America reckons with its legacy in Vietnam, one soldier at a time
Defendants get prison time following trafficking investigation
Eight people charged in Haywood County with trafficking and possessing illegal drugs are now serving active time in state prison, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said.
Champion Credit Union and Ecusta Credit Union Announce Merger
Champion Credit Union announced that Ecusta Credit Union, which has served Transylvania and Henderson counties since 1976, will formally merge into Champion Credit Union later this year, in a move a press release noted is aimed at enhancing financial services and member experience.
‘It all ties together’: Waynesville couple inducted into Livestock Hall of Fame
Buddy and Janice Cochran are used to seeing things through.