Body of Missing Canton Man Found
The body of a missing Haywood County man has been found. Scott Turner, 57, of Dutch Cove Road in Canton has was reported missing Tuesday morning. Turner was last seen leaving work at Evergreen Packaging in Canton Monday around 10 a.m. His truck was located in Oconee County, SC. No more details are know...
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Closings 02/15/2016
THE BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE CLOSING AT NOON TODAY, MONDAY FEBRUARY 15TH. THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL REMAIN ON THEIR REGULAR SCHEDULE. THE JV BASKETBALL GAMES AT TUSCOLA SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY NIGHT FEBRUARY 15TH HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. Updated: 11:20:2016 Buncombe County Schools: TWO...
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Vistas of NC: Who Owns the View?
On an average morning thousands of North Carolinians wake up to the sight of a dusting of snow on area mountaintops. And while individuals can own much of the land, the state’s 25 land conservancies are working to protect the views for everyone to enjoy. They’re guided by the principle advoc...
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Cherokee Man Arrested in Armed Robbery
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office along with the Cherokee Indian Police and Swain County Sheriff’s Office located and arrested the suspect involved in the armed robbery of the Dollar General Store on US 441N that occurred on Tuesday. Wednesday Afternoon, Stephen Russell Dean McCoy was arrested without...
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Robbery Suspect Arrested In Cherokee
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office along with the Cherokee Indian Police and Swain County Sheriff’s Office located and arrested the suspect involved in the armed robbery of the Dollar General Store on US Highway 441 North that occurred on Tuesday. Wednesday afternoon Stephen Russell Dean M...
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HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL AND SWAIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AWARDED ACCREDITATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION
Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital have successfully earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for hospital accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s...
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Truck of Missing Man Found
The truck of a missing Haywood County Man was found in South Carolina. Deputies are asking for the public’s help to find a man who was reported missing earlier this week. Jeffery “Scott” Turner’s last known whereabouts were at his workplace, Evergreen Packaging, around 10 a.m. on Monday.No one ha...
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NCDOT Warns Public to Stay off Railroad Tracks
Julia Littlejohn just wanted to find her lost dog. She didn’t think twice about climbing up onto the tracks. “I’m up on the tracks, and I hear this loud horn,” she said. That horn signaled a fast-approaching train, one that could have killed Littlejohn had she not reacted in time. The N.C. Department of...
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Motion Denied: State Must Redraw Districts by February 19
North Carolina is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to grant an emergency stay of a federal appeals court order for the state to redraw Congressional Districts 1 and 12 by Feb. 19, in advance of the March 15 primary. The districts were found unconstitutional by a federal appeals court on Friday and that sam...
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Law Enforcement Seeks Help in Locating Missing Haywood County Man
A Haywood County man is missing and his family is asking for the public to come forward with tips. Scott Turner went missing around 11 a.m. Monday. Turner was last seen driving his 1987 black Toyota pickup truck in Haywood County. Turner works at Evergreen Packaging in Canton and was last seen leaving w...
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