News Staff From “paying it forward” pyramid gift schemes to fake temporary holiday jobs offers, and emails claiming ‘you’re a winner,’ as the holiday shopping season gets underway consumers are being warned about scams ramping up. The number one holiday scam, according to the Better Business Bureau’s Scam Tracker Risk Report, is the misleading advertisement you see … Read more
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners has approved a raise for some local first responders. Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the nearly $2 an hour raise for Harris Regional Hospital’s EMS employees. The move was made in hopes of recruiting and retaining paramedics and EMTs. With pay at the current starting rate of $17.44 an … Read more
Haywood County’s economy continues to recover. According to North Carolina’s ranking system that evaluates counties based on four economic factors, including it’s unemployment rate, median household income, population growth, and assessed property value, Haywood remained in the Tier 2 category that it slipped to in the 2021 rankings. The State’s counties are designated as Tier … Read more
CHEROKEE, NC (FOX Carolina)- An undercover drug raid netted Cherokee Indian police more than $100,000 worth of meth. Authorities say that they seized 1.63 pounds of methamphetamine during an ongoing investigation, with an estimated street value of around $147,872, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. -0-
Maggie Valley United Methodist Church will provide free Thanksgiving food boxes for pickup from 10 a.m. to noon tomorrow [Nov. 20] and Monday. The church has 100 boxes that will be available at the front door of the church in Maggie Valley. -0-
The first-ever drive-thru Christmas Light Show in Haywood County opens at the Smoky Mountain Event Center on Dec. 1, and runs through the holidays. The Strand of Lights Drive-Thru Christmas and Beyond Light Show winds around the Smoky Mountain Event Center campus for nearly one mile taking you past numerous displays. Tickets for the nightly … Read more
Dillsboro’s parking problem plaguing downtown motorists is being addressed. Town leaders have entered into a The $379,000 contract to purchase a .37-acre plot across Depot Street from the town hall to provide more parking, according to the county tax office. -0-
Having fresh produce on your dinner table just got one click easier. WNC Farm to Table is a website where farmers in Jackson and surrounding counties post their available products online, with the goal of providing local food to both consumers and restaurants, and increase the market for farmers and producers. About 30-35 farmers, including … Read more
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services shows a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases in the state and a downward trend in Jackson County. MEANWHILE… The Jackson County Department of Public Health reports its series of clinics at schools and other locations is going well. The last community vaccine clinic on the schedule is … Read more
Construction could soon start at the intersection of Josephine Street and Dillsboro Road in Sylva, but not for living quarters. St. Mary’s Mother of God Catholic Church hopes to build a cemetery adjacent to the church. Currently, there is no Catholic cemetery in Jackson County. The proposed cemetery has been in the works at St. … Read more