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Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com Interstate 40 was closed for months following Hurricane Helene, only recently holding a partial reopening.

Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com Interstate 40 was closed for months following Hurricane Helene, only recently holding a partial reopening.

Report shows storm left records behind

Randy Foster
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Body Last in a two-part series. The National Weather Service has released its report about Hurricane Helene, which ravaged the Southeast in late September 2024 and left we
Map courtesy of Lane S. Bishop & Associates The rectangle in this map indicates the area to where Georgia would expand according to their allegation of the improper survey of the state line with Tennessee and North Carolina. The area includes all of Copperhill, part of Pleasant Hill, part of Grassy Creek, the Big Frog Wilderness and part of Wolf Creek in Cherokee County.

Map courtesy of Lane S. Bishop & Associates The rectangle in this map indicates the area to where Georgia would expand according to their allegation of the improper survey of the state line with Tennessee and North Carolina. The area includes all of Copperhill, part of Pleasant Hill, part of Grassy Creek, the Big Frog Wilderness and part of Wolf Creek in Cherokee County.

Georgia House trying to move state line again

(not verified)
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Body Atlanta – A resolution introduced in the Georgia House of Representatives seeks to renew the often repeated debate over the state’s northern border.
The 11th annual 22 Hump is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, from downtown Murphy to Marble and back. Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent

The 11th annual 22 Hump is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, from downtown Murphy to Marble and back. Nicole Wright/Staff Correspondent

Western Veteran Outreach readies for 22 Hump

Nicole Wright
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Body With Mark Ware as the new director, Warriors Veteran Outreach is gearing up for the 11th annual 22 Hump to raise awareness for veteran suicide and veterans’ needs within Cherokee County on Saturday
Josh Carpenter of the Mountain West Partnership, a former Cherokee County economic development director, speaks during the business roundtable Thursday at Tri-County Community College.

Josh Carpenter of the Mountain West Partnership, a former Cherokee County economic development director, speaks during the business roundtable Thursday at Tri-County Community College.

Roundtable brings together entrepreneurs and leaders

News Staff
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Body Hosted by Mountain West Partnership, We Speak WNC Business, the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Murphy Business Association and Tri-County Community College Small Business Center, the event exceeded expectations, drawing more than 90 attendees eager to engage in...
Thomas Sherrill/Franklin Press The Social Security office off Lakeside Drive in Franklin.

Thomas Sherrill/Franklin Press The Social Security office off Lakeside Drive in Franklin.

Franklin Social Security office will remain open

News Staff
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Body Franklin – A week after it was discovered the local Social Security office faced closure per the Department of Government Efficiency, elected officials say the office would remain.