News Staff Work on the Russ Ave. Widening project can’t begin until the town of Waynesville moves its power poles and power lines out of the way. While the road project is being carried out by the N.C. Department of Transportation, utilities located in the right-of-way – from cable to water to electrical – must bear the … Read more
Asheville city leaders say they couldn’t begin relocating any unhoused individuals living in an area under the Craven Street bridge or clearing any of the debris until the NCDOT, which owns the property, notified them. Clothes, shoes, sleeping bags and bottles are among the debris flowing down to the French Broad River from under the … Read more
No criminal charges will be brought against a South Carolina resident who shot and killed a 68-year-old Swain County native last fall, according to District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch. Welch said the investigation showed that Leo Pruess, 60, acted in self defense when he fatally shot Lambert Wilson after Wilson brandished a handgun on Oct. … Read more
Sylva’s Planning Board is considering rezoning that could bring a private school to Skyland Drive and a 48-unit multi-family complex to Savannah Drive. The two zoning amendments would affect three seven-acre parcels, two of which CJ Properties is asking the town to rezone for a K-8 private school on Skyland, current home of Great Smoky … Read more
A Sylva woman convicted in connection to overdoses has been sentenced. A judge ordered, Megan Emily Tate, 29, to 20 years in prison last week, stemming from a Feb. 5, 2021 incident in which Jackson County deputies found two unconscious people in a parked car in a Sylva parking lot, and it was determined they … Read more
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is praising the extra efforts of deputies who’ve made several drug busts recently. Sheriff Doug Farmer said, regrettably there’s quite a large amount of drugs flowing through Jackson County and thanks to the officers keen work, multiple vehicle stops have led to five arrests on drug-related and trafficking charges so … Read more
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A TN fugitive wanted on federal weapons charges is jailed in Jackson County, following a weekend drug bust. Sean Christopher Williams was arrested in Jackson County by Western Carolina University police Saturday morning [April 29], on multiple counts of drug trafficking. The 51 year old was also identified as the … Read more
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – An ongoing investigation culminated in one of the largest drug busts in Haywood county’s history. The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office says deputies confiscated nearly 500g [497.2g] of methamphetamine, close to 300g [299.5 g] of suspected fentanyl, and a Glock handgun, during a stealth raid at a residence on Friday, … Read more
Investigators have determined what sparked a fast burning brushfire in the area of Macktown Gap Road last week [April 19]. Sylva Fire Chief Mike Beck said, the homeowner at the address had been burning dry bushes, shrubs, and grass when flames got out of control and several acres of land were burned. Multiple agencies responded … Read more
‘Closing the Digital Divide’ is the goal of a regional listening tour to address community needs for affordable high-speed internet. All information gathered during the sessions will be used to create comprehensive state plans to connect all North Carolinians in underserved areas. The tour includes stops in each of the eight prosperity regions defined by … Read more