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Wong motion denied, judge stays
- Edwardo Wong's motion that Superior Court Judge Nathaniel Poovey be replaced was denied today. Poovey will continue to preside over the murder trial of Wong, who has been charged in the shooting death of N.C. Highway... view
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Going organic
- Though it might seem that Jeanine Davis and Emily Bernstein are all about organic farming, they see their focus as being much bigger. They don’t want to just help foster a relatively new type of food production in the... view
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MedWest says plan can save $15M
- 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... view
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Extension for Maggie funds ‘likely'
- MAGGIE VALLEY — It’s “likely” that federal authorities will extend the deadline for slide re-stabilization and stream restoration work on Rich Cove Road for a fourth time, maintaining their commitment... view
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Tourist charged with selling drugs
- Maggie Valley police seized $17,000 and more than 700 pain pills from a Florida man who was visiting the area with his wife and children. Steven Edward Lambert, 50, was jailed Aug. 14, released the following day under $50,... view
After more years of discussions than anybody could recall, the town of Waynesville approved plans Tuesday for a skateboard park on Vance Street at the site of the old horse arena.
“We can’t write a check for it tonight, but this shows...
The Haywood County School System was notified by health officials earlier this week that a student at Central Elementary School in Waynesville tested positive for pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough.
Whooping cough is a contagious bacterial...
Members of Morning Star Methodist Church, friends and family of critically ill Tyler Treadway, will hold a youth rally Sunday night for all county youth.
The event will include a car show and an appearance by a Buncombe County bone collector and...
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A single stocking from last Christmas is still hanging up in the Canton home of Chris and Meggan Graves. Although the couple and their three sons Marshall, 7, Fisher, 5, and Harrison, 2, were all able to celebrate the holiday together, there was one...
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Even though he’s retired, Gary Taylor spends most his days working hard. At Canton’s International Sports Complex, he is constantly on the move, smoothing out and chalking up baseball infields and cutting grass in the outfields. He...
Mountaineer file photo
A quarter mile of Old Balsam Road was shut down this morning when phone, cable and power lines were torn down, allegedly by a dump truck with its bed up. Saunook Fire Department Chief Benny Arrington said the incident occurred around 6 a.m...
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The economic recession has left its mark on most communities in the nation. Closing businesses, job layoffs and home foreclosures have become common signs of hard times in most towns, and Waynesville is no exception.
The town has had its share of...
Photo courtesy WPD
Haywood County authorities are looking for Mary Ann Laughlin McKenzie as a potential witness to several recent church break-ins that have occurred throughout the county. McKenzie is described as a white female, 58 years old, 5-feet, 5-inches...
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