Regional
Hanging up the uniform
Knoxville, Tenn. – After 26 years in the Navy, it is perhaps fitting that when it came time for Senior Chief Petty Officer Jerry Crisp to retire, he had to hurry up and wait.
Urgent care files lawsuit against county
Robbinsville – Smoky Mountain Urgent Care – which operates a county-owned urgent care clinic in Robbinsville and is facing eviction – has filed a restraining order against Graham C
Child care staffing shortage leaves centers struggling
North Carolina child care providers are finding it difficult to hire and retain qualified staff, as the state continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey.
Athletes help feed veterans at Asheville homeless shelter
Asheville – A group of 10 Robbinsville athletes and a coach traveled to Asheville on Dec. 30 to prepare and serve meals to homeless veterans at a shelter there.
Opioid-related grants now available in county
Tallulah – Dogwood Health Trust – an Asheville-based health and wellbeing non-profit, whose service area includes Graham County – recently announced a second round of funding for o
Significant winter storm brings ice, freezing rain, potential for damaged and downed trees across North Carolina
Raleigh – Snow, ice and freezing rain can severely impact trees and forested areas across the state.
Lunch funding increase means $37K more for Graham schools
Robbinsville – An increase in the school meal reimbursement rate means an increase of an estimated $37,125 for Graham County Schools.