News Staff The name of the Sylva man injured in a head on collision Monday night on N.C. 107 and E. Main St. has been made public. Dale Henry Hooper, 54, was heading towards Cullowhee when, according to a witnesses, the 54 year old local resident apparently lost control of his vehicle and struck a vehicle heading … Read more
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announce two morning closures of Clingmans Dome Road next week. On Tuesday, April 19 and Wednesday, April 20 until 1:00 p.m. each day, the seven-mile roadway will be closed in the mornings to facilitate a special curriculum-based education program. The closure will go into effect the night before each … Read more
Thanks to federal funds Sylva is boasting a bigger budget. The new fiscal year begins on July 1 and officials said it might go down in history as one of the town’s wealthiest. Town Manager Paige Dowling said, rhw American Rescue Funds, will help with several community infrastructure projects, including Sylva’s downtown restroom, the Bridge … Read more
UPDATE; We’re learning more about an incident in which a 3 year old child was killed when she was swept over a North Carolina waterfall Sunday. The family is now speaking out about the tragedy and said they tried desperately to rescue the toddler, who slipped and fell into the rushing current at Whitewater Falls, … Read more
A Sylva park is getting a makover. The Town of Sylva has received a three million dollar grant from the state for repairs and improvements to Bryson Park on Chipper Curve Road, after several slides between the Park and Allen Street forced its closure for the past two years. Over two million dollars will be … Read more
Construction on a long-awaited roundabout project in Waynesville will get underway this month, with traffic detours in the vicinity of the North Main Street intersection on the edge of downtown beginning as early as mid-April.
The former deputy chief of the Clyde Volunteer Fire Department appeared in court Tuesday on multiple embezzlement charges. The charges against Dean Castaldo, 52, stem from a years long investigation which found that he and his wife Shani used Clyde Fire Department funds to purchase personal items and payoff debts between 2017, and 2019, according … Read more
Haywood County, NC: Two people are now facing drug trafficking charges after a routine traffic stop turned drug bust last week in Haywood County. Brian Leming and Dalton Tragesser were pulled over April 2 on I-40 for an improperly secured ATV and a search of the vehicle netted authorities over 250 grams of methamphetamine and … Read more
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. – It was a ‘bear-y’ messy situation for one Asheville family who’s car got ransacked by a bear in Buncombe County. The vehicle is a total loss after police say the bear got trapped inside then broke free, but not before it destroyed everything in its 6 hour attempt to escape. It’s … Read more
Gas prices across the county are slowly dropping. Right now, AAA reports a national gas average of around $4.11/gallon. In North Carolina, it’s almost 30-cents cheaper. According to Gas Buddy, as long as oil prices remain under $100 per barrel, gas prices will continue to decline again this week. -0-