News Staff ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – A suspect is in custody after a police shootout at the Buncombe County Magistrate’s Office early Sunday morning in which a deputy was injured. A spokesperson for the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office says when deputies spotted a suspect involved in a prior domestic dispute and attempted to arrest him, the man … Read more
Sylva Police and Western Carolina University have partnered to change how policing is done with the new Community Care Program. Senior or graduate level students studying social work are hired as interns, known as community care liaisons, as a form of communication for community members who may not feel comfortable coming directly to the police.Tthe … Read more
Sheriff Doug Farmer is pleading with residents not to take the law into their own hands and to let law enforcement do its job. The plea comes after a tresspassing incident last week in which a homeowner in the Barkers Creek area illegally detained two teens at gunpoint who had previously been seen on his … Read more
North Carolina Republicans introduced a 12-week abortion ban Tuesday, a move that would significantly narrow the window for legal abortions but stop short of the more restrictive bans that have been enacted in other Southern states. Senate Bill 20 states that there’s a limit to elective abortions in the second and third trimesters. It lists … Read more
The candidate filing period for partisan and nonpartisan municipal contests is fast approaching. Filing on July 7, and runs through July 21. Jackson County’s non-partisan municipal election is set for Tuesday, Nov. 7. The candidate filing period for the statewide 2024 primary elections will be from Dec. 4, through Dec. 15. The 2024 statewide primary … Read more
Only three Haywood churches so far have voted to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church over differences involving the LGBTQ+ community. The congregations of Plains UMC in Canton, Francis Cove UMC in Waynesville and Peachtree UMC in Maggie Valley have all voted to leave the Smoky Mountain District of the UMC Western North Carolina Conference. … Read more
The Rotary club of Sylva’s ongoing fundraising efforts are being put to good use. The Rotary is giving out around $15,000 to 16 very deserving Jackson County organizations Thursday at noon at First Baptist Church in Sylva. -0-
“If you’re moving drugs, we’re going to find you, that’s a promise!” That’s the message the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office is sending, after one of the largest drug busts in Haywood County history last Friday night following a vehicle chase on I-40 that exceeded 100 miles an hour. Deputies seized one pound of methamphetamine and … Read more
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers and search teams will begin to scale back the search for Gordon Kaye. Kaye, from Tampa, FL, was reported missing on April 26. He was last seen on April 23 near a backcountry campsite in the Deep Creek area. The search will continue with fewer people … Read more
Waynesville — A boutique hotel could soon be a new addition to Waynesville’s thriving downtown area. The 75-room Marriott hotel will be situated just one block from Main Street, and preliminary plans indicate that it will be a five-story 60 foot tall building. Developers still have to get permits approved and a public hearing will … Read more