by admin | Oct 11, 2016 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Cherokee’s water supply is fine despite the fact that the reservation is located in two of seven western North Carolina counties classified as being in a “severe drought” by the N.C. Drought Management Advisory...
by admin | Oct 10, 2016 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Qualla Housing Authority (QHA) is under investigation “regarding possible criminal conduct” according to a letter sent from the Department of Justice to various QHA officials dated Tuesday, Oct. 4. The letter...
by admin | Sep 30, 2016 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF A faulty power pole caused a fire in the Big Cove Community on April 27, 2009 that burned for a week. That fire, which damaged a total of 2,300 acres, has resulted in a settlement between the Eastern Band of...
by admin | Sep 24, 2016 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF ASHEVILLE – James Spratt had a dream to sculpt an American hero. He fulfilled his dream. Spratt, a U.S. Navy veteran and long-time patient at the Charles George VA Medical Center (CGVAMC), was the sculptor on a...
by admin | Sep 23, 2016 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF A lawsuit brought by a citizens group, comprised of members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, concerning pay raises for Tribal Council representatives has been dismissed in Cherokee Tribal Court. Temporary...
by admin | Sep 22, 2016 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
RALEIGH – Attorney General Roy Cooper issued subpoenas to two more gas stations on Wednesday, Sept. 21 as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of price gouging, bringing the total number of subpoenas issued to seven. On Wednesday, subpoenas...