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🌱 Why Waynesville’s Main Street just ranked among America’s very best
Greetings Waynesville! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Waynesville’s Main Street just ranked among America’s very best
- What Waynesville voices told regulators about Duke’s proposed power rate hikes
Also on today's calendar: Whitewater Bluegrass Co.: Appalachian Heritage Festival and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 52 degrees.
- Saturday: Breezy and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 47.
- Sunday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 56 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bethlehem's Main Street is again voted the best in US in nationwide poll (mcall.com) — Waynesville just earned a national shout-out as one of USA Today’s top 10 Main Streets in the country, alongside Bethlehem’s first-place finish. While the story focuses on Bethlehem’s winning campaign, it also highlights Waynesville’s Main Street as a standout destination on a very competitive national list. 
• Fight the power: Residents oppose Duke rate hike as business leaders break ranks (smokymountainnews.com) — Waynesville residents, including AARP advocate Maggie Rowe and Helene survivor Chelsea White-Hoglen, spoke out in Haywood County against Duke Energy’s proposed electric rate hikes, warning of serious impacts on seniors and storm-battered households. The hearing is part of a statewide case that could raise residential bills by about 15% over two years as regulators weigh affordability against grid investments.
📸 Around Waynesville
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Appalachian True Heritage Festival Day 1
Downtown Waynesville Association, 9 S Main St, Waynesville
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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All State Jazz Clinic
Waynesville Middle 495 Brown Ave, Waynesville, NC 28786
8:00 am -
Whitewater Bluegrass Co.: Appalachian Heritage Festival
Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains Arch , 41 S Main St , Waynesville
10:00 am -
Quilt Trails Haywood County Bus Tour
Haywood County Arts Council , 86 N Main St , Waynesville
10:00 am -
El Compa Sacra El Ultimo Razo
Smoky Mountain Event Center , 758 Crabtree Rd , Waynesville
2:00 pm -
SOM Assembly
Waynesville Middle 495 Brown Ave, Waynesville, NC 28786
7:50 am -
Soccer @ Home vs ACA
Waynesville Middle 495 Brown Ave, Waynesville, NC 28786
4:30 pm -
Baseball/Softball @ Home vs Madison
Waynesville Middle , 495 Brown Ave , Waynesville
4:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 21
Thursday April 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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All State Jazz Clinic
Waynesville Middle , 495 Brown Ave , Waynesville
8:00 am -
Southeastern Mini Truckin Nationals
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds , 3374 Soco Rd , Maggie Valley
9:00 am -
Appalachian True Heritage Fest
Downtown Waynesville Association , 9 S Main St , Waynesville
10:00 am -
2026 Women's Retreat — Calvary Chapel Alpharetta
Lake Junaluska Conference And Retreat Center , 91 N Lakeshore Dr , Lake Junaluska
12:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: we found our sweet girl and she is home.
Thank you everyone!! We are so grateful. Update: she was seen yesterday in the DR Horton development off Sunnyside between East St and Raccoon Rd… (Nextdoor N Main / Ashville) - NEW SCAM GOING AROUND - BE AWARE.
Invitation in your email, supposedly from someone you know. If you click on the link it wants you to sign into your email account with your password… (Nextdoor Ratcliff Cove)
- The McClatchy Company posted a job opening for Merchandiser - PT in Waynesville. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Waynesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waynesville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Maggie Valley
- The RIGHT WAY To Strap Down Your Bagged Truck On Your Trailer….And Let The Debate Begin… (bangshift.com)
Canton
- Jamie Ager shares his environmental stances and how they inform his campaign for U.S. 11 (mountainx.com)
- Where to Find Ramps in Western NC (ourstate.com)
- ETSU announces Roan Class of 2030 (elizabethton.com)
Sylva
- Report offers fixes for Fisher Creek Dam (thesylvaherald.com)
- Savannah Drive complex approved, hoping for funding (thesylvaherald.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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