Students at Swain County’s two elementary schools can look forward to free meals this school year thanks to a grant from the Dogwood Health Trust. Most students at East and West elementary schools qua ...

Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed cuts the ribbon for the Chief Flying Squirrel Village on the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 29. The development is located off of Acquoni Road in the Yellowhill Community. ...

The U.S. Forest Service is continuing their investigation into the cause of the Hurricane Ridge fire. Hundreds of acres were still burning in Haywood County by the weekend, but fire investigators said ...

Communications and school safety topped talks at the Cherokee Police Commission’s November meeting [Nov 10]. The majority of the open session saw the Commission host a conversation with EBCI Public Sa ...

The name of a Sylva woman killed in an accident involving a farm tractor nearly 2 weeks ago has been made public. Sylva police said the victim identified as, Alberta Woods was riding on the tractor wi ...

A judge sentenced Kenneth McCall to serve in prison a minimum of 23 years up to a maximum of 30 years. A dispute about a pig that escalated into attempted murder led to a Tuckasegee man being ordered ...

You reap what you sow and the EBCI’s first medical marijuana harvest will also create jobs in the community. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians expects to open the largest medical cannabis retail st ...

Photo: Nick Breedlove The charming town of Dillsboro will be all aglow with sparkling lights for the 39th annual Festival of Lights and Luminaries as the town celebrates the splendor of Christmas. On ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is gearing up for widespread road & bridge closures and visitors are warned to plan accordingly. In their Tuesday media release GRSM officials announced bridge ...

If you’re planning on hittin’ the road for the holidays you may be paying more to fill up. This year’s average gasoline prices during Thanksgiving weekend are projected to be $3.68, nearly 30 cents hi ...