CHEROKEE, N.C. (WLOS) – An investigation is underway in Cherokee after a former educator was reportedly shot to death on Thursday. According to Swain County Schools, Lambert Wilson was killed at the El Camino Motel he owned in Cherokee. Wilson was a teacher and principal for 31 years in Swain County Schools. He retired in … Read more
Haywood County, NC: A Waynseville man already convicted of child sex crimes is facing additional time behind bars, thanks to the bravery of a child sex abuse survivor. In 2021, a jury found Timothy Connor guilty of rape and kidnapping, in connection to the sexual assault of a child. And, now the Haywood County District … Read more
WCU Fine Art Museum is bringing attention to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Through December 9, the museum, in partnership with the WCU Cherokee Center, host an exhibit called, We Will Not Be Silenced: Standing for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, aimed at raising awareness of the high rates of violence experienced by Indigenous women … Read more
Sylva officials are working to address a growing panhandling problem in the area. During their most recent meeting Sylva town board members voted unanimously to hold a public hearing to update the town’s rules on Nov. 10. The town’s existing ordinances, updated earlier this year, does not have verbiage addressing panhandling. The new language would … Read more
During a special called meeting [Sept. 29], the Cherokee Tribal Council passed an update to the tribe’s election ordinance that gets rid of term limits for executive offices and makes absentee voting available to all tribal members, regardless of residence or employment. Proponents of the revised ordinance say this could help level the playing field … Read more
A grease fire is what prompted a Burger King to close it’s doors Sunday. Sylva Fire Department officials said that an investigation has determined the blaze was sparked when grease caught fire up above the cooker at the fast food chain. A sign at the drive-thru speaker Tuesday said the restaurant was “closed for deep … Read more
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – A crime survey has one local neighborhood considering hiring security. Data from the Asheville Police Department shows violent crime has been climbing in Asheville’s Montford Area Historic District since 2016. Those stats now have Montford residents ready to hire off-duty APD officers to patrol Montford as a crime deterrent. -0-
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – A student wore a Confederate soldier’s uniform to a recent high school football game, prompting some concern and criticism. Buncombe County Schools officials said the student was part of a Junior ROTC Color Guard representing different eras of military history. Moving forward all historical school costumes will be screened for appropriateness … Read more
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – After a weeks long investigation, the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office has charged 14 suspects and recovered more than 4,000 stolen items from an area pawn shop. The sheriff’s office announced Tuesday [Oct. 18] that each person has been charged with felony organized retail theft, stemming from the thefts at area … Read more
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – A Haywood County woman was arrested for failing to appear for federal arraignment. Darris Gibson Moody is facing 58 counts of interstate threatening communications and one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping. According to court documents, Moody, who skipped her Friday court date, was in federal court Monday, where she was … Read more