News Staff SYLVA – Southwestern Community College has been selected as one of 25 semifinalists for a prestigious national award. SCC is the only college from North Carolina to remain in the running for part of the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program now plans to narrow the group … Read more
Extra funding coming in for Allen Street repairs in Sylva will help the town expand the scope of the project. These financial boosts over the past several months, officials said, have allowed the town to include repairs to Bryson Park, and to begin construction on the road this summer. -0-
Waynesville is cracking down on junk cars. The passage of new junk car rules by the Waynesville town board last week gave the town authority to have junk cars towed to a storage lot 15 days after giving notice to the owner, and it would then be held for at least 30 days before being … Read more
The names of two men injured in a headon crash on N.C. 107 in the Tuckasegee community have been released. Police say, Luis Alberto Camargo-Gonzalez, 28, for unknown reasons, crossed the center line and collided with Gary Leo Brooks, 61, pushing the vehicle more than 200 feet after impact into a guardral. Both men were … Read more
In honor of Safe Kids Week (May 2 – 8), Safe Kids Jackson County is partnering with Jackson County Fire and Life Safety and the Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department to hold a Safe Kids Day event. Safe Kids Jackson County will wrap up Safe Kids Week on Friday, May 13th at the Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department, where … Read more
Media Update: Clingmans Dome Road will be closed next week. Beginning Monday, May 9 through Wednesday, May 11, work on the ongoing pavement preservation project that began in March will resume. Due to heavy equipment operations along the roadway, the area is closed to all motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists to ensure safety of crews and … Read more
SYLVA – Golden LEAF has awarded more than $700,000 to SCC. Earlier this month, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors announced $777,337 in funding to support the expansion of Southwestern Community College’s Health Sciences programs, including medical training equipment, as well as staffing. Southwestern opened a 55,000-square-foot , $23 million Health Sciences Center last fall. … Read more
RALEIGH, N.C. – A multi-agency drug and alcohol crackdown resulted in almost 600 charges on Friday night. Authorities executed nine search warrants, and charged 259 people for alcohol, drug, firearm, driving and gambling offenses during a statewide partnership with local, state, and federal agencies. Each district targeted violence and illegal activity, and seized various types … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Boosting economic opportunities in Appalachia through tourism and culture is the goal, officials say, of a new multistate grant. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) will announce $250,000 in funding that will help grow the outdoor tourism industry and fuel economic development across Central Appalachia. Travel in Appalachia is a nearly $60 billion per … Read more
SWAIN COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – Officials with Cherokee Central Schools had to cancel classes Monday, May 2, after recieving a threat. The school posted on social media that there had been a “serious threat” made against the safety of both students and staff, and out of an abundance of caution Cherokee Central Schools cancelled classes … Read more