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EBCI and Franklin work together to promote Nikwasi’s history
Monday morning (Aug. 10) marked the groundbreaking for a new interpretive kiosk at the Nikwasi Mound site in Franklin.
Police Commission ready to reset
The EBCI Police Commission came to Tribal Council on Thursday, Aug. 6 to reestablish themselves as an asset to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Tribal Council upholds Chief’s veto of Cardinal Homes MOA legislation
After review, Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed has vetoed a memorandum of agreement between the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Kituwah, LLC due to a $2 million oversight.
Lambert sentenced to 45 months for stabbing
George Allan Lambert, 48, of Cherokee, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 6 to 45 months in prison and three years of supervised release for stabbing a victim with a knife, announced Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Gov. Cooper announces five more weeks of Phase II
The State of North Carolina will remain in Phase II of COVID-19 re-opening for at least five more weeks.
Jackson County reports fifth COVID-19 death in county
The Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) has confirmed that a recent death in a Jackson County resident is related to COVID-19, bringing the total COVID-19 deaths in the county to five.
EBCI being “strategic and compliant” with millions in CARES Act funds
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has received millions in CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act funds and related funding – all being used to aid tribal members and the local economy during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
Fall semester at WCU to get underway with care, caution in place
Fall semester 2020 will look different than anything Western Carolina University has experienced before.
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