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GroWNC inspires neighboring counties to think like a region
Wed, 16 May 2012 06:38:34 -0700
Haywood is banding together with Transylvania, Buncombe, Henderson and Madison counties under a project titled GroWNC, designed to get the region thinking collectively about ways to develop the economy with a focus on sustainability.
Asheville area health kudos
Sat, 19 May 2012 21:29:49 -0700
WAYNESVILLE – Haywood Lodge & Retirement Center has acquired three additional retirement and assisted living facilities: Mountain Hart Retirement, Community Care No. 1 and Hospitality Retreat, behind the Mountain Medical Complex in Clyde.
Nearly 20,000 Reports of Abuse, Neglect of Elderly and Disabled in 2011
Sat, 12 May 2012 12:57:49 -0700
There were nearly 20,000 reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of elderly citizens and younger adults with disabilities made to North Carolina's county departments of social services in 2011
Haywood grapples with medical costs for inmates
Wed, 09 May 2012 05:54:06 -0700
Marty Stamey, like any county manager, takes pride in crafting a water-tight budget: one that squares up the minutia of how many reams of computer paper and tanks of gas county employees will use on one side of the ledger with property tax and sales tax flowing in on the other.
Appalachian born and bred: Downtown Waynesville, Haywood Tourism both launch locally made campaigns
Wed, 16 May 2012 06:08:23 -0700
The Jackson County farmers market had three or four vendors who regularly showed up each week to sell their homegrown goods in 2001. For the most part, the growers would sit around, chew the fat and trade produce.
Cagle to coach N. Buncombe football
Mon, 14 May 2012 22:23:52 -0700
WEAVERVILLE — Former North Buncombe coach Carey Metts famously guaranteed that his football team would beat Pisgah four years ago, a promise that never came to pass.
Guest commentary: Wong sentencing reopens memories of another tragedy
Sat, 05 May 2012 20:45:40 -0700
In an incident that had many similarities to the recently-concluded case of the murder of Trooper Shawn David Blanton, Trooper Giles Harmon, above, was killed in 1985 on I-40 in Haywood County. Today, former trooper Joel Reece offers his thoughts on the two incidents.
Twenty hopping years in Western North Carolina’s beer history
Wed, 16 May 2012 09:26:47 -0700
1993: Smoky Mountain Brewery opens in Waynesville. It closes one year later. 1994: Oscar Wong and John McDermott start Highland Brewing Company in the basement of Barley's Taproom in downtown Asheville. 1997: The Blue Rooster, Asheville's first brewpub, opens next to Barley's featuring Highland beers exclusively. It closes a year later.Asheville Beer Week Events All addresses in Asheville ...
Governor honors WNC volunteers
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:29:14 -0700
RALEIGH — Gov. Bev Perdue honored 21 individuals, groups and teams of volunteers with the Governor’s Medallion last week. Recipients included four residents of Western North Carolina.
Highways: Related News
Fri, 18 May 2012 00:11:11 -0700
5/18/2012 - NATO Event Likely to Cause Traffic Delays in Chicago This Weekend The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is hosting its 25th summit in Chicago this weekend, which will mean road closures and parking restrictions downtown as well as traffic delays and temporary road closures on major streets and Interstate highways....