The Mountaineer

A Canton alderman’s statement about holding building owners accountable for the appearance of their buildings has drawn criticism from some town residents.

While there are many decisions yet to be made about the affiliation of WestCare and Haywood Regional Medical Center, the question of board composition isn’t one of them.

There will be a benefit for Velvet Gibson Conard from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Lake Logan-Cecil Volunteer Fire Department, 4291 Lake Logan Road, Canton.  Conard lost her home due to a house fire.

Waynesville detectives are looking for a couple of suspects who were caught on video surveillance breaking into a coin machine in Highlander Laundry during early morning hours Tuesday.

Fire rules say church can’t burn copies of Bible, religious literature as planned

Pastor Marc Grizzard of Amazing Grace Baptist Church in Bethel got a wet blanket tossed on his plans for a publicity-grabbing book burning.

Nearly 30 residents and the Board of Aldermen came out Tuesday night to discuss the future look and development of Clyde.

HRMC, WestCare form MedWest Health System

A formal agreement is in place between Haywood Regional Medical Center and WestCare Health Systems to form a new organization to provide better health care to Western North Carolina.