by admin | Mar 17, 2020 | General Announcements, NEWS ka-no-he-da
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced on Tuesday, March 17 that Sugarlands, Oconaluftee, and Cades Cove Visitor Centers are closed until further notice. Following guidance from the CDC and recommendations from state and local public health in...
by admin | Mar 15, 2020 | Front Page, Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF With nationwide closures and cancellations mounting due to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), several of the major entities of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) will maintain operations for now. ...
by admin | Mar 15, 2020 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Arecent Department of the Interior (DOI) decision to take land into trust effectively gives the Catawba Indian Nation the green light to open a gaming operation in North Carolina. The official decision, granted on...
by admin | Mar 14, 2020 | Front Page, Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da
ONE FEATHER STAFF REPORT Following nationwide closings and cancellations of events due to the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order this afternoon, Saturday, March 14, that all North Carolina public...
by admin | Mar 13, 2020 | Front Page, Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF If you drive up to the Cherokee Indian Hospital and see tents outside of the entrances, don’t be alarmed. In an effort to increase screening for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), they have added these stations...
by admin | Mar 13, 2020 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF Late Friday morning, Friday, March 13, North Carolina Chief Justice Cheri Beasley ordered that most district and superior court cases be continued for at least 30 days starting on Monday, March 16. The decision comes...