North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has donated campaign funds he received from an Oklahoma man who has been accused of violating Florida’s gaming laws.  Chase Burns gave McCrory a campaign donation of $4,000 which the governor has donated to the Durham (NC) Rescue...

Betty Craig Dupree, a long-time manager at Qualla Arts & Crafts who passed away last year, was honored during an event at the store on Thursday, March 14. Not only did she help advance Qualla Arts & Crafts, but she took Cherokee crafts worldwide, literally.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is the first American Indian tribe to receive a disaster declaration directly from the President under the newly amended Stafford Act. Now, local businesses are being encouraged to compete for federal contracts involving the disaster relief and beyond.

Amanda Smoker, an EBCI tribal member, has pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a tribal organization according to the U.S. District Attorney’s Office.  She faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. She was originally indicted on...

Steve Senior, 65, of Bridgenorth, Ontario passed away at 11:22pm on Monday, March 11 as a result of a canoe accident above The Sinks area in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.   Senior was visiting the area to attend the “Ain’t Louie Fest” which includes a series of...

Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort announced on Tuesday, March 12 that Ron Hager is this year's winner of Caesars Entertainment's Midsouth Regional Chairman's Award. Hager, table games director at Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort, was charged with implementing traditional...

This is the criminal docket for the Cherokee Tribal Court for Wednesday, March 13.  All of the defendants listed have only been charged with the crimes/offenses listed and should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Criminal Court Docket for...