Man Leads Police On High Speed Car Chase
A truck was reported stolen to the Sylva Police Department on Sunday. On Monday reports stated that the vehicle was traveling on Cope Creek Road in Sylva. Sylva Police initiated a traffic stop and Christopher Gaskins refused to pull over. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina Hig...
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Fairview School in Sylva Celebrates International Walk to School Day
A Fairview School in Sylva will join schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day on October 2, 2019. Approximately 800 students from Fairview School will have the opportunity to walk to school Wednesday along with parents, teachers and community leaders. The event will...
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Western Carolina University Will Host a Town Hall Thursday, Oct. 3
Western Carolina University will host a town hall Thursday, Oct. 3, featuring a series of discussions and sessions focused on the national opioid and addiction crisis and on identifying potential solutions. The free event is a partnership between WCU’s Center for the Study of Free Enterprise and the Ja...
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SCC Jackson Campus Was Placed On Lockdown
Jackson Campus was placed on lockdown at approximately 11:05 a.m. on Monday after students reported seeing someone with what they perceived to be a gun near Café ’64. One Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) sergeant who serves on campus was in the vicinity at the time, and more law enforcement office...
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Some Areas Of Western North Carolina Experiencing Drought Conditions
After record breaking rainfall in 2018, some areas of Western North Carolina are now experiencing drought conditions, the first such occurrence in close to two years. The latest drought monitor released Thursday morning shows several counties in the foothills and in the northeastern sections of Western...
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Earthquake Felt
United States Geological Survey reported a 2.6 magnitude earthquake about 2.5 miles southwest of Cherokee near Whittier on Wednesday night. The Jackson County 911 center said it received a lot of phone calls but there were no reports of damage from the earthquake which struck about 11pm.
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Jackson County, NC Selected as USA Today 2019 Winner for Fall Foliage
USA Today has selected Jackson County as one of the top 10 destinations to visit for fall foliage. Nominated by a panel of industry experts and voted on by people from around the country, Jackson County was designated as winner of the category among an impressive pool of fall foliage destinations across...
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Western Carolina University Dedicates Newest Residence Hall
Nearly 300 members of the Western Carolina University community came together Thursday, Sept. 5, to dedicate the campus’s newest residence hall in honor of Levern Hamlin Allen, the institution’s first African-American student and a woman characterized by WCU Chancellor Kelli R. Brown as “a quiet pioneer...
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SAFE KIDS JACKSON COUNTY TO HOST CAR SEAT SAFETY CHECKUP EVENT
Road injuries are a leading cause of unintentional deaths in children in the United States but correctly-used car seats can reduce the risk of death by as much as 71%. Of the car seats being used, 46% are not properly installed or used correctly. To help tip these statistics in the right direction, Saf...
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Scam Alert During Dorian
Officials with the N.C. Department of Information Technology (N.C. DIT) are urging North Carolinians to be cautious of cybercrime and social media scams associated with Hurricane Dorian. Cybercriminals take advantage of natural disasters such as hurricanes to solicit personal information and to take adv...
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