A man who had sex multiple times with an underage teen, impregnating her, will spend at least the next two decades in prison, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said.

BalsamWest took over operations of Cherokee Cablevision in December 2021 and has been working to upgrade the system.  Those improvements are coming along, but there is still a lot of work to be done says Jason Maples, BalsamWest vice president of sales and marketing. 

Several other federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations have joined with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) to oppose groups seeking federal recognition as an Indian tribe through Congressional means. 

Tribal Council will soon hold a hearing regarding a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) who was denied candidacy for tribal office.

The Chief of Police of the Cherokee Indian Police Department (CIPD) now has more authority over personnel matters due to changes made to Cherokee Code Section 96-11.  Tribal Council passed Ordinance No. 144 (2022) during its regular session on Thursday, March 3 that amends language in the Code regarding officers and employees under the CIPD.

The Kituwah, LLC will be requesting approximately $31 million from Tribal Council to launch a new partnership project with award-winning French entertainment company Puy du Fou.

A Cherokee, N.C. man convicted of second degree murder by a federal jury was sentenced to 365 months in prison on Thursday, March 3, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Shane McKinley Swimmer, 22. was also ordered to serve eight years of supervised release after he completes his prison term.

Thursday morning (March 3) EBCI Tribal Council passed Ordinances 139 and 143, two items that look to reshape the experience in the tribal justice system.