News Staff The Cherokee Tribal Council recently approved $275,000 to buy out the lease of a Painttown Road business, paving the way for a future mixed-use development. The planned $17 million project would include 54 three-bedroom and four-bedroom residential units, as well as 8,000 square feet of commercial space. The property’s location a quarter-mile down the road … Read more
Authorities are on alert after the spotted lanternfly was detected in North Carolina. According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the fast spreading invasive insect poses a major threat to the ecosystem and to farmers and producers. A Jackson County horticulturalist said the spotted lanternfly has yet to make it to Jackson County. State … Read more
The slide saga of Sylva’s beleaguered Allen Street continues to be a bone of contention for the town. It has been closed for three years now as final details on Utility relocation are worked out. Duke Energy has moved their infrastructure. Allen Street is a town-owned, sometimes one-lane street reaching from Mill Street in downtown … Read more
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – Police say the driver accused in a fatal hit and run of a bicyclist earlier this month has been arrested. Calvin Tyler Dion, of Mars Hill, is facing multiple charges, including second-degree murder, after police say he crashed into 28-year-old James Shearon who was riding his bike along Grove Street on … Read more
(TNS) – The Waynesville Police Department says transparency is the leading force behind a new community oriented mobile app. Waynesville Assistant Police Chief Brandon Gilmore said the app released at the end of last year, offers numerous useful features such as a sex offender and inmate search. The app also includes a citizens tip line … Read more
CANTON, N.C. (WLOS) – Pactiv Evergreen employees began recieving pink slips last week. Letters to employees began going out Thursday officially notifying them of when their last day of employment will be. It was noted that the first wave of layoffs will begin on June 9, but how many release dates there would be was … Read more
MACON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – A routine Macon County traffic stop resulted in the arrest of one person last week who authorities say is now facing a long list of drug charges. Macon County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a vehicle March 22, and the driver, identified as Tyrice Hutchins was found to be in possession … Read more
BREVARD, N.C. (WLOS) – New details have been released on what’s being called a “mass casualty incident” in Brevard where two inflatable houses went airborne Saturday [March 25], at a ballpark during high wind gusts. According to an update from the Brevard Fire Department, one of the inflatables traveled 450 feet from its original location, … Read more
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – A Haywood County help line has been set up to help the Canton community following the closing of the paper mill, that left hundreds without jobs. Mill employees, families, business owners and community members impacted by Pactiv Evergreen’s upcoming mill closure in Canton are encouraged to call the helpline weekdays … Read more
A bill to expand Medicaid in North Carolina is now heading to the governor’s desk. The bill ends a long debate over accepting the federal government’s coverage for hundreds of thousands of low-income adults. The money for Medicaid expansion is from the Affordable Care Act, which was signed into law in 2010. -0-