News Staff The death of a Sylva woman being held at the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center remains under investigation. Jackson County Sheriff Chip Hall confirms that, Leigh Ann Cunningham, 39, was found dead in her cell by a detention officer during required checks of all inmates on Friday, March 11. Authorities have not released a … Read more
LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. (WLOS) – A special prayer service for Ukraine was held Tuesday at Lake Junaluska’s Memorial Chapel, as the unrest continues. The chapel, ironically, was built in the 1940s after World War II by a Ukrainian glass painter and soldier, who created the stained-glass windows still present today. -0-
BREVARD, N.C. (WLOS) – Sliding Rock in Pisgah National Forest is set to reopen next month. Sliding Rock Recreation Area, one of the most visited tourist destinations in Pisgah National Forest, will reopen April 30. The area has been closed since August after remnants from Tropical Storm Fred caused historic flooding that damaged infrastructure and … Read more
March 4 (UPI) — A North Carolina woman is fighting the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles to keep her unusual personalized license plate, which reads “F.A.R.T.” The Asheville resident said she was issued the plate, an acronym for a group she founded titled Friends of Asheville Recreational Trails, or F.A.R.T., but received a letter from … Read more
March 4 (UPI) — A North Carolina woman is fighting the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles to keep her unusual personalized license plate, which reads “F.A.R.T.” The Asheville resident said she was issued the plate, an acronym for a group she founded titled Friends of Asheville Recreational Trails, or F.A.R.T., but received a letter from … Read more
Cherokee, N.C. (WNCN) – North Carolina’s Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians are going green. Gov. Roy Cooper and other leaders celebrated the first fully electric school bus in North Carolina Tuesday, delivered earlier this month to Cherokee Central Schools, in what was called an environmental accomplishment for both the school system and the state. According … Read more
A retired SMHS coach is continuing to recover following a two car crash earlier this month. Dolphus Brown, 71, collided with a vehicle, coincidentally driven by a former SMHS athlete, on N.C. 107 at North Country Club Drive a coupler was last seen in the early morning hours on Feb. 21 at his residence on … Read more
The boots-on-the-ground investigation into the disappearance of Jackson County resident Aaron Fortner, 25, is ending, at least for now, after state and local agencies combed miles of terrain for more than a week. Investigators continue exploring leads and interviewing acquaintances. Officials say Fortne weeks ago [March 1] sending the former Smoky Mountain High School men’s … Read more
A 35 year old Sylva man facing a half dozen felony charges in connection to a child rape case in which the underage girl became pregnancy, will spend at least the next two decades in prison. Shawn Standingdeer, pleaded guilty Thursday (March 10) to stutory rape of a child younger than 15 years of age. … Read more
You can dispose of your expired meds safely at an upcoming drive thru drug drop off event in Jackson County. Safe Kids Jackson County is hosting Operation Medicine Drop on March 22 from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM, at the Department on Aging, as part of national Poison Prevention week. Community members are encouraged to drive by … Read more