HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. – Cleanup continues at the Haywood County campground damaged when Tropical Storm Fred hit the area a year ago. The devastating storms claimed the lives of four people. The area is now listed as a flood zone, as the campground cannot be rebuilt. Tropical Storm Fred hit on Aug. 17, 2021, leaving … Read more
Lunch prices are going up for Haywood County students. The price hike was due to staff pay raises, officials. Parents can contact their kids’ schools directly about the changes in meal prices. According to Haywood County Schools, about half of students qualify for free meals, due to the percentage of low-income families. -0-
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – Students in Haywood County returned to the classroom mask free this week, with hopes of a more ‘normal’ post pandemic school year. Last year, Haywood County students and staff were required to wear facial covering for a good portion of the year. This year, masks are optional, and most COVID-19 … Read more
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C (WLOS) – Community members and leaders came together to remember the victims of the deadly flooding in Haywood County, one year ago. The town of Canton held a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the August 17, 2021 anniversary in which six people were tragically killed in a flood that was the result of … Read more
Skateboarders are rejoicing following news that some equipment has been purchased and the upper lip of the half-pipe is coming to Sylva. Town officials announced an agreement has been set in motion with, Motion Makers, to put it up behind the property at 36 Allen St. The town public works director said in a news … Read more
Virginia veterans now have access to benefits covering potential illnesses or disabilities that may develop as a result of exposure to toxic chemicals, radiation and burn pits. Earlier this month President Joe Biden signed into law the Toxics, PACT, Act of 2022, which expands the list of service-related illnesses covered by the VA, and disability … Read more
A Sylva man is going to jail for a very long time in connection to a 2021 child sexual assault case that resulted in the pregnancy of his foster daughter. Shawn Littlebull Standingdeer pleaded guilty to six felony counts related to the rape of the child who was younger than 15 years old, after a … Read more
The country’s most-visited national park will soon have a new fee for visitors. Starting March 2023, parking tags will be required to be displayed on any motor vehicle parked within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park boundary. Visitors will be charged $5 for a daily parking tag, $15 for a parking tag up to seven … Read more
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A man was arrested in Polk County following an armed robbery last month in Buncombe County, officials said Monday. According to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies charged Charles Shawn Gary in connection with the July 24 armed robbery at a Dollar Tree store on Brevard Road, just south of … Read more
WLOS – MACON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – Human remains found in Macon County back in May have been linked to a homicide investigation. The Macon County Sheriff’s Office confirms that through DNA, the body, which was found in an encampment off Mulberry Road in a burn pit earlier this year, has been identified as that … Read more