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Food Truck Friday here

Food Truck Friday returns to Hall Park downtown at 5 p.m. Friday.

Shotgun death a negligent accident

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Union County relayed the dispatch to Cherokee County’s 911 center at 12:15 a.m. June 10, according to records provided by the two agencies. Some details in 911 records from both Cherokee and Union counties were redacted.

Probe concludes copter crash a pilot error

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He was a career Marine Corps aviator, at one point commanding a helicopter squadron. He earned two bachelor’s degrees and a master’s degree and, after his military service, piloted a medical evacuation helicopter that saved people’s lives.

Tourism expected to expand

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Located at the convergence of Cherokee, Graham, Macon and Swain counties, the Nantahala Gorge has long been a tourist and hospitality destination since the 1970s, when the Nantahala River was final

Hughes resigns from city council

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“I also want to extend my appreciation to the residents of our community for entrusting me with the responsibility of representing their interests,” Hughes said in her resignation letter.