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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...
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...
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.
'Why Us Kids?' event: 11-year-old leads charge for better NC child mental health resources
FRANKLIN, N.C. (WLOS) — At only 11 years old, Gracie Parker is not afraid to push for more. Her mission is to bring additional resources, advocacy and trauma counselors and providers to children throughout the state, particularly in elementary school settings. For the second year, she has organized a...
Family mourns death of 63-year-old Lake Toxaway truck driver, following fatal crash
Lake Toxaway's Carolyn Lynn McCall Lund who, according to her son, John Lund, was the first female to be hired as a truck driver at B&A Hyder Trucking Company in Hendersonville, died April 22 in a single-vehicle accident on U.S. 64 West near Rosman. According to North Carolina State Highway...
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 […]
‘I failed.’ NC camp counselor didn’t complete thorough checks before boy’s death
LAKE TOXAWAY (WBTV) – A new report released by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reveals new details about the events leading up to the death of a 12-year-old boy at a therapeutic wilderness camp in the western part of the state. The boy died 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...
Suspect arrested after deputy involved shooting in WNC
A Western North Carolina man is in custody after a deputy involved shooting there, earlier this month. As we previously reported, the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic violence call just before 5PM on April 6th.
Former middle school janitor charged with indecent liberties against a student
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A former janitor for a Haywood County school faces charges and is accused of making inappropriate advances on a student. Christopher Roy Giles, 29, is charged with indecent liberties against a student and indecent liberties against a child. Investigators say allegedly, the incident took...
WCU board approves change to semester system
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Changes are coming to William Carey University. University President Dr. Ben Burnett said Carey’s Board of Trustees, during a meeting Thursday morning, voted to approve changing the school year from the current trimester system to a calendar based on semesters. WCU has used the trimester...
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