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The Mars Hill Waffle House, closed since February due to structural damage from a sinkhole, is slated to reopen.

The sinkhole, caused by a deteriorated culvert, initially formed in September 2024 and worsened until it impacted the building.

Repairs were delayed due to the sinkhole's location on private property, making it ineligible for certain loans.

A more concrete timeline for the reopening is expected in the coming weeks.

MARS HILL - The owner of the Mars Hill Waffle House, one of the only late-night dining options in Madison County, has said he plans to reopen the restaurant in the same plaza.

Mars Hill Town Manager Nathan Bennett said he spoke with the property owner Aug. 1, and the owner communicated to him he plans to reopen the restaurant in the plaza, lo

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