The Mountaineer

Dr. Rose Johnson, president of Haywood Community College, is in the running for the top position at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Full Story »

Haywood Regional’s Mike Poore has been named the chief executive officer of MedWest Health System. Full Story »

Thanks to tests on monkeys and piglets, those in Barber Orchard now know the risk of harm from contaminated soil and water in the former apple orchard is less than once thought. Full Story »

Judge says Wong can use Blanton’s calls in murder defense When the capital murder case against Edwardo Wong II goes to trial in March, defense attorneys will be allowed to use the victim’s cell phone records in their defense against a capital punishment and perhaps to support an argument that Wong’s vehicle was stopped without probable cause, a judge ruled Tuesday. Full Story »

Engineer says clean-up plans changed Interstate 40, which has an overall impact of about $1.1 million for every day it is closed, will likely not reopen at least until the end of March, Haywood County commissioners were told Monday during a board meeting. Full Story »

The face of Maggie politics is changing slightly. With one new alderman at the helm, another making his permanent departure from the board and one alderman leaving for an indefinite hiatus, Maggie town-related business will be under new leadership. Full Story »

Just when Yvonne Wintermeier thought things were beginning to look up, misfortune came blazing through her life again. Full Story »

­By Editor news@themountaineer.com A new classification that removed Haywood County from the most prosperous group of counties in the state could be a boon for economic development. Full Story »

Haywood Community Connections sees end of funding grant Haywood Community Connections has worked for the betterment of the elderly for the past five years and now that work — and future work — is in jeopardy. Full Story »

RALEIGH – Workers from subcontractor Janod Construction today continued to drill into the rock cliff overhang above the slope in preparation for a trim blast scheduled for Friday, weather permitting. Crews drilled most of the day, but were forced to stop at 3 p.m. due to rain and wind. Full Story »

Maggie Valley Alderman Phil Aldridge has been waiting years to hear news he received two weeks ago: he’s ready for a new set of lungs. Full Story »

At 4 p.m. each Wednesday for the past seven years, a small group has gathered in Waynesville to advocate for peace and protest war — or the prospect of war. The effort began about six months before the Iraq war resolution in 2002. Full Story »

Tuscola High School’s football team is one step closer to the state championship, and thanks to good turnouts at home playoff games, the additional expense of traveling to the final games is not a burden. Full Story »

Arson suspected in vacant home blaze A vacant home in the Bethel community was set on fire Saturday, the same day satanic symbols were spray painted to the exterior of a nearby church. Haywood County sheriff’s detectives are investigating both cases. Full Story »