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WEB2 days ago · The peak crest of the Pigeon River during Hurricane Helene flooding was the highest water level ever recorded in more than century. Flood evacuees from across Haywood County found refuge in an emergency shelter operated by the county at the former National Guard Armory near Haywood Community College.
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WEBFlooding washes out bridges and roads in Cruso and Bethel. Sep 28, 2024. While widespread catastrophic flooding across Haywood topped the severity of the 2021 or 2004 floods, in Cruso it fell short of the fury unleashed in 2021 — when a flash flood likened to a wall of water killed six people and left utter destruction in its wake. +2.
Man dies from self-inflicted gunshot, friends and family mourn …
WEBAug 30, 2024 · 0. 1 of 2. IN MEMORY — Friends and family are grieving the loss of Shelton James Albert, who they described as a kind soul. A Haywood man is dead after visiting his ex-girlfriend at work, fleeing from police and then turning a gun against himself on late Thursday afternoon. The police chase along Russ Avenue in Waynesville ended with the ...
‘Complete devastation’: Canton ravaged by the worst flood yet
WEBSep 28, 2024 · That’s how Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers described the flooding unleashed by the Pigeon River on Friday. Indeed, even for this battle-hardened town that’s been through it before — once in 2004 and once in 2021 — the utter destruction was the worst yet. The river crested higher, and thus the footprint was larger, than previous floods.
Flooding washes out bridges and roads in Cruso and Bethel
WEBSep 28, 2024 · A landslide deposited two large boulders in the middle of U.S. 276 about 1.5 miles past Springdale Resort. Rodney Vance lives on steep hill in Cruso, and while rain came down in torrents, he was high enough up to escape flooding. “Water was coming down from everywhere. The river was up in the road. You couldn’t go nowhere,” Vance said.
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WEBMay 31, 2023 · Lightning strikes, dog-walking trail, tax collections and other county business. Aug 8, 2020. Lightning struck the Haywood County Health and Human Services building on Paragon Parkway, causing as much as $25,000 of damage to the air con….
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WEBSep 26, 2024 · Grab your apron for the bake-off contests at the Haywood County Fair, happening Sept. 26-29 at the Smoky Mountain Event Center. Sep 18, 2024. Sep 18, 2024. +3. Sep 13, 2024. Queue up the map for a self-guided tour of 17 working artist studios — home to dozens of individual artists — during the Haywood County Studio…. Sep 13, 2024.
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WEBMay 28, 2022 · Outdoor recreation at Lake Junaluska soared during the pandemic. Executive Director Ken Howle says the grounds provide a sanctuary for visitors. LEISURELY WALK — A walk around Lake Junaluska is often a family affair. Lately the group conference business has lagged at the Christian retreat center, but starting this weekend groups are returning.