News Staff A multi-state investigation involving several law enforcement agencies, including Brevard, has culminated in the recovery over 300 thousand dollars worth of stolen heavy equipment, at a Western North Carolina business. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office says a search warrant executed at Rom Customs in Candler uncovered stolen excavators, tractors and equipment trailers. 32 year old, … Read more
CHEROKEE, N.C. – CHS graduated the largest class in school history. A total of 98 Braves and Lady Braves crossed the stage in Ray Kinsland Stadium during the Cherokee High School Commencement Ceremony May 25 marking the largest graduating class in school history. During the ceremony, several awards were given and keynote speakers applauded students … Read more
May 26 (Reuters) – If you’re traveling this Memorial Day you’ll have lots of company. Despite tight budgets, millions of Americans are expected to kick off the busy summer travel seaon on a high note, with cheaper gas prices pushing what’s expected to be more than 37 million people hitting the road for their destinations … Read more
Voters will be asked to show photo ID starting with the November 2023 municipal elections. The N.C. State Elections Board last week sent out a fact sheet about North Carolina’s photo ID requirement for voting. The filing period runs from noon Friday, July 7, through noon Friday, July 21. A valid N.C. driver’s license will … Read more
Earthquakes aren’t common in the North Carolina mountains, so something unusual must be happening under Canton. Four quakes have been recorded in the past three days in the town, according to the United States Geological Survey, which reported the first one last Tuesday [May 23] data shows. Then two days later three more hit, with … Read more
CANTON – It was a lot of tears, hugs and friends biddig each other adieu, after the Canton paper mill sounded its final bell this week [May 24[, signaling the permanent closure of the iconic site, and the loss of hundreds of jobs. Pactiv Evergreen, the packaging company that owns the Canton mill, and has … Read more
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has been approved for a nearly $500,000 grant to create a drug treatment program for inmates. Commissioners approved a Memorandum of Agreement between the Sheriff’s Office and Department of Public Safety for the funds at this months regular meeting [May 16]. The JCSO has not said when the program will … Read more
Jackson County School Superintendent Dana Ayers is under fire after holding students involved in a senior prank gone too far accountable for their actions. Some parents have even hired lawyers, after it was determined some of the students are facing charges stemming from the May 16 incident in which several Smoky Mountain High School students … Read more
The 2023 Memorial Day Observance is set for Mark Watson Park on Monday. The ceremony honors county veterans and will return to its traditional lineup with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, which put a damper on some previous incarnations. -0-
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) – A small earthquake shook the North Carolina mountains Tuesday evening. You may have felt the earth move under your feet after the tremor hit around 7:28 p.m. near West Canton, and was felt in surrounding areas such as Clyde, Waynesville, Leicester “Les-ter” and Candler, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The … Read more