News Staff Harris Regional has joined thousands of hospitals across the U.S. to support a federal mask mandate implementef to help stop the spread of COVID. Harris employees are required to have received their first dose of the vaccine by Dec. 6. Those opting for the two-dose regimen are required to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 4. … Read more
The Qualla Fire Department is being commended for their quick actions that saved three kittens trapped in a house fire in the Barkers Creek community on Sunday. The department was the first unit called, and when they arrived at the Sycamore Drive home in the Piney Mountain neighborhood the owner said the cat might have … Read more
The Annual Festival of Lights & Luminaire’s in Dillsboro December 3 & 4 and 10 & 11, everyone is invited to the historic town of Dillsboro, to experience the spirit of Christmas. On the first Friday and Saturday of December, 3 & 4, and the second Friday and Saturday, 10 & 11, from 5-9pm, there … Read more
A rupture in a massive water line in Waynesville slated for repairs last Friday was far graver than anticipated and could have easily turned into a multi-day water outage for part of the town had it not been for the ingenuity of the public works crews. “They did an amazing job of innovating to create … Read more
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – An apartment complex is being proposed on 10 acres in Waynesville. Proposed Waynesville apartment complex on 10 acres heads to planning board for vote It’s at the intersection of Howell Mill Road and the old Asheville Highway. A public hearing was held Monday about the plans. Elizabeth Teague, the development services … Read more
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Three people have been arrested in connection to a string of barn fires in North Carolina. We previously reported officials were investigating five separate barn fires as possible arson incidents earlier this month. Three people have been arrested, according to Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday. 20-year-old Anthony Dwayne Boyd, … Read more
Election season 2021 wrapped up and now attention turns to the March 8 primary ahead of Election Day 2022, a mid-term election. So far, five people have expressed an interest in running for nine local seats opening in Jackson County. The filing period for the 2022 elections opens at noon Monday, Dec. 6, and closes … Read more
Open enrollment for healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act began Nov. 1, and Mountain Projects is helping applicants enroll. Get Covered WNC, a service of Mountain Projects, has Certified Application Counselors available to assist people with completing applications and helping find enrolees a plan that is right for them, ACA coordinators said in a … Read more
COVID cases in Jackson County have been listed with a high community transmission rate. However, the CDC reports Jackson County cases are falling. Nov. 4 saw only one case reported, the lowest total since no cases were reported July 2-8. MEANWHILE… Kid doses of the COVID-19 vaccines are now being administered to children ages 5-11. … Read more
Maggie Valley United Methodist Church will provide Thanksgiving food boxes for pickup just ahead of turkey day. From 10 a.m. to noon on Nov. 15, 17, 20 and 22 the church has 100 boxes that will be available while supplies last. There is no charge for the boxes and they can be picked up at … Read more