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Public input opportunity for Pisgah View State Park Master Plan
CANDLER — The third public information meeting for the Pisgah View State Park Master Plan will be held Thursday, Aug. 1, from 5-7 p.m. at the Upper Hominy Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, 1795 Pisgah Highway in Candler. Members of the public are encouraged to drop in at any...
Causes of deaths revealed in Haywood County apparent murder-suicide
CLYDE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Haywood County Sheriff's Office has revealed the causes of deaths in the three people who were found dead in a home in Clyde on July 8. The sheriff's office released the following statement:. As of Thursday, July 11, 2024, the suspected causes of death...
Haywood man guilty of stalking, pointing pistol at deputy
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch today announced that a Haywood County jury found a defendant guilty of stalking a couple and, during one of the incidents, pointing a pistol at a deputy. On Feb. 11, 2023, Earl Mitchell Phillips, 72, of Waynesville, parked his truck, lights off, near the couple’s...
Pride events highlight support of LGBTQ neighbors, importance of civil discourse
Many folks find it remarkable that Haywood County had its first-ever Pride festival in late June, an event designed to show support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members of our community. Perhaps even more remarkable than what happened in Waynesville on June 27 and 28 is what didn’t...
Local musician pays tribute to late Joe Bonsall of The Oak Ridge Boys
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Grammy Award winner Joe Bonsall of the country and gospel group The Oak Ridge Boys died Tuesday, July 9 of complications from ALS. He was 76. Haywood County musician Jody Medford has met the band and Bonsall many times over the years. He described Bonsall as iconic and a class act.
'Dead on the floor:' 911 call leads to discovery of 3 bodies inside home
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Haywood County 911 Communications Center has released the call made that led deputies to three bodies along Panther Creek Road on Monday, July 8. Of the deceased were two females and one male. When the caller dialed 911, they said they had found...
911 call released after 3 bodies discovered in Haywood County; investigation active
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Haywood County 911 Communications Center has released the call made that led deputies to three bodies along Panther Creek Road on Monday, July 8. Of the deceased were two females and one male. When the caller dialed 911, they said they had found...
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