News Staff SYLVA, N.C. (WLOS) – A police department in Western North Carolina has a warning for some festival-goers. The Sylva Police Department say a scammer has been contacting people under the false pretense of selling a vendor spot at the upcoming Greening Up the Mountains festival in April, or supplies such as chairs and equipment, and … Read more
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – Great Smoky Mountains National Park had its second busiest year ever in 2022 with over 12,937,633 visits. This marks the fourth time the park has exceeded 12 million yearly visits. Since 2012, the park has averaged almost 11.5 million visits every year. Visitation to the Smokies reached its highest level ever with … Read more
Drivers exiting U.S. 23/74 onto Asheville Highway will need to pay closer attention to speedometers as they head into Sylva, as the speed limit could soon drop by 10 mph. Currently the speed limit is 45 mph from 23/74 for about a mile, when a 35 mph zone starts in front of Sav-Mor. Sylva leaders … Read more
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA)- The Asheville Police Department has identified the victims in a death investigation. On Sunday afternoon officers said that they responded to Lee Garden Apartments and found two people that were dead with gunshot wounds. Both have been identified as Sabrina Ann Black, 28, and David Jerome Owen, 32. Detectives are working to … Read more
The threat of high wind gusts Monday [Feb. 27] forced the closure of U.S. 441/Newfound Gap Road, between Gatlinburg and Cherokee, North Carolina, prompting commuters to find an alternate route. The Great Smoky Mountain National Park Service issued a high wind warning of gusts up to 70 miles per hour through the mountains, and said … Read more
Ensuring the health of ecosystems in the national forests in Western North Carolina is the goal of the USDA Forest Service’s recently released final revised Nantahala Pisgah Forest management plan. Jackson County lies in the Nantahala National Forest. The revised plan was created with tribal consultation and focuses on sustaining these forests for current and … Read more
Duke Energy will manage Bear Creek Lake for the remainder of 2023. The move is aimed at facilitating the scheduled maintenance activities around Cedar Cliff Dam safely. Heavy rainfall events may cause the lake level to rise but it will be drawn back down to resume construction. If drought conditions develop over the spring or … Read more
RALEIGH, N.C. (WAVY) – The state’s aging and failing water systems are getting some TLC. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced $462.9 million in federal funding for 249 infrastructure projects in 80 communities statewide, including water and wastewater treatment facilities in Davidson and Jackson counties, according to the announcement Thursday. The projects aim to improve … Read more
Thousands of families in North Carolina who rely on food assistance will soon have less money to feed their families. According to the Department of Social Services, SNAP pandemic benefits will end February 16 [2023] and anyone who gets help from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP, will start getting their pre-pandemic … Read more
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – A hung jury resulted in a mistrial for a Buncombe County woman charged with murdering her boyfriend in 2020. Following several days of deliberation a judge determined the jury was deadlocked and a date for further proceedings related to the case is to be determined, the Buncombe County District Attorney’s office … Read more