Regional

Making a mark on history

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 23, 2020
She has beaten cancer twice and lived to see 18 U.S. presidents, just as many recessions and even a World War. Graham County resident Frances Smith Whitehead celebrated her 100th birthday Tuesday.

New order cuts number of shoppers allowed in stores

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2020
By Rick Henderson Carolina Journal News Service Raleigh – North Carolina merchants will have even fewer shoppers next week, thanks to an executive order Gov. Roy Cooper announced at a Thursday, April 9 news conference. Beginning Monday at 5 p.m.
K-9 Bowie poses with his findings after Saturday’s stop on the Cherohala Skyway. Photo courtesy of Graham County Sheriff's Office

K-9 Bowie poses with his findings after Saturday’s stop on the Cherohala Skyway. Photo courtesy of Graham County Sheriff's Office

Traffic stop leads to meth bust

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Cherohala – A pair of Cherokee County residents learned the hard way late Saturday night that you do not ignore Graham County’s ID checkpoints.

Officers to receive new radios

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 16, 2020
The increased response to county identification checkpoints and overall poor quality of the system in place led to a $51,000 decision being made Friday.

Election board requests could raise red flags with state lawmakers

News Staff
Thursday, April 9, 2020
By Brooke Conrad Carolina Journal News Service   Raleigh – A list of COVID-19 recommendations from the State Board of Elections is apt to hit a nerve with legislative Republicans. One recommendation would either reduce or eliminate the need for witness signatures on absentee ballots.

Paycheck Protection Program Update

News Staff
Thursday, April 9, 2020
  Raleigh – Since the launch of the SBA Paycheck Protection Program on Friday, April 3, North Carolina bankers worked through the weekend and around the clock processing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for small businesses in their communities.

Nantahala Gorge set to re-open today

News Staff
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Sylva — N.C. Department of Transportation officials will re-open U.S. 19/74 through the Nantahala Gorge on Saturday evening. The highway has been closed for four weeks for NCDOT crews and contract forces to secure an unstable area susceptible to landslides.