News Staff WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – A Waynesville golf course is getting a makeover, but nearby residents say it’s not pretty. New owners took over the Waynesville Inn Golf Resort and Spa earlier this year and modification of the holes is taking place, which nearby neighbors say has resulted in trees being uprooted and debris piling up, … Read more
MAGGIE VALLEY, N.C. (WLOS) – If you were hoping to spend New Year’s day on the slopes you may be out of luck. December’s spring-like weather has made it difficult to keep snow on the slopes at Cataloochee in Maggie Valley, and with the above normal temperatures Cataloochee Ski Area officials made the decision to … Read more
MAGGIE VALLEY – Venors and campers can expect to pay more to secure a spot for Festival Ground events. At their December meeting the Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen approved several new policies for the 2023 festival season, including increasing the daily fee for using the grounds from $500 to $600, and the daily camping … Read more
Jackson County, so far, seems to be bucking a COVID trend that has cases climbing everywhere else. The western counties lagged behind the rest of the world during the Alpha and Delta waves. While recent data shows the state’s seven-day average rose to 5,369 on Dec. 28, almost tripling from the week before, Jackson County’s … Read more
Tourism in Jackson County is showing no signs that the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the economy. Tourism and Development Authority Director Nick Breedlove presented an update on TDA efforts to county commissioners at their Dec. 14 work session, and the numbers he provided showed positive changes in the county’s tourism numbers and their impact … Read more
Western Carolina University students looking for jobs are getting some help. A group spearheaded by the director of the Main Street Sylva Association, hopes to bridge the gap between employers experiencing staff shoratges and graduates seeking employment, with the launch of a central job posting site at WCU for local employers. The site would act … Read more
More than $40,000 in grants were awarded to Haywood County teachers, thanks to the Haywood County Schools Foundation. The Foundation awarded 178 grants totaling $40,933 to teachers and staff from across the district for various projects that teachers have put together to make learning fun and exciting for students. -0-
2022 will usher in a new NC law nixing state taxes on military retirees pensions. The North Carolina General Assembly approved eliminating the state’s tax on military pension income in the fiscal budget that was signed into law by Gov. Roy Cooper in November. Under the new law that goes into effect Jan 1., the … Read more
North Carolina ferry commuters are being advised to prepare for some route changes after employees tested positive for COVID-19. The North Carolina Department of Transportation said two ferry route schedules have been affected after nearly a half dozen workers have tested positive with more people under quarantine due to exposure, according to a statement from … Read more
CRUSO, N.C. (WLOS) – As storm clean up continues in Haywood County the focus is now turning to the flood ravaged Pigeon River. More than a thousand truckloads of debris from last summer’s flood have been hauled from roadsides and off to a Haywood County landfill. Now, Haywood County officials said the river debris clean … Read more