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3 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Becky Johnson
Jun. 4—Two big rigs wrecked within an hour of each other while hauling flood debris to a private landfill in Canton last Friday — further fueling complaints that the narrow, curvy road can't accommodate the nonstop parade of around 1,000 trucks a week. "This road's not designed for that," said North Canton Fire Chief Steve Kelley. "You're dealing with a two-lane road. No shoulders. Thirty-five miles an hour at best.
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3 days ago | 
themountaineer.com | Becky Johnson
Excitement and nervousness were palpable as Tuscola graduates lined the walls backstage of the Ramsey Center, fiddling with their caps, double-checking their alphabetical order and listening for Pomp and Circumstance, their signal to queue up.
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3 days ago | 
themountaineer.com | Becky Johnson
Two big rigs wrecked within an hour of each other while hauling flood debris to a private landfill in Canton last Friday — further fueling complaints that the narrow, curvy road can’t accommodate the nonstop parade of around 1,000 trucks a week.
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4 days ago | 
themountaineer.com | Becky Johnson
Two big rigs wrecked within an hour of each other while hauling flood debris to a private landfill in Canton last Friday — further fueling complaints that the narrow, curvy road can’t accommodate the nonstop parade of around 1,000 trucks a week. “This road’s not designed for that,” said North Canton Fire Chief Steve Kelley. “You’re dealing with a two-lane road. No shoulders. Thirty-five miles an hour at best. And with very hairpin curves.”Last month, there were two big-rig wrecks in a three-day span.
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4 days ago | 
themountaineer.com | Becky Johnson
Excitement and nervousness were palpable as Tuscola graduates lined the walls backstage of the Ramsey Center, fiddling with their caps, double-checking their alphabetical order and listening for Pomp and Circumstance, their signal to queue up. For many, the mid-morning, May 31, graduation wasn’t just about the new journey that lies ahead, but the friends they were leaving behind. “I’m going to miss seeing all the faces in the halls.
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1 week ago | 
themountaineer.com | Becky Johnson
A street party to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the return of the Waynesville arch will be held from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, June 7, under the arch on Main Street. There will be music by the Blue Ridge Big Band, dancing in the street and food trucks. “It’s a just a gathering of old and new friends getting together and enjoying the evening,” said Joyce Massie, a downtown merchant and member of the Downtown Waynesville Commission.
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1 week ago | 
themountaineer.com | Becky Johnson
A downtown Waynesville mural paying homage to the original Smokies arch and history from the era when it soared over Main Street is in the early planning stages. The mural will consist of a sweeping historical depiction of downtown Waynesville, with the original arch being the focal point of the storyboard. It will grace the wall of High Country Style, along the alley beside Truist Bank on Main Street.
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2 weeks ago | 
themountaineer.com | Becky Johnson
The culprit behind a rash of bomb threats written on bathroom stalls in Waynesville — at the pace of one to day a day at their peak — was finally stopped in his tracks thanks to gumshoe detective work by the Waynesville Police Department. Samuel Crawford, 72, of Waynesville, was indicted this month on a felony charge of making a false bomb threat, with 18 more charges to come, according to police. The first bomb threat appeared in a stall of the Walmart men’s bathroom on April 1.
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2 weeks ago | 
themountaineer.com | Becky Johnson
A man and his 14-year-old daughter escaped injury when their car engine spontaneously combusted on Main Street in Waynesville on Wednesday, but damage to the immaculately restored red Camaro and $35,000 custom-built engine were a heartbreaking blow. To be exact, a 700 horsepower Camaro — a street-legal drag racing car with a 6.0 engine and paradigm supercharger. “This is a lot for me to take. That is a lot of loss,” said Austin Moore.
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2 weeks ago | 
themountaineer.com | Becky Johnson
A man and his 14-year-old daughter escaped injury when their car engine spontaneously combusted on Main Street in Waynesville Wednesday, but damage to the immaculately restored red Camaro and $35,000 custom-built engine were a heartbreaking blow. To be exact, a 700 horsepower Camaro — a street-legal drag racing car with a 6.0 engine and paradigm supercharger. “This is a lot for me to take. That is a lot of loss,” said Austin Moore.
