News Staff Survivors of sexual assault will soon have an easier time receiving assistance in Jackson County. The Center for Domestic Peace and Harris Regional have joined forces to bring specially skilled nurses to the county to assist survivors of sexual assault, which proponents say will help victims and also may prove useful in court. Currently, survivors … Read more
Luckily no one was hurt when a shed caught fire at a home in the Greens Creek community. Savannah Fire Chief Floyd Green said, the structure did not contain gasoline or other substances that might have caused an issue, but flames did get into power lines and knocked out the electricity. The blaze burned no … Read more
Now in its second year, WCU’s annual Planting Day event recognized donors. Western Carolina University and the Cullowhee Society were established in 2020 and has provided more than 1,400 student scholarships. Following the event, a native Fraser magnolia sapling will be planted in honor of Madison Legacy Society donors. For Cullowhee Society donors, four different … Read more
A man currently in jail for kidnapping and assault may soon be charged with murder. Probable cause affidavits related to the case detail multiple kidnappings, as well as murder and the burning of a corpse last month, with Christopher Shields identified as the suspect. The name of the woman believed to be the victim is … Read more
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – Six mountain counties are still reporting a moderate spread of COVID cases, the CDC map shows. Clay, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe, Yancey, and Mitchell County show a medium level of spread while other mountain counties remain low. Higher levels of COVID-19 are still detected in Buncombe County’s wastewater. Despite increased spread, hospitalizations … Read more
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – Dozens of people made it out to the Historic Shelton House in Waynesville for the Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend Arts and Crafts Festival. Dozens of vendors, and artis from as far away as Florida set up tents on Sunday [June 19]. The museum serves as a way to preserve the Appalachian … Read more
(WBTV) – North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19. According to a news release from the governor’s office, Cooper said that thanks to vaccinations and boosters, he is experiencing very mild symptoms and he is feeling fine. The governor will work from home and follow guidance on isolation from … Read more
Two Franklin, North Carolina, men were injured, one seriously, when the truck they were in ran down an embankment Friday in Sky Valley. The single-vehicle crash happened on GA 246 at Winding Ridge Road, when the driver, identified as, 56-year-old Domingo Roman apparently lost control of the truck, skidded off the roadway and struck a … Read more
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – Authorities have made several arrests in a large drug trafficking operation investigation based out of Western North Carolina. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday [June 20] that a total of 24.2 pounds of methamphetamine, three firearms, two vehicles and $34,138 in cash had been recovered during the weeks-long investigation … Read more
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – Starting Friday, June 24, the Waynesville Recreation Center Waterpark will be open to the public on weekends amid a nationwide and local lifeguard shortage. The waterpark has been closed to the public since early April due to a lack of lifeguards on staff. Due to the lifeguard shortage continuing, pool hours … Read more