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Friday, September 3, 2010
More than two years from the night NC State Trooper David Shawn Blanton Jr was shot and left to die on the side of Interstate 40 near Canton the Florida man accused of his murder will finally stand trial Trial begins today in the death penalty case against 37yearold Edwardo Wong II on trial for a string of serious felonies stemming from the...
Friday, September 3, 2010
As national healthcare changes steamroll forward two major players in the region are reshaping their service delivery model to be prepared for the future Both MedWest Health Systems and Mission Hospitals have launched major initiatives to recruit physicians provide more services close to home and invest in the latest technologies needed for...
Friday, September 3, 2010
Modern technology is taking over North Carolinas antiquated criminal process filing system through a new electronic database that is revolutionizing warrant service throughout the state With the click of a computer mouse Haywood County law enforcement and probation officers magistrates and other court officials now have easy access to...
Friday, September 3, 2010
When Nancy Stevens of Waynesville opened a Federal Express envelope to find a 3500 check made out to her she was surprised Then she became suspicious I really wasnt expecting anything she said There was nothing in it but a check for 3500 with my name on it The check looked very official There was no company name on the check and in an...
Friday, September 3, 2010
When locals vote this November for the Haywood County School Board they will find a blank space where candidates for the Bethel district would normally be listed Still that doesnt mean there is not a contest brewing for that very seat This year for the first time no candidates for the Bethel district filed by the July 16 deadline in order to...
Friday, September 3, 2010
It should come as no surprise that Russ Avenue has more traffic accidents than anywhere else in town What many might not realize is that changes made along the route several years ago have markedly decreased the accident numbers During a yearlong period starting Aug 1 2009 there were a total of 694 accidents investigated by the Waynesville...
Friday, September 3, 2010
Maggie Valley resident Judy Coker can remember theAmerican chestnut treein the wild The tall trees would bloom with pale yellow flowers during the summer and in the fall and winter their nuts were a tasty treat I remember picking those nuts up as a child and eating them And they are delicious she said At one time the American chestnut...
Friday, September 3, 2010
Haywood County Sheriffs Detectives intercepted a package containing more than 1500 prescription pain pills being shipped to a Canton address last week from Florida Acting undercover as a mail delivery person a Haywood County deputy delivered the package to Leyatta Erwin Davis of Hillsborough Florida whose been living in Canton for about a...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Relatives or friends of a man about 62 years old who has no memory of his past and consequently few opportunities for the future are being sought in Western North Carolina Forensic genealogist Colleen Fitzpatrick has taken a special interest in the case and has learned through DNA testing the unidentified man known as Benjaman Kyle may have...
Monday, August 30, 2010
MedWest Health System is on track to save 15 million annually once efficiencies identified through a management action plan are implemented The savings will come through the economies of scale offered the a management contract with Carolinas Healthcare Systems CHS better billing and collections procedures and consolidating the various...
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