The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise (TCGE) Board of Advisors has announced the design-build team for the new Cherokee County casino project. The TCGE announced at yesterday’s groundbreaking ceremony that; Whiting Turner Contracting...

Principal Chief Michell Hicks and Cherokee Indian Hospital CEO Casey Cooper signed a loan note to acquire the funding for the new hospital in a ceremony at the Hospital on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The 10-year note for $75 million is being financed at a rate of 1.95 percent through First Citizens Bank.

The National Park Service announced that it has entered into an agreement with the State of Tennessee that will allow Great Smoky Mountains National Park to temporarily reopen on Wednesday, Oct. 16, after being closed for 15 days due to the partial government...

A project many years in the making officially got underway on Tuesday, Oct. 15 as ground was broken for the Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel in Cherokee County. The $110 million project will include 60,000 square feet of gaming space, a 300-room hotel and several dining options.

The federal government has been shut down since midnight on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

Following are the committee assignments for the 2013-15 EBCI Tribal Council.

Note: This report was updated with new information from the Cherokee Indian Police Department at 2:45pm on Friday, Oct. 11.   A Cherokee Indian Police Department officer was involved in a fatal accident involving two pedestrians on the night of Wednesday, Oct. 9.  The...