A federal criminal indictment unsealed on Friday, Sept. 18 in Asheville charges 16 men and women with narcotics conspiracy operating in Swain, Cherokee and surrounding counties

Note: This is a schedule for Tribal Court, and defendants are scheduled to appear on the dates listed. It should be noted that the following defendants have only been charged with the crimes listed and should be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

For years, Commodity Food Distribution has been provided to members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians by state and local jurisdictions.

As we move into hurricane season and edge towards winter storm season, it is important to prepare for emergencies that could arise.

Child welfare services for Cherokee children living on the Qualla Boundary or other tribal lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will no longer be handled through county agencies.

Eastbound lanes of I-40 are open again at mile marker 6 in Haywood County following work on the night of Tuesday, Sept. 15 to remove unstable rock masses from a slope along the roadway.

Interstate 40 is closed in Haywood County this afternoon while crews remove some unstable rock masses at mile marker 6, near the Tennessee border.

Tribal Court Judgment Summaries for Aug. 17, Aug. 26, and Sept. 2