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Qualla Boundary included in CREATE BRIDGES pilot program
The Qualla Boundary, home to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), is being included in a pilot program to improve rural economies in North Carolina.
‘Plan A’ now an option for N.C. elementary schools
All public elementary schools in North Carolina are now allowed to return to school with no limitations to capacity.
Drowning victim in Big Creek area of Park found
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials and multiple assisting emergency response agencies located 25-year-old male, Yogesh Patel, of Oak Forest, Illinois
Bear euthanized after scavenging on camper’s remains in Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have closed campsite 82 and a section of Hazel Creek Trail after rangers have discovered the remains of an out-of-state adult male at the campsite.
Demolition of WCU’s two largest residence halls scheduled to begin Sept. 16
The exterior walls of Western Carolina University’s Scott and Walker residence halls – a pair of nine-story, no-frills, 1960s-era, dormitory-style student housing facilities – are scheduled to begin tumbling down Wednesday, Sept. 16, along with floors and ceilings.
CCS School Board approves Cherokee history project
The Tuesday, Sept. 8 meeting of the Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education was called to order at 4:45 p.m.
U.S. Attorney issues scam alert; beware of imposters claiming to be with the U.S. Justice Dept.
U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray issued an alert on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 9, warning the public of potential scammers seeking to obtain personal information by claiming to be with the Justice Department.
COVID-19 outbreak identified at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
An additional 14 COVID-19 cases have been identified at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation. 12 cases are residents, and two cases are staff members.
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