Huge expansion planned for Hazelwood Ingles
Ingles Markets Inc. is growing in Waynesville again — this time, on Brown Avenue in Hazelwood.
Transitional district taking shape along Howell Mill Road
The Jan. 24 rezoning of three tracts along Howell Mill Road signals a continued effort by the town of Waynesville to appease homeowners and businesses, maintain the residential character of the area and create a buffer from Russ Avenue’s heavy commercial traffic.
A fix-it list for the record books
Think your honey-do list is long? Wait until you meet Jack Carlisle.
Lake Junaluska forges go-it-alone path after abandoning merger with Waynesville
After five years of trying to merge with the town of Waynesville, the Lake Junaluska community has given up and charted a new course for its future.
Increased density coming to Howell Mill Road?
An oft-repeated concern expressed during meetings of the Haywood County Affordable Housing Task Force is the scarcity of buildable land available in mountainous Haywood County, but a proposed rezoning for three parcels on Howell Mill Road may demonstrate a viable path forward in the push to make the area a more affordable place to live.
Town to pursue Calvary Street purchase
The town of Waynesville will move forward with plans to purchase three vacant, blighted lots straddling Calvary Street, despite interest from another private party.
Russ fuss prompts resolution
After holding two public hearings that drew large crowds of opposition, Waynesville Mayor Gavin Brown and the board of aldermen took an official stance on the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s unpopular proposal for Russ Avenue improvements.
To tax or not to tax? Waynesville considers adding another tax-exempt parcel
It isn’t often that citizens avail themselves of the public comment session offered by local governments.
Only opposition heard for Walnut Street widening
Although work on the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s proposed improvements to Russ Avenue won’t begin until 2022, Waynesville residents have already been persistent and vociferous in their opposition to the Walnut Street segment of the project.
Haywood water systems join forces to aid each other in times of need
From the control room of Canton’s water plant, a steady barrage of numbers flash across the computer monitors.