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Sylva man pleads guilty to motor vehicle larceny, meth possession

Last August, Jackson County deputies responded to reports of a vehicle fire on Parris Branch. They arrived to find a…

5 years ago

Former Cherokee Casino employee pleas to sexually assaulting two clients

Former massage therapist Anthony Brian Robinson, who worked at Mandara Spa in Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, entered Alford pleas to…

5 years ago

Larceny suspect pleas guilty, sentenced to two years

Deundra Lamarze Rodgers, 29, will spend at least two years in prison for breaking into multiple buildings in Sylva. Rodgers,…

5 years ago

Governor Cooper Will Extend Evictions Moratorium

RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced that he plans to extend the state’s evictions moratorium on residential evictions for non-payment of…

5 years ago

NC Commerce Secretary Departing Next Year

RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper today announced a transition at the Department of Commerce as Secretary Anthony Copeland will step down at…

5 years ago

North Carolina Lowers Indoor Gathering Limit to 10 to Slow Spread of COVID-19

RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina’s indoor mass gathering limit will be lowered to 10 people in an…

5 years ago

NCDHHS Launches New Advertisement to Urge North Carolinians to Wear A Mask When With Close Friends and Family

RALEIGH — As North Carolinians look towards the holidays and begin to plan celebratory gatherings, the North Carolina Department of Health…

5 years ago

NCDHHS launches testing initiative for nursing homes

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) will partner with Omnicare, a CVS Health company, to…

6 years ago

NCDHHS selects first vendors to COVID-19 expand testing and contact tracing

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) selected 26 businesses to form its initial pool of…

6 years ago

North Carolina pauses reopening, statewide face covering requirement

RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen today announced that North…

6 years ago