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Opinion: Closure of Canton paper mill is devastating blow for the people of Canton, WNC
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoI just read the terrible news in The Mountaineer about the Canton paper mill closing in June. This...
Canton paper mill bell sounds for final time, signaling an end after 115 years
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCANTON - After over a century of service providing the town with thousands of jobs, the Canton paper...
Canton paper mill closure: What happens next for former employees, the town?
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe closure of the Canton paper mill is having a ripple effect across Western North Carolina. That's...
Canton paper mill closing a 'regional crisis,' mayor says; Buncombe also affected
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe impending closure of a mill that has served as the economic and civic center of Canton for more...
Former Canton mill workers take on new roles after commercial driver's license program
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWAYNESVILLE - The Canton mill closure that left over 1,000 workers unemployed is seeing some...
Violation notice: Canton mill denies illegally dumping chemicals into wastewater system
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoPactiv Evergreen issued a denial of any wrongdoing after the Department of Environmental Quality...
Canton mill accused of illegally dumping chemicals into wastewater system
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe Pactiv Evergreen paper mill in Canton faces allegations of illegally dumping chemicals into the...
Cooper urges Evergreen to keep Canton paper mill open, looks to recover $12M in incentives
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCANTON - Gov. Roy Cooper on March 16 urged the operators of a paper mill in Canton set to shutter to...
Canton Mill receives violations for wastewater discharge; could face thousands in fines
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDespite being closed for over eight months, the Pactiv Evergreen Paper Mill in Canton has continued...
Canton mill closing: officials express hope, warn of environmental, mental health risks
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWAYNESVILLE - The stunningly fast shutdown of a paper mill that has employed local workers for 125...