With the help of the Jackson County Municipal Grant, Sylva may soon be able to implement a Sylva Art Walk. Main Street Economic Development Director Bernadette Peters says they want to apply for a Sylva Art Walk launch. Municipalities are expected to present their requests to the Jackson County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 10, … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) – Encouraging news ahead of the holiday shopping season. Prices moderated in the United States last month in the latest sign that the inflation pressures that have gripped the nation might be easing as the economy slows. Consumer inflation numbers were all lower than economists had expected. Even before the release of Thursday’s … Read more
Brevard College students are getting a helping hand. The Appalachian School of Law signed a preferred admissions agreement with Brevard College, and the partnership between Brevard College and Appalachian School of Law will provide a pathway to law school for Brevard College graduates. Brevard College students could also qualify for merit scholarships from Appalachian School … Read more
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – A “violent assault and robbery” in downtown Asheville recently have police on high alert ahead of the holidays. A press release from the Asheville Police Department (APD) says that the victim, who is visiting, told deputies he had been walking back to his hotel downtown when he was separated from his … Read more
WEAVERVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – A Buncombe County homeowner left shaken after a break-in last week is speaking out. ‘We thought we lived in a safe area,’ that’s what Erik Torrez said after the Weaverville resident came home to find his front door unlocked and open Nov. 6. Torrez said there had been a lot of … Read more
CHEROKEE, N.C. – Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces were honored during an event at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. The Veteran’s Day event was hosted by the Steve Youngdeer American Post 143 and was held on the traditional day of Nov. 11 which represents the day World War I ended. Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed, … Read more
Mobile home owners could soon face steep cost increases for insurance coverage. The N.C. Rate Bureau has requested a nearly 100 percent increase for certain policies. If approved, NCRB is asking that the increases be applied in two stages. The first phase would increase fire policies by 23.2 percent on July 1, 2023 and casualty … Read more
BRYSON CITY, N.C. – A North Carolina school resource officer is being hailed a hero after intervening to help halt a high speed chase near an elementary school. The officer was driving to work when he responded to an emergency call about the Swain County Sheriff’s Office in pursuit of a driver fleeing police, and … Read more
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has a new tool to help prevent illegal contraband from being smuggled into the jail. The JCSO Detention Center recently installed a body scanner similar to those found in airports in an attempt to stem the flow of drugs and other contraband into the facility and reduce the risk of … Read more
The GOP’s red wave showed up in full force Wednesday morning in Jackson County. Jackson County voters cast ballots in four local contested races, the most closely watched being the race for sheriff, and although vote totals are final but unofficial at this point, GOP candidates led in three of those races. Republican Doug Farmer … Read more