News Staff TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers are donating thousands of dollars to help two mountain high schools recover from flooding damages in the wake of Tropical Storm Fred. The Panthers are donating a total of $50,000 — $25,000 to Pisgah and $25,000 to Rosman High School, which have both sustained significant damage to their … Read more
The Town of Canton invites everyone to honor and celebrate heroes that have fought for our freedoms. The Town will sponsor the annual Veterans Day ceremony next month in the Pisgah High School auditorium. Everyone is welcome and admission is free for the event scheduled for Nov. 11, honoring veterans. There will also be a … Read more
Downtown Waynesville Association’s Treats on the Street is back for Halloween weekend. The annual event will take place Saturday, Oct. 30, from 5–7 p.m., with most downtown Waynesville merchants handing out candy to trick or treaters during this family-friendly event. Main Street will be closed to traffic and the Waynesville Police Department will be distributing … Read more
JACKSON COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Sylva Police Department are participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event offers a safe way of disposing of prescription drugs and aims to educate the general public about the potential for abuse of medications, according to the JCSO, which has set … Read more
SYLVA – COVID didn’t put a damper on donations for the “Boots, Blue Jeans & Bling” gala. Despite a pandemic-induced cancelation for the second straight year, Southwestern Community College officials say they were still able to raise more than $80,000 to support student scholarships. Originally scheduled for the second Saturday in September, the event was … Read more
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation has exceeded the state’s record for litter collection set in 2019. Since Jan. 1, NCDOT has collected more than 11 million pounds of litter from roadsides, totaling more than $15.8 million on litter collection efforts. In 2019, NCDOT set the previous record by collecting 10.5 million pounds of … Read more
CULLOWHEE – WCU’s Educational Leadership program was awarded the national 2021 Program of the Year honor. That comes on the heels of claiming WCU’s Program of Excellence Award for Academic Programs in April, which officials say is the result of more than 10 years of continuous, collaborative, improvement efforts from the Educational Leadership faculty. -0-
Just ahead of trick or treating the Jackson County Sheriff’s department is reminding all Jackson County residents to stay safe. Sheriff Hall urges parents to follow State and County health policies, including making sure your kids Halloween costume masks are COVID safe. And, motorists should remember to watch for children walking on roadways, medians and … Read more
More than a dozen fraud and identity theft charges have been filed against a Swain County woman. Cheryl Dion Cole is accused of stealing from acquaintances, pawning the stolen goods, and impersonating one of her friends to finance several shopping trips and get cash last summer. The 38 year old’s alleged crimes led to charges … Read more
CANTON — Plans for an affordable housing project on the outskirts of Canton remain contingent on grant funding. Canton leaders said the $750,000 grant will cover infrastructure for the development of 18 single-family units on almost 6 acres of land off the Old Clyde Highway between Clyde and Canton. If funding is received before the … Read more