Biologists at Great Smoky Mountains National Park have confirmed that both a tricolored and a little brown bat found in a park cave tested positive for white-nose syndrome (WNS).

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel recently awarded $25,000 to the Development Foundation of the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching Inc. to conduct professional development seminars specifically designed by Dr. Deb Teitelbaum, NCCAT fellow, for educators from Cherokee Elementary School in Cherokee.

Cherokee Central Schools has named long-time educator Mike Rogers as the acting Superintendent. Rogers has previously served as principal of both Cherokee Elementary School and Cherokee Middle School.

     Cherokee Preservation Foundation (CPFdn) announced on Wednesday, March 21 it has awarded 24 new grants totaling $1.8 million that support cultural preservation, economic development, job creation and environmental preservation.  They include:      A grant to the...

     Juanita Wilson, Southwestern Community College’s program director for The Right Path (“Du-yu tv-i)  Adult Leadership Program, has been selected to the national Circle of Leadership Academy.      Native Americans in Philanthropy and the Center for Leadership...

     Late yesterday, Tuesday, March 20, Rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park began a search for a second missing person, while the search for Derek Lueking continues.  The second subject is Michael Giovanni Cocchini, 23, who is a Nashville resident staying...