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Skyrocketing costs for developers may have a silver lining for one Waynseville community concerned about changes in their neighborhood. Developers cited the inflationary economic climate as the reason plans to build a 60-unit apartment complex in a Hillside neighborhood are being canceled. Opponents who fear the development will erase the community’s cultural identity, cheered upon … Read more

SWAIN COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – Luckily no one was injured when a single-engine plane was forced to make an emergency landing on a highway in Swain County over the 4th of July weekend. The Swain County Sheriff’s Office said in a FB post that the pilot of the small plane was able to navigate the … Read more

The Cherokee County Health Department is continuing to work closely with the N.C. Department of Health & Human Services after two positive cases of monkeypox were confirmed within the state. The rare, but potentially serious virus has been reported in Haywood County, according to a release from Health Director David Badger. At this time, he … Read more

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – The Asheville Police Department is investigating a threatening email they received Sunday morning. According to the police department, the email was about potential upcoming protests stating the police department would be met with “further action” if certain demands are not met. The department is working to determine the origin of the … Read more

The Highlands Police Department and the Jackson County Sheriff’s office are currently investigating a string of robberies at local businesses in recent weeks. Authorities said multiple shops in the Highlands and Cashiers area have been the victims of a shoplifter who has stolen thousands of dollars in merchandise, including back to back incidents on June … Read more

Sylva will kick of this Fourth of July with a fireworks show on Monday. Sylva’s eighth annual Fireworks Festivities will begin at 6:30 p.m. on fourth of July at Bridge Park. The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce said in a press release that fireworks are visible from various locations throughout downtown Sylva and the immediate … Read more

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – Just in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, hundreds of people turned out for the unexpected opening of Malvern Hills Pool in Asheville on Saturday, July 2, after the city previously said the pool would not open at all this summer. Back in May, city of Asheville officials announced … Read more

SYLVA, N.C. (WLOS) – The owners of a small business in Sylva say they’re under fire in a case of mistaken identity. Southern and Sunkissed Boutique said a racially charged Facebook Live surfaced from what appears to be the page of a similarly named shop called, ‘Sweet Savannah Boutique,’ but social media users quickly bombarded … Read more

MACON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – The Macon County Sheriff’s Office said multiple suspects were charged following an extended drug investigation. Deputies said they worked with the Franklin Police Department in an early morning raid on July 1, just before daylight and detained everyone at the residence, where deputies located five adults and two children, … Read more

Cherokee, NC – An “externship” program aims to arm local teachers and students with knowledge about becoming an entreprenuer. Twenty-three 6th-12th grade teachers from Cherokee Central Schools, Graham County, Jackson County, Macon County, and Swain County will work with eight local businesses from Cherokee and Bryson City creating a functional product for all classroom teachers … Read more