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Recovery court proves its mettle to get financial backing from the county

1 day ago | themountaineer.com | Vicki Hyatt

A new program that offers drug offenders a chance at reform instead of serving jail time has proven successful in its first full year of changing lives — convincing Haywood County commissioners to provide financial support to keep it going. The recovery court program launched in 2023 and saw its first cohort of successful graduates by the end of 2024.
Canton will pay $140,000 monthly to treat sewage

1 day ago | themountaineer.com | Vicki Hyatt

CANTON — In an agreement inked Thursday at the Canton town board meeting, the town will pay Two Banks Development LLC, the owner of the former Canton paper mill property, $140,000 a month to treat its wastewater. In addition, the town will issue a payment of $700,000 within seven days of signing the agreement to cover sewage treatment costs between Jan. 1, 2025, and May 30, 2025.
Lawmakers urge State Department to speed-up tourist visa approvals

1 day ago | themountaineer.com | Sarah Roderick-Fitch

(The Center Square) – Visa delays at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide could negatively impact the tourism industry as the country prepares to host major international events, a pair of lawmakers claim, despite recent data showing improvements. Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Mark Warner, D-Va., penned a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to “address dramatic visa delays,” which they say threaten international tourism, thus negatively impacting businesses.
Helene river debris removal safeguards endangered bridges

3 days ago | themountaineer.com | Vicki Hyatt

Work to clear flood debris from critical locations in Haywood where it could dislodge and take out a public structure, particularly a bridge, continues. A stream analysis showed 22 sites in the county were debris near a bridge or other structure posed a critical problem. You must be logged in to react. Click any reaction to login. Love Funny Wow Sad Angry You must be logged in to rate. Click any rating to login.
Helene river debris removal safeguards endangered bridges

4 days ago | themountaineer.com | Vicki Hyatt

Work to clear flood debris from critical locations in Haywood where it could dislodge and take out a public structure, particularly a bridge, continues. County commissioner Jennifer Best told her colleagues at the Haywood County Board of Commissioners meeting Monday she was amazed at the size of the trees being removed from the Charles Street bridge area in Clyde. “It’s amazing, the volume of things in the river and on the riverbank that would have eventually floated down the river,” she said.
Earthquake felt across Haywood County Saturday morning

4 days ago | themountaineer.com | Becky Johnson

An earthquake rolled across Haywood County and surrounding areas of WNC around 9 a.m Saturday, May 10. The earthquake lasted for several seconds and rattled homes — startling many as they processed what was happening. The earthquake's epicenter was in Greenback, Tennessee, south of Knoxville. It registered a 4.1 on the Richter scale, according to the U.S. Geological Service. The USGS initially reported the earthquake as a 3.5. However, it was upgraded to a 4.1 by 9:30 am.
Court trial probes allegations at Shining Rock charter school

5 days ago | themountaineer.com | Becky Johnson

Dueling civil lawsuits have landed Shining Rock Classical Academy charter school in the crosshairs of an emotional court trial in Haywood County. On one side, parents, former staff and a former board member have portrayed Head of School Josh Morgan as a controlling leader who is unkind to students, creates a climate of fear and rules by intimidation. On the other side, Morgan claims he is the victim of vindictive lies, character assassination and harassment whipped up by a disgruntled parent.
Waynesville Middle School to get new main entrance

5 days ago | themountaineer.com | Aarik Long

Parents and students at Waynesville Middle will be seeing a new entrance as they head into school next year, with major changes coming to the front office area. “Essentially, what we’re going to do is create a new entrance that will go directly into the office by removing one of the current offices on the admin (administrative) hallway,” Assistant Superintendent Graham Haynes said. Currently, when someone is buzzed into the school, they enter an open lobby area.
Pisgah, Tuscola golf put in strong showing at regionals

5 days ago | themountaineer.com | Aarik Long

Golf teams from the western half of the state converged on Waynesville Inn and Golf Club on Tuesday. The teams were coming to compete in the 3A West Regional and included Haywood County’s two teams. “It was a good day,” Pisgah coach Bentley Rogers said. “The wind blew quite a bit. The course was in good shape.
Pisgah softball comes from behind in playoff victory

5 days ago | themountaineer.com | Aarik Long

Pisgah softball is on to the second round of the state tournament after a 7-4 win on Tuesday night. “It was a huge win,” Pisgah coach Heidi Morgan said. “We started off a little slow. They started putting the ball in play. Their one and two batters are very hard outs, very skilled lefty slappers. I feel like it got in our heads a little bit. Our energy dropped.