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Herbert “Cowboy” Coward, a Haywood County native known for his role in the movie “Deliverance” died in a car accident on Wednesday.
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Rep. Chuck Edwards told the crowd gathered at Pisgah High School for a “Canton Strong” town hall to look forward to what the future might look like without the Canton paper mill.
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At noon Wednesday, a whistle rang out over the town of Canton as it has daily for decades, but the sound this day was more like a death knell for the Pactiv Evergreen paper mill.
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The former Pigeon Street School in Haywood County was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 2021. The designation is being celebrated in Waynesville.
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NC Governor Roy Cooper and NC Attorney General Josh Stein demand return of funds paid to paper mill company over last eight years.
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School boards have become more politicized in recent years, from opposition to COVID policies to pressure to ban certain books. BPR spoke to Smoky Mountain News reporter Hannah McLeod about her reporting on school board races in three local counties: Swain, Macon and Haywood.
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A Haywood County woman was arrested earlier this month on federal charges for making threats and threatening to kidnap local elected officials.Smoky Mountain News politics editor Cory Vaillancourt explains how he broke the story.
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One of the hardest hit areas by Tropical Storm Fred in Western North Carolina was Laurel Bank Campground in Haywood County. The last piles of debris from the disaster were picked up this month but there is still more to do.
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On Aug. 17, 2021, the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred swept through Haywood County, dropping more than a foot of rain and causing flooding that killed six people. Now a year later, much has been done to repair the damage, but officials in Canton are focusing on resiliency as climate change suggests these disasters will become more common.
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A rise in COVID-19 cases and the latest BA.5variant prompts a reminder for caution from public health officials.