News Staff Cherokee police arrested a Maryland man wanted on child sexual abuse charges. Matthew Barth is believed to have assaulted students on multiple occasions inside the school. He was apprehended without incident by the Cherokee Indian Police Department less than 24 hours after Maryland police issued an arrest warrant for the 44 year old former high … Read more
A head-on collision in the Greens Creek area sent a Tennessee man to the hospital after his truck overturned multiple times. The N.C. Highway Patrol says the wreck happened May 10 on U.S. 23/441 near Greens Creek Road, after a driver lost control trying to negotiate a curve and collided with an oncoming pickup truck, … Read more
Washington (CNN) – Roughly 44 million people will have to restart making payments when the pause on federal student loans expires later this year. The education secretary announced Tuesday that the one-time student loan forgiveness program is being reviewed by the Supreme Court, and payments are set to resume 60 days after a ruling is … Read more
Campus Adventures, a week-long summer day camp at Brevard College, is now accepting applications. This year’s program will take place July 10-14 for 1st graders through 7th graders. Organizers boast, there are a few new activities to choose from this summer, along with old favorites. For students who have aged out of the summer camp … Read more
Haywood County officials are discussing putting SRO’s in schools to keep kids safe from gun violence. Once a tax increase in next year’s proposed budget gets the final OK from commissioners the revenue will go toward expanding the school resource officer program, County Manager Bryant Morehead told commissioners at this weeks meeting [May 15]. The … Read more
Water quality and environmental infrastructure are issues that will now be able to be addressed locally thanks to nearly a quarter million dollars in grants from The Pigeon River Fund of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. CFWNC has awarded eleven grants totaling $246,430 to nonprofits in Buncombe, Haywood and Madison counties. The most … Read more
A nine year old child who went missing from a Chicago, Illinois suburb on Independence day years ago has been found alive in Asheville. Kayla, now 15, was abducted by her non-custodial mother Heather Unhebhaun on Fourth of July in 2017, ABC 7 in Chicago reported Monday. Police arrested Heather in Asheville over the weekend, … Read more
N.C. (WSPA) – A multi-agency undercover investigation culminated in one arrest and multiple drug trafficking charges in Buncombe County. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said that a search warrant was executed at a motel in Candler where deputies seized, more than 50 pounds of Methamphetamine, 25 pounds of Fentanyl, Cocaine and over $4,000 in cash. … Read more
Brevard College held its Commencement Exercises recently [May 6], with the largest graduating class in the history of the institution. Following the awards and speeches, the names of 136 Brevard College graduates were announced to cross the stage at the ceremony on Saturday and receive their diplomas from President Andrews. More than 40 of the … Read more
It was like stepping back in time, as hundreds of attendees enjoyed live music and performances at the Maggie Valley Hippies Festival this weekend. There was also tie-dying, hula hooping, a bubble garden and other ’60’s retro entertainment. Hippie Fest calls itself a “grassroots music and arts festival.” The massive event featured “hundreds of vendors … Read more