Holiday shoppers beware, Ransomware can be just 1 click away. The FBI is warning about aggressive and deceptive holiday scams, including charity scams, online shopping, non-delivery scams, and Fraudulent social media posts. Authorities say the best rule of thumb to avoid becoming a victim of holiday cons is to rememer, if a deal looks too … Read more
Two local businesses in Jackson County are growing and that will bring a boost to the local economy, officials said. According to a news release, the expansion of American Sewing Corporation and Innovation Brewing will lead to the creation of 52 new jobs and over $5 million of investments in the county. -0-
WAKE COUNTY, N.C. – Local and state law enforcement will be out in full force as many hit the road for the holidays, targeting drunk drivers. As part of the annual “Booze It & Lose It” campaign, officers will be on the lookout for impaired drivers. The “Booze It & Lose It” campaign runs through … Read more
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – It’s beginning to feel alot like Christmas, as snow is forecast and temps drop below average through Sunday. Gov. Roy Cooper has issued a State of Emergency as North Carolina will see temperatures dip into the teens during what many experts are calling an “arctic blast” forecast to bring severe thunderstorms, … Read more
A Jackson County man will spend the holidays behind bars following the death of his child last month. A judge set bond at $2 million for Glenn Hershel Strickland, of Whittier, on one count of second-degree murder and three counts of felony child abuse, stemming from the death of his 6-year-old son who died in … Read more
MACON COUNTY [s/sylva] – Trump’s former whitehouse chief of staff Mark Meadows may soon know whether he’ll face voter fraud charges in North Carolina. The announcement came via a press release from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Tuesday concerning Mark Meadows and allegations he wrote down the address of a fourteen-by-sixty-two-foot mobile home … Read more
The case against a Haywood County woman indicted on 58 counts of threatening elected officials with phony subpeonas has now grown into a multistate conspiracy, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. Darris Gibson Moody was arrested by the FBI in Sept., after fake summons, downloaded from a website, were sent to Democrats and Republicans at … Read more
The case against a Haywood County woman indicted on 58 counts of threatening elected officials with phony subpeonas has now grown into a multistate conspiracy, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. Darris Gibson Moody was arrested by the FBI in Sept., after fake summons, downloaded from a website, were sent to Democrats and Republicans at … Read more
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – The names of two people found shot to death Monday morning inside a vehicle at a gas station in Buncombe County have been made public. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office identified the victims as, Sandy Elizabeth Torrey, 26, and Bryan Emmanuel Khopkar,39, both of Henderson County. Detectives located both with … Read more
Sylva Fire Chief Mike Beck is thinking outside the box to fund hiring more personell for the department. More bodies in turnout gear are needed to keep up with the increases, and Beck said the department recently paid off one of its trucks, leaving money in the budget and he wants to use that, along … Read more