The Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education held its first meeting in the new administrative building Monday, Oct. 18. Before getting into the scheduled agenda, the Board discussed the status of the remote and virtual learning situations with CCS students. Superintendent Murray said that it has been a struggle to stay in constant communication … Read more
Jackson County residents who lack broadband internet or cable TV service will be getting access to both, but it will take years. Charter’s director of Government Affairs addressed the Board of Commissioners at its Oct. 12 work session informing them of their plans to expand its services to Jackson County. However, officials say, completing the … Read more
North Carolina continues to battle COVID-19, but cases are in decline. Since mid-September, daily cases have been trending downward following a surge in late July, August and the first half of September, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services . 99 of North Carolina’s 100 counties* remain in the CDC’s “high” … Read more
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. – FEMA announced they have extended the deadline for public assistance applications for some WNC counties that were impacted by Tropical Storm Fred. Churches and nonprofits in Buncombe, Haywood and Transylvania counties may be eligible for FEMA Public Assistance, and the agency is trying to get the word out to houses of … Read more
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. – A man linked to a fatal shooting in Asheville has been extradited to Buncombe County to face charges. Buncombe County authorities say Cross Lamar Beaver was taken into custody in Cherokee County Oct. 11 in connection with the September shooting death of Boyce Shane Plemmons, in what police say is the … Read more
Mast General Store is partnering with MANNA FoodBank to help feed kids in need, as part of their annual campaign to make sure no child goes hungry. The annual event aimed at fighting childhood food insecurity throughout the home region returns Oct. 18-31. MANNA FoodBank will receive Food for Kids donations from the Waynesville, Asheville … Read more
JACKSON COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Sylva Police Department are participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event offers a safe way of disposing of prescription drugs and aims to educate the general public about the potential for abuse of medications, according to the JCSO, which has set … Read more
BUNCOMBE CO., N.C. (WSPA) – A 23 year old Buncombe County man is facing more than two dozen felony counts in connection to an identity and vehicle theft ring. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Property Crimes Detectives and Fraud Investigators have charged Lathon Douglas Harris with 37 criminal charges after he was suspected of being … Read more
ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is seeking applicants to operate a license plate agency (LPA) in Jackson County. The agency, which is at 454 East Main Street, Suite 3, in Sylva, is seeking applications following the death earlier this week of longtime contractor Betty Painter. The Sylva LPA has been operated … Read more
SYLVA – For the second straight year, one of Southwestern Community College’s academic programs has received national recognition. EduMed.org recently ranked SCC’s Medical Assisting program second nationally in a listing of the “Most Affordable Online Medical Assistant Programs.” SCC began offering a Medical Assisting associate degree in 2007. Overseen by founding director Melissa Allison-Brooks, the … Read more