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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.
Park to receive maintenance backlog funding
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will soon be able to get to work on some maintenance issues due to federal funding approved in recent bi-partisan legislation.
Commercial Gaming Roundtable transcription
Director of EBCI Communications Chris McCoy sat down with Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed, Vice Chief Alan B. Ensley, Tribal Council Chairman Adam Wachacha, and Council Vice Chairman David Wolfe recently to discuss new opportunities in commercial gaming.
Budget Council overview from Tuesday, Aug. 4
Tribal Council tackled an agenda of 14 items, on topics ranging from agriculture to enrollment in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), during its Budget Council session on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 4.
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