Human remains found just east of Sylva

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – A preliminary investigation is underway after human remains were found just east of Sylva in Asheville’s River Arts District. The Asheville Police Department (APD) says the body was discovered Monday morning [May 16], floating in a creek in a wooded area in the 400 block of Depot Street, and that the … Read more

Landslide in Macon County shutdown busy roadway

MACON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – A landslide in Macon County shutdown a busy roadway over the weekend. An alert was issued from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) reporting both directions of SR-1310 (Wayah Road) in Macon County, northwest of Franklin, had to be closed near Winding Stairs Road due to the road obstruction. … Read more

Construction scam in Brevard County resulted in prison time for contractor

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A construction scam in which an elderly Brevard County man was bilked out of thousands of dollars has resulted in prison time for the contractor. The Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office said Travis Galloway took $48,000 for contracting services from a 72-year-old victim and never completed the work. The 36 year … Read more

Food trucks coming to Maggie Valley

MAGGIE VALLEY, N.C. (WLOS) – Town leaders have approved a food truck ordinance for Maggie Valley. The Board of Aldermen approved the measure at this weeks meeting [May 10], which states trucks will be limited to non-residential locations, with only one food truck to a private lot, as long as there is written permission from … Read more

It was a mixed bag for jobs numbers

It was a mixed bag for jobs numbers in a recently released update. Unemployment rates dropped in 85 of North Carolina’s counties in March, but increased in three, and remained unchanged in 12. Jackson County’s unemployment rate stood at 3.4 percent, down .2 percent from February 2022 and lower than last years 1.5 percent. When … Read more

Contractor accused of home improvement scam sentenced in Transylvania County

BREVARD, N.C. (WLOS) – The contractor accused of scamming customers out of thousands of dollars entered a guilty plea in Transylvania County this week. Victims were celebrating Wednesday after a judge sentenced Brevard contractor Travis Galloway to prison for ripping off customers from Asheville to Waynesville out of close to $100,000 in 2018. A judge … Read more