News Staff MONROE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Three people have been arrested in connection to the murder of a missing woman whose body was found in Jackson County. Alison Thomas, of Monroe, a couple hours west of Brevard, was last seen the day before Valentines Day [Feb. 13], and had been reported missing on Feb. 17. … Read more
MAGGIE VALLEY – Haywood county and municipal leaders are joining forces to help the town of Canton following the closure of the paper mill. During their recent council meeting, at Maggie Valley Town Hall officials pledged solidarity and agreed that ensuring displaced employees were taken care of was a top priority and to support Canton … Read more
North Carolina is working to clean up voter rolls this year. Regular voter list cleanup is required per state and federal law, however the data base maintenance is done internally by the local Board of Elections, removing deceased voters, those who’ve moved, or are incarcerated for felonies, etc.. Jackson County residents who are registered voters … Read more
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Speeding is suspected to be a contributing factor in a fatal one car collision just after midnigt Monday off Highway 280, west of Interstate 26. The Asheville Police Department, said Scott Luis Blanc Jr., was killed when his vehicle skidded off Ferncliff Park Drive, and slammed into a tree. The 28 year … Read more
CANTON – Gov. Roy Cooper is chiming in after the closure of the Canton paper mill, the econmic center of the small mountain town for more than a 100 years. In a recent statment [on March 16], Cooper urged the operators of the plant, which announced they will shutdown this summer, to find a way … Read more
FRANKLIN, N.C. (WSPA) – One person is dead after they were run over twice on a busy Franklin roadway. The Franklin Police Department is still working to figure out why the deceased was walking in and out of traffic before he was struck and killed by two vehicles Georgia Road. Franklin Police said they are … Read more
Students from Smoky Mountain High School will have a chance to dance the night away in a prom dress of their choice for free. Pamela’s Closet, the Poplar Springs Baptist Church of Shelby chapter of Becca’s Closet, will set up several dress racks offering gently-used, free prom dresses from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. next … Read more
CANTON, N.C. (WLOS) – More than a dozen business’ joined forces Thursday to offer hope to the Canton community during a job fair. Employers from Western North Carolina set up in the small mountain town where the mill closure left hundreds jobless. And, Don’t worry if you missed yesterday’s hiring event. Another job fair is … Read more
A preliminarily report has confirmed the identity of a woman found dead in Nantahala National Forest. Alison Thomas, 37, of Union County, reportedly was last known to be alive the day before Valentine’s Day [Feb. 13], according to the report. A search for her began on Feb. 14 and days went by with no success, … Read more
After the closing of the Canton paper mill left the town feeling shredded, environmentalists are finding purpose in the pain. For decades, concern about water quality has been the central tension between Canton’s paper mill and while the environmental advocates monitoring it say they feel torn as they too mourn the loss, when the plant … Read more