News Staff 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
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY, N.C. (WLOS) – A new National Park Service report shows that $1.3 billion was spent in regions around the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2021. That spending brought more than $1 billion into local economies throughout North Carolina and Virginia. The parkway saw 15.9 million park visitors who spent the bulk of that … Read more
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – A new program launched by the Asheville Police Department (APD) has resulted in charges brought against more than 20 people. APD announced on Monday that its Intern Unit, a program where newer officers work with veteran detectives in the Criminal Investigations Unit, netted a total of 24 arrestes in connection with … Read more
Jackson County has received the first payment from a class action opioid settlement. The county’s first payment amounts to just over $125,600. The settlement follows 3,000 federal lawsuits filed in almost every state including North Carolina, which received $750 million from the agreement to be distributed to the counties and municipalities that accepted the settlement. … Read more
CANTON, N.C. (WLOS) – Looking for kid friendly activites this summer? Haywood County will soon be opening its first splash pad to help ya beat the Heat and keep the kiddos busy. It’s located in Sorrells Street Park near the end of downtown Canton. The director of Canton’s Parks and Recreation department says the $125,000 … Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy continues working for social justice and racial equity. Duke announced Tuesday that $25,000 grants will be awarded, in the third year of its $1 million Social Justice and Racial Equity grant program, to eligible nonprofits across the state advocating for racial equity by working to eliminate systemic barriers. All regions … Read more
SYLVA, N.C. (WLOS) – The name of the inmate that died Sunday while in Jackson County police custody has been made public. The sheriff’s office confirmed the deceased as Eddie Columbus Taylor, who was being held at the Jackson County Detention Center in Sylva for a Failure to Appear and Child Support charge. The State … Read more
MACON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – A Virginia community is mourning the loss of a beloved firefighter after a “catastrophic accident.” Chesterfield County Fire and EMS announced the sudden passing of Alicia A. Monahan, an 11-year veteran with the department, who died while instructing students during a swift water rescue course Saturday [June 25] on the … Read more
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – The Western North Carolina VA Health Care System has updated its visitor policy. As of Friday [June 24] facemasks will again be required on the grounds of Charles George VA Medical Center and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) including in Franklin. Additionally, children under the age of 16 are not permitted … Read more
A 12-year-old boy in Macon County is in the hospital after sustaining burns to 50% of his body. Police said in a press release that the father of the boy said on Sunday [June 26] that his son was working on a science experiment Thursday [June 23] when it exploded, catching his T-shirt on fire. … Read more