News Staff ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A TN. man convicted in a 2020 undercover drug sting will spend more than a decade behind bars. A judge sentenced James Julius Lumpkin, Thursday, to 13 years in prison in connection to a multi agency drug trafficing investigation, in which the U.S. Marshals Service Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force learned that … Read more
An Alabama man had to be rescued while hiking in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Friday morning [April 22]. The park’s Emergency Communications Center received notification that Michael Elmore, 74, was experiencing severe chest pains while hiking the Appalachian Trail near Fontana Lake. Multiple agencies assisted, including the National Park Service, Graham County EMS, Swain … Read more
The long-awaited Chestnut Mountain Nature Park just outside Canton will open to the public this weekend. A family-friendly grand opening will be held this Saturday, April 23, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with live music, vendors and multiple activities will be going on, including an Earth Day celebration. The grand opening marks the completion … Read more
CHEROKEE, N.C. (WLOS) – The Gordon Ramsay Food Market held a job fair Wednesday as they begin the search to fill more than 100 jobs at the new restaurant in Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. A spokesperson for Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort said this is an excellent opportunity for residents in the area looking for work. … Read more
Early voting starts next Thursday [April 28]. Voters will head to the polls to decide who will run in the general election in November and who will fill three seats on the Jackson County Board of Education. Voters may cast a ballot at any early voting site in their county Mon. thru Fri from April … Read more
The Jackson County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve Holly Whisnant as the new principal for Cullowhee Valley School. Whisnant, a Sylva native who is currently the assistant principal at Fairview School, will replace Kathryn Kantz who will retire in June after 11 years as the school’s principal. Whisnant has been with Jackson County … Read more
A section of the Waynesville greenway next to Richland Creek at Vance Street Park is now closed for an expansion project at Richland Creek. Construction is expected to take a few months, with the closure of a stretch of greenway sections. -0-
CANTON, N.C. (WLOS) – North Carolina towns can charge a special tax for road maintenance, but given economic hardships, town leaders are rejecting the idea. Because of the pandemic, inflation, and flooding that impacted the region last year, Canton’s mayor says now is not the time to make drivers pay for a $30 per vehicle … Read more
The race is on as three seats are up for grabs on the Jackson County Board of Education. There are ten candidates running with only one incumbent, while two other seats will have a newcomer following the Primary Election. All Jackson County voters are eligible to vote in the race for board of education. Primary … Read more
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners got an update during a recent meeting on the work the Center for Domestic Peace is doing in the county. Jackson County has declared April as Sexual Assault Awareness month, and this year, The Center for Domestic Peace will take over primary sexual assault and human trafficking services in … Read more