News Staff Commuters could be impacted, as multiple road closures are planned in the Smokies this week. Officials from the National Park Service announced Friday upcoming road closures and said drivers using Newfound Gap Road, Clingmans Dome Road and Foothills Parkway West may experience delays, when repair work begins today [April 17]. -0-
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – To include or not to include…That is the question facing Long’s Chapel in Haywood County which is considering joining a growing list of United Methodist churches debating whether to disaffiliate from the formal church over issues regarding gay marriage and gay ordination. Long’s Chapel leadership have been discussing whether to … Read more
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – Ongoing efforts to improve many aspects of life in Haywood County just got a financial boost from a charitable organization. The Fund for Haywood County has issued grants to help people beautify the area and even boost revenues. The idea is to improve the overall quality of life, a release … Read more
SYLVA, N.C. (WLOS) – Charges have been filed against a 21 year old Sylva man following a lengthy investigation into a deadly two car crash last year. The Sylva Police Department reports Alfred Jermaine Frazier is facing a half dozen charges related to the 2022 wreck near East Main Street that resulted in the death … Read more
ASHEVILLE – A Canton man convicted for his role in a drug trafficking ring has been sentenced to prison time. A federal judge on Thursday [March 30] ordered, Arthur Shane Douville to serve more than 15 years in prison, stemming from an ongoing investigation in which prosecutors say the 33 year old was identified as … Read more
JACKSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – A fifth person has been arrested in a missing persons case out of Union County that is now a homicide investigation in Jackson County. William Mulenex, 39, of Brevard, was arrested Friday [March 31], in connection with the murder of 37-year-old Alison “Ali” Thomas. Thomas was initially reported missing on … Read more
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – Republican lawmakers in the North Carolina House of Representatives voted Wednesday to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the pistol permit bill. This means that a person no longer has to obtain a permit from their local sheriff’s office before they can purchase a handgun. This is the first time Republican … Read more
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – Pactiv Evergreen says it anticipates reducing Waynesville staff by the end of June as it winds down the Canton mill. Pactiv Evergreen announced last month that the Canton plant was closing and layoffs at the Waynesville facility are imminent, as they work to scale back operations. However, the companty says, for … Read more
HAYWOOD COUNTY (WSPA) – It took dozens of firefighters to battle a fast moving multi-acre fire in the Lake Logan area Wednesday. The blaze broke out just after noon yesterday on a mountainside above Reece Road, growing about 75 acres by nightfall, N.C Forest Service Haywood County Rangers said in a press release. There were … Read more
Sylva finally recieved a yes on its municipal grant request, after commissioners said no to the application earlier this year, but it comes with a caveat. County commissioners decided to approve a portion of the $5,000 grant, but declined to fund the ‘Murals on Mill,’ project that organizers say would have given several local and … Read more