The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on Cherokee County, with hospitals struggling to keep up and two additional deaths announced Monday.

Heavy rainstorms from Tropical Storm Fred caused flooding in Cherokee and surrounding counties, landslides in the Nantahala Gorge and power outages across the region last week.

In almost every Appalachian community, there are testimonies of fire-talkers and faith healers who would heal people with the strength of their belief in the Lord.

Town officials cut ties with the lone remaining officer involved in the security camera incident from earlier this year, while giving the new chief the green light to hire some familiar faces.

A nice crowd came out to enjoy Food Truck Friday at Hall Memorial Park downtown

Alison Chastain won the Jim Barry Productions Scholarship, which will be a $4,000 boost to help her in her senior year at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

The streets were buzzing Friday evening in historical downtown with the sounds of walkers and shoppers who came out for the Art Walk.

It looks like local parents are going to get their way, as masks will remain optional for Cherokee County Schools students following a special called board meeting Friday.

Area residents have been anxious to hear a Superior Court judge’s decision regarding a local defendant’s motion to dismiss criminal charges, which also brought to light a Giglio letter from a federal prosecutor who believed a Graham County deputy lacked integrity.