SYLVA, NC – The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said a social media threat targeting Smoky Mountain High School turned out not to be valid. Law enforcement alerted the school Wednesday morning [October 26], after they received a report that a currently enrolled student made the post, and worked with administrators to ensure that there was … Read more
A drunk driver miraculously walked away alive from a single vehicle rollover crash on Sunrise Park Road Tuesday [October 25]. Sylva Police & the NC State Highway Patrol said they found the vehicle upside down in a ditch about 6-8ft below the road, and reported the driver was climbing out of the car when they … Read more
CCS employees will be getting a bigger paycheck soon. EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Tribal Council unanimously approved a budget increase for Cherokee Centrals Schools (CCS) during Annual Council on Monday [Oct. 24] which is intended to increase the minimum wage of CCS employees to 15 dollars per hour and incorporate a scaled living … Read more
CANDLER, N.C. (WLOS) – Officials say they’re still looking for the cause of a weekend fire at a Candler event venue. Fire crews from nearly a dozen departments responded to the blaze, at the facility called, The Farm, and found the home located on a remote part of the property engulfed in flames. Buncombe County … Read more
SYLVA, N.C. (WLOS) – A student in Western North Carolina is recovering after falling in the school’s lobby. Jackson County Public Schools released a statement saying the incident happened Monday at Scotts Creek School in Sylva where a seventh grade student fell from the second story railing in the school’s lobby. The student was taken … Read more
BREVARD, N.C. (WLOS) – Brevard residents and leaders came together Saturday morning [Oct. 22], to celebrate the grand opening of the city’s new $2.5 million Mary C Jenkins Community and Cultural Center, which has been years in the making. The brand new Mary C Jenkins Community & Cultural Center (MCJCC), located at 221 Mills Avenue, … Read more
MACON COUNTY, N.C. – A Macon County woman died in a fire early Monday morning at her home. According to the fire marshal, crews responded to the fire just after midnight [12:30 a.m.], at a home on Bradley Creek Road in Macon County, and reported the structure was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived. … Read more
Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation, Nantahala Health Foundation & Dogwood Health Trust continue their collaboration for the Healthy Homes Initiative. The multi-agency partnership is aimed at addressing the need for home repairs for the region’s low-income individuals and families, as well as the senior population and those with physical challenges. Grant applications will be accepted through … Read more
GLENVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – Thieves have targeted a Jackson County Christmas tree farm numerous times lately. Bear Valley Farm in Glenville has reported four thefts in the last two months, with computer equipment and even clothes stolen. And Sunday, a pickup truck was stolen. Anyone with information about the thefts is asked to contact the … Read more
BREVARD, N.C. (WLOS) – Brevard police are investigating after several downtown businesses were vandalized early Friday morning. According to the police department, eight businesses had their windows and doors shattered. Brevard Police Chief Tom Jordan said there are no reports of any items being stolen from the impacted businesses. Investigators are looking into surveillance camera … Read more