I am adding one star back to the health department…read more When we went to get my kids' flu shots at an evening flu clinic, the Public Health Director, Patrick Johnson, was there to make sure that people felt welcome. He had good reason to. As I approached the building, three cheerful women asked me if I was going to get a flu shot. I heartily answered,"Yes!" while taking a flyer from one. I figured it was part of the protocol. As I walked further, I noticed that the flyer had too much print and too much of it was in red. My first hard copy of anti-vaccine propaganda! I did speak my mind. It was only one sentence and one body lingual gesture that ended in basic origami, but they got me. I was not rude. I was not extra erudite. It felt good to defy their ignorance. My kids got their shots by Mr. Johnson's posse, and, as usual, everyone was super sweet. In fact, my younger brat always states that the shots there are given in the gentlest manner possible. She loves getting shots there. The staff is efficient, and you are in and out in no time. We came late, and they did not hassle us. How the anti-vaxxers convinced a seven-year-old that night that a vaccination can give you cancer is beyond me. An article in our local paper stated that the chid started crying and stated that she did not want to get cancer. How long was the conversation? Where was her mother? Because it seems like they got to the mom, too. Hopefully, the mom and child left because the child was in such a state, and planned to go back another day. Because if my kid was crying, I would let her know that I am her boss, and that the three strangers on the sidewalk are not. One of the anti-vaccination protesters that night was a woman who has a child with autism. My child has autism as well. She has not become progressively autistic because she gets yearly shots. In fact, she could run the lab at the health department. She could change the world by inventing a vaccine that prevents strep throat. Maybe when an anti-vaxxer sees her child with a severe illness, maybe then she would alter her stance. The state of intense illness is not a time to discuss immunity as the science lesson for that day. It is the everyday become bare night. Mr. Johnson is endorsing vaccines and educating people about vaccines. That is admirable. He even appeared at an anti-vaxxer forum last summer. That takes courage and dedication. Sense and scientific intelligence are not dead. Yeah, so, if you want great health care, go to the health department. They even have an evening clinic one Thursday a month, but call first to set up an appointment. Klaatu barada nikto.

Every time I come here (which is often, I'm in nursing school and need lots of physicals and…read morevaccinations), I am met with friendly front desk ladies, the nurses are wonderful, and of course the lab tech/phlebotomist Cheryl is always so helpful and sweet. I never hesitate to refer someone here. I know they all have tough jobs, and I leave impressed every time.

Friendly counter service and I got cute Love stamps. Has ramp for wheelchair access. Easy in and…read moreout.

Super friendly post office…read more Love the staff and the help they provided us. Cheerful and kind! A huge plus for any post office.

Waynesville- the town that does not epitomize "separation of church and state". I am grateful for…read moreour local police and firemen. They look so great in uniform. Ahem. So, this is the entity you want to contact when you start a new business in Waynesville. They also do building inspections, code enforcement, and zoning and building stuff. Want to become a notary, a position that allows you to support the alteration of wills of senior citizens with dementia per their avaricious progeny, in order to secure future support for their even more avaricious wives? Yes, you can; with the Register of Deeds department! If you enjoy being questioned by a county clerk employee because you are making her work, then get going to that department. Public and human resources round out these town services. Note: See my review on our town park for a slice of life. You ask: "Why only two stars?". Well, when I call up "The Town of Waynesville" with questions, I want answers, dammit. The first time I had to contact the townies, it was to inquire if a tree was on our property line or not. They ignored our calls. The second time, it was to inquire about the misplacing of Halloween. Or, rather, the bumping of this holiday up twenty-four hours to Saturday night, as opposed to Sunday night. It blew my mind. My kids' psyches were damaged. Local teens emboldened by cruising on their Sabbath aimed a rehashed barb at us. I decided to call up someone to find out if this is a religious phenomenon, or sanctioned by the town proper. No one called me back. The local paper never printed up my opinion on this matter. Recently, with a simple inquiry, they wanted to send out an inspector for a small renovation project. We told them the deal. I think that they expect disaster. We still have had none as of yet. I feel very powerful knowing that I have Waynesville in my clutches this very moment. I, as a word goddess, bestow limited compassion to it and wisdom to its inhabitants. From henceforth, know that returning phone calls is sacred in my world.

Disgustingly incompetent people who always answer the phone with a goddamn attitude like you're not…read moresupposed to be calling them for help. They mess up a lot and when you call them out for it, they get mad at you instead of themselves. They're so bad at their job that it makes you angry. 0/10 help. 10/10 rage bait. Overall, they have no customer service and are very inconsiderate. You'll hang up the phone feeling angry and questioning if they even graduated from high school.

I am thoroughly disgusted with the Clyde post office. I purchase many items per month from Amazon…read more For years UPS delivered my packages to my door. I live on a mountain a mile up from my mailbox. For the safety of the delivery persons, I also have a large box below my mailbox that they can use when road conditions on the mountain are poor. On that box is my house number and a metal sign that reads 'Please Place Packages Inside Box'. The sign also has the emblems for 'Amazon, Walmart, UPS, FedEx, DHL, and USPS'. So now USPS has become the delivery agent for Amazon in my area. And if a package won't fit in my 'mailbox' they ignore the large box below (won't get out of their vehicle) and return it to the Clyde post office. I look on Amazon and see they claim, 'it couldn't be delivered to my mailbox' and direct me to pick it up at the Clyde post office (20 miles away). Well, I don't drive and I'm a senior citizen. This morning I tried calling the Clyde post office. They don't answer. I just filed a formal complaint with Amazon. They assured me they will make sure I get my packages in the future (maybe UPS, I don't know yet). My next step is to file a formal complaint with the Postmaster General. As you can tell I'm furious.

Sitting in my house waiting for my Amazon box to be delivered when I receive an email saying…read moredelivery was attempted but that driver could not access my front door. I was here. Clyde USPO never even attempted delivery. Tried to call but already knew there would be no answer. . .

Waynesville has a Mast General Store in its downtown, which is a way of saying that it is a WNC…read moretourist place to see and be. Good restaurants. The thai place on the main drag is amazing. A great public house too. Lots of shops. Truly worth an afternoon.

I have had several contacts with members of the Waynesville Police Department. They have always…read morebeen very nice, professional, and helpful. Thank you folks for what you do!

The process is a bit faster since they started taking credit cards. There is still a small wait but…read morenothing like you experience in a larger city. They don't take AMEX or Discover.

In the Fall of 2021, I purchased a new Vespa Primavera 50 scooter. Somehow, it was initially…read moreregistered as a motorcycle. It is not a motorcycle, and the designation creates a whole new level of complications, when all I have ever wanted to do is ride the scooter around the neighborhood, and enjoy being out in the fresh air. I have just successfully concluded the effort to re-register the scooter as a moped, which it very obviously is. It has a 49cc gasoline engine, has no external shifter device, and has a top speed under 30mph. The office personnel in the Waynesville license plate agency office have been most helpful in this effort, which involved an inspection by an agency inspector, and re-registering the scooter as a moped. The effort has been successful, thanks to the endeavor of all of the state agency personnel involved, and I wish to thank each of them for helping to straighten this situation out, and get the scooter registered as the moped it properly is. Great team effort, nice people to deal with and a successful conclusion. Win, win, win!

This is the absolute worst Government office I've ever had to deal with in my life. The worst…read more We moved into our quite, secluded home approximately 3 months ago. In that time, even though they've been asked not to, the Post Office has continued to use our circular drive as their own person short cut to the neighbors mailbox. Not only are they cutting through the middle of our property, they are doing it at high rates of speed. Each and every time we've called to Post Office to report this, we end up with mail delivery and pick up issues. The previous owner had asked them to please stop using her driveway as a short cut, but our carrier told us "We just kept doing it anyway." Yes, you read that right. We were told, in not so many words, "We're the government, we'll do what we want". Luckily, we get most of our bills electronically, so I don't have to worry about not receiving them and having our power shut off. However, I do send out many packages and the Post Office is now refusing to pick up at my house because there's "no safe place for them to turn around". Not only have we expressed numerous times that driving through our property to pick up and deliver mail is NOT an issue and we would NEVER expect someone to turn around or back up when they could just continue on, but we also have a huge alcove that allows turning around of vehicles much larger than the standard mail delivery truck. With that said, what we DO have issue with is our driveway being used as a public road or private race track. We have pets and children that we are afraid to let out to play in the only flat area they have to play in. They Post Office has twisted every conversation we've had with them. Coming up with many different versions of "you told us we aren't allowed on your property because it's private". This is a flat out lie. At they end of one our many conversations, the Post Master actually told us he would "pray with our carrier for solution". Yes, you read that right, too. So, unless we allow the Federal Government carte blanche to our property, we don't get the benefit of mail delivery that we pay for. Like, reviewer Amy S. We were told they would leave and pick up packages at our mailbox only, which is far from our home and in no way secure or protected from the elements. This is not an acceptable resolution. The Post Master needs to go and someone put in his place that will fulfill their duties to the American public.

Mail carriers are meh - we keep getting the neighbors mail and vice versa - but the folks inside…read morethe post office are great. They are friendly and very helpful - the 3 stars are for them.

The lady at the counter was very rude, and unprofessional. There is no need treating people like…read morethey are a piece of crap. First was told to stand at the door and wait for someone to help (ok fine), but when she came up to help, apparently I needed to be two steps to the right, where she loudly and obnoxiously corrected me. Second, was told I needed my birth certificate (ok fine), but then as I was leaving, she asked in front of everyone if I had been married before. I turned around and said yes. She then, again in her loud obnoxious/condescending way, told me that I would have to have ALL of my marriage licenses. If you don't like your job then quit.

Slower than molasses if you can believe that. Two hours waiting and this place has only helped one…read moreperson. Meanwhile all the government employees are just sitting in the back gossiping about the weather with a full waiting room and not a single person being helped. What in the world is going on with this place?!? Worst DMV ever visited. And I have visited them in 16 different states.

This marker is along the highway and adjacent to a boat ramp area, so there is a spot to pull over…read moreand park while you appreciate the beauty of the Lake Junaluska in the mountains and read the marker. It has the same text on both sides. It reads, "Cataloochee Trail. An old Indian path across mountains used by early settlers and in 1810 by Bishop Asbury. Trail passed nearby." The online essay has more information. "Cataloochee Trail, located in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, served as a pathway for both Native Americans and European settlers over the Appalachian Mountains. The earliest extant mention of the trail appears in 1799, and refers to the Cataloochee as a "turnpike." By that point, the Cherokee had abandoned the region, and Col. Robert Love, a Revolutionary War veteran and land speculator, had purchased the land." This is marker number P-50 and it was erected by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. [Review 1163 of 2024 - 3653 in North Carolina - 22186 overall]