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 Council.

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.

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 Cherokee Indians and Duke Energy.

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 project to immortalize PFC Charles George, an EBCI tribal member and Medal of Honor Recipient.

Hope was the word of the day at an event geared towards turning around the lives of those currently in the throes of addiction.