CHEROKEE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – You may have felt the earth move from under your feet Thursday morning. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported an earthquake hit near the North Carolina and Tennessee border near Cherokee, west of Asheville just after midnight. -0-
The future of the Bridge Park makeover in Sylva remains uncertain. The application for a grant to help fund the makeover of the park, which would clean water heading into Scotts Creek and provide park users with more amenities, was not accepted, leaving Sylva town officials wondering how to pay for the nearly $800,000 [$758,357] … Read more
A Cherokee man has been convicted in connection to a federal firearms case. A federal jury in Asheville found Tarrell Leshaun Williams, 42, guilty of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, stemming from a Feb. arrest at an apartment complex in Asheville where law enforcement confiscated a 9mm firearm in the trunk of … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WGHP) – Another North Carolina resident is headed to federal prison for their role in the deadly Jan. 6, U.S. Capitol insurrection. Lewis Easton Cantwell of Waynesville, who pleaded guilty on March 24 to one of six original charges, was sentenced to five months in prison, based on federal court records that were … Read more
Sylva was not among several towns awarded three municipal infrastructrue grants. The board voted unanimously to approve grant applications for Dillsboro, Forest Hills and Webster for the purchase of new equipment, landscaping and park benches. However, Sylva’s request for $5,000 to fund 16 art exhibits was not accepted. -0-
Plans, years in the making, to renovate downtown Sylva restrooms on Mill Street at the site of Sylva’s old railroad depot are finally moving forward. Town officials said they’re in the phase of the project where the engineers are ready to discuss fixtures and design and building materials, adding, once stamped plans are completed, they … Read more
(Haywood County, NC) — A community block grant is expected to help those still displaced after flooding in western North Carolina. The remnants of Tropical Storm Fred caused damage especially in Haywood County close to a year-and-a-half ago. County commissioners are eyeing a seven-million-dollar grant for infrastructure improvements. The community action agency, Mountain Projects, has … Read more
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – It was mixed emotions from parents about the resignation of Tuscola High’s football coach during Tuesday’s Haywood County School Board meeting. Parents not happy with how the case was handled voiced their concerns about the allegations against Coach Brookshire who’s accused of making inappropriate comments to multiple female colleagues. Others … Read more
The largest food distribution site in Haywood County is racing against the clock to keep running. The director at Haywood Christian Ministry in Waynesville, said they are running low on food, with only a couple weeks worth of donaions, or less, on hand. The nonprofit provides food boxes up to twice a week for families … Read more
One Macon County family resource center is continuing to put the broken pieces back together, following freezing temperatures over the Christmas weekend that hit Western North Carolina causing issues with water, electricity and travel across the region. At the REACH domestic violence shelter a sprinkler system pipe burst causing flooding throughout the facility and extensive … Read more