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Cannabis in Cherokee: D.A. Ben David explains what this means in other parts of the state
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — April 20 marked a historic day in North Carolina with the first medical marijuana dispensary opening on tribal land in the mountains. Friday WWAY spoke with New Hanover and Pender County District Attorney Ben David to clarify what this means in other parts of the state, including here at home.
World Wide Beatbox Fest '24 Maggie Valley
Maggie Valley -- ATTENTION all festival Goers! Maggie Valley North Carolina is hosting the first-ever World Wide Beatbox Festival. We will have amazing performances, competitions, work-shops, activities, craft vendors, and amazing food vendors out for 4 days, May 16th to 19th. ATTENTION any COSPLAYERS, Hippie Attire Wearers or Renaissance goers,...
Grandma Bonnie shares her story ahead of 104th birthday
She was born June 9, 1920, in Swain County, inside of an abandoned railroad car parked by the side of a creek being used as a temporary shelter. Bonnie was raised in Bryson City. She tells stories of having to wash clothes in the creek while the clothes would freeze in her hands from the ice-cold water and gathering wood for the cookstove from the shed in the snow and having to use an outhouse year-round.
Ole Smoky Distillery Earns Seven ‘Growth Brand’ Awards From Beverage Information Group
GATLINBURG, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 29, 2024-- Ole Smoky Distillery, one of the nation’s fastest growing spirits companies, has been nationally recognized with seven prestigious 2024Growth Brand Awards from the Beverage Information Group, leaders in the beverage alcohol data collection, reporting and analysis, and publishers of Beverage Dynamics,Cheers,StateWays,Beverage Wholesaler. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240429690493/en/ Ole Smoky Distillery (Photo: Business Wire)
Sylva Man Charged with Murder
Sylva -- April 24, 2024: Sylva Police Department confirmed the identity of the victim on April 9, 2024, in the recent suspicious death of 34-year-old Jessica Kirkland. The incident occurred on Clayton Street in Sylva on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at around 12:31 am. The police investigation into Kirkland's death...
Sylva Pride won’t apply again for parade permit; citizen group plans to march anyway
Sylva Pride says it won’t apply for another parade permit for its annual September event. The town council refused a road closure request by the nonprofit organization that organizes the annual LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in Jackson County. “While our Board of Directors strongly disagrees with this decision, we have...
Haywood County man snags $100,000 jackpot win
RALEIGH, N.C. — Jason Cole of Waynesville tried his luck on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a $100,000 jackpot Friday night. Cole bought his lucky Quick Pick ticket using Online Play. He matched all five numbers to win the jackpot. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are 1 in […]
Public defender's office makes its way to North Carolina's western counties
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina's western counties now have a public defender’s office. The state budget includes funding for offices in North Carolina’s eight judicial districts, including the mountains. Public defenders represent clients who can’t afford their own attorneys. Until now, judges have had to...
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