News Staff CANTON, N.C. (WLOS) – More money is headed to Haywood County as it looks to rebuild after the devastating impacts of Tropical Storm Fred. An additional $23 million in state-grant money will be part of this year’s North Carolina state budget. $8.3 million will be distributed to Canton to repair and rebuild multiple buildings and … Read more
Parents of Jackson County students will be paying more for school lunches when they return this fall. At its most recent meeting, the Jackson County Board of Education voted unanimously to increase the cost of meal prices for the school system, citing two years of free breakfast and lunch during the pandemic, followed by rising … Read more
Elections officials are gearing up for the second of three 2022 elections. On July 26, voters will cast their ballots for the Jackson County Board of Education race, choosing between newcomer Lisa Buchanan or incumbent Abigail Clayton. The seat would have been decided during the May 17 primary, but in the District 2 race neither … Read more
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – The FBI has been called in to investigate an incident ivolving a homemade bomb found inside an apartment building in Waynesville last week. Waynesville Police Chief David Adams said in a media release that a man stopped an officer driving along Camelot Drive on July 1 and showed the deputy an … Read more
SYLVA] – Area residents will get a first glimpse at images from the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA is unveiling the first images during a livestream event hosted by The Smoky Mountains STEM Collaborative (SMSC) next Tuesday, July 12, in Myers Auditorium at the Southwestern Community College Jackson campus. The James Webb Space Telescope was … Read more
SWANNANOA, N.C. (WLOS) – Several firefighters responded to the campus of Warren Wilson College, just east of Canton, after lightning struck a tree near an administrative office that then caught fire. Swannanoa Fire officials said the flames spread from the tree to the second floor of the building, which according to campus officials is used … Read more
A Sylva man is in jail facing numerous charges in connection to a one-man car theft ring and demolition derby. Saith David Cucumber, 27, was arrested stemming from three reported car thefts and two crashes that took place whith just a few minutes at the Catamount Travel Center on U.S. 441 near Cherokee, according to … Read more
A ‘make-no-mistake-about-it warning’ is what Haywood’s DA said the arrests of multiple drug dealers is sending to those who try and sell narcotics in the community. State assistant district attorneys in Haywood County Superior Court successfully prosecuted five residents recently for trafficking illegal drugs. The five defendants were from Canton and Waynesville and collectively will … Read more
Dillsboro’s Front Street Arts & Crafts Show will once more feature work from some of the region’s best artisans at its 7th annual free arts show. More than 40 booths will display the handmade works of regional artists and crafters, and there will also be live entertainment appropriate for the entire family. The daylong event … Read more
BREVARD, N.C. (WLOS) – The area around Brevard College was cleared Monday afternoon after an investigation into a bomb threat was initiated, according to Transylvania County Emergency Services. The community had been asked to avoid the area while authorities swept the campus looking for signs of anything suspicious. Nothing was found, and police say these … Read more