Inside Haywood

On the eve of the Blue Ridge Parkway reopening, protecting this special outdoor resource has never been more important. Join us for a conversation with the founder of the newly minted local chapter of Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Tanya Poole. Plus, hear about the reopening of retail and tourism during this week’s reporter round table.

From serial killers to sex trafficking rings, reporters share how debunking myths is just another day in the newsroom. Plus, join our guest of the week Shelley White, president of Haywood Community College to hear how HCC has adapted to serving students and the community during the coronavirus crisis.

What’s guiding the decisions of our local leaders in the coronavirus era? Go behind-the-scenes with County Commissioner Chairman Kevin Ensley for a glimpse at the complex thought process in leading the community through these unchartered waters. Plus, join The Mountaineer journalists for a look at our top stories, from the ongoing protest on wheels to new COVID testing coming this week.

Get tips for combatting the stress of social distancing from Cecil Yount, a Haywood native with 43 years of experience in counseling. Catch up on news highlights of the week, including the latest COVID-19 updates, dilemmas faced by the homeless population in the stay-at-home climate, and a recap of virtual Easter services. Plus, Sports Editor Andrew Schnittker talks about Tuscola's loss of basketball standout Nate Brafford, who is transferring to a private high school.

Our guest of the week Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers shares a personal story of Easter hope, following a roundtable chat with Mountaineer reporters on this week's top stories. We'll dissect Haywood's known coronavirus cases and how testing works, Shining Rock charter school's plans for a new school building, social distancing on the Parkway and Haywood County Schools postponing football field turf replacement.

In our sixth episode, Luke Weir has a request for our listeners, Vicki Hyatt talks elastic for face masks and the challenges nonprofits are facing, Becky Johnson discusses short term rentals, and we air part two of Vicki's interview with Grammy award-winning banjo player Marc Pruett.

For this week's episode of Inside Haywood, our reporters discuss the impact of the stay at home ordinance, and Kyle Perrotti interviews Dave Angel, the owner of Elevated Mountain Distilling Company, which will begin making hand sanitizer.

For this week's Inside Haywood, we're talking about the virus that's dominated the news cycle in our world and its impact locally. Vicki Hyatt discusses our local coverage, Becky Johnson talks about its impact on everyday's life, Shelby Harrell talks about how the schools are coping, Kyle Perrotti talks unemployment and Luke Weir discusses the effect on local businesses.

Welcome back for an action-packed episode of Inside Haywood. We're updating you on the topic on everyone's mind, the coronavirus, its impact locally on our plans for covering it. In addition, Kyle Perrotti gave us an update on election season, and Becky Johnson sat down with Waynesville historian Alex McKay.

Join us for an action-packed episode of Inside Haywood! We're talking about another update on the Open Door Soup Kitchen, election season, coronavirus precautions and more. Our Guide editor, Shelby Harrell, sat down with local artist and Guide columnist Margaret Roberts to talk about the local art scene in Haywood County.