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Broadband is reaching more rural areas of Haywood County

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HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – Broadband is reaching more rural areas of Haywood County. Nearly $2 million in funding from the state, the county and Skyrunner Internet is taking trunk lines to several rural areas, including Fines Creek, White Oak, Crabtree, Lake Logan, Bethel, Cove Creek and Jonathan Creek. The new lines will reach at … Read more

Name of person killed in five-car pile up on Hendersonville Road released

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – The name of the person killed in a fatal five-vehicle crash on Hendersonville Road has been made public. Asheville police have identified the person killed in the Thursday night collision near the Blue Ridge parkway, as Sheila Mills Hazel, 59. The wreck shutdown Hendersonville near the Blue Ridge Overpass for several … Read more

Severe storms ripped through Haywood County leaving downed trees and power outages in its wake

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Crews spent the weekend restoring power lines and repairing poles after a wind storm accompanied by torrential rains ripped through Haywood County Friday evening, leaving downed trees and power outages in its wake. More than 1,600 Duke Energy customers lost power, and over 2,000 Haywood EMC customers, along with a couple hundred Waynesville power customers … Read more

Downtown Bryson City is getting new life

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Downtown Bryson City is getting new life. A Main St. building that stood empty for about a decade has seen significant improvement over the past year, with the goal of opening restaurants in the next six months or so, developers said. And across the street, at Rosewood Inn on the River, demolition is set to … Read more

Swain County Commissioners aren’t pleased with parking fees at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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SWAIN COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Swain County Commissioners aren’t pleased with parking fees recently implemented at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and they’re working to do something about it. Commissioners say residents should be exempt from paying for the Smokies’ parking tags. They say Swain County encompasses 43% of the park’s territory, with many families … Read more

2023 enrollment at WCU is down

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Spring 2023 enrollment at Western Carolina University is down 3.6% compared to the spring semester last year, according to this semester’s headcount. The university is attributing the 391-student decline to larger-than-normal numbers of December graduates and the pandemic’s ongoing impact on student and family finances. MEANWHILE… While spring 2023 has brought reduced enrollment among both … Read more