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.

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.

Sheila Campos, age unknown, was killed after being hit by a car crossing the road in front of the Holiday Inn Express on Sunday, July 10 at around 9:53pm.

The TERO (Tribal Rights Employment Office) of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is now an independent entity.

Four separate pieces of vetoed legislation were debated by Tribal Council and Principal Chief Patrick Lambert during the regular session on Thursday, Sept. 8.

Tribal Council voted on Sept. 10, 2015 to “cease all relationships” with the Washington NFL team and its Original Americans Foundation (OAF).

The following ordinances were deemed read and tabled during the Tribal Council session on Thursday, Sept. 8: