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Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital auxiliary group provides CPR training...
Left to right: Eva Robinson; Yvonne Andrews; Jamie Thomas, RN, Clay County school nurse; Debbie Thrower; Mark Kimball, EWCH CEO; Mary Carol Campbell, EWCH Director of Volunteer Services; Karen...
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College partners with 2020 census team for hiring events
Officials with Tri-County Community College’s human resource development department have announced plans to host pre-hire events at the college’s main campus location this spring to fill a variety of...
View ArticleMurphy man endangers lives in Clay County with stolen U-Haul
The following press release has been issued by Clay County Sheriff's Office. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.In the early afternoon hours of March 21, 2019,...
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Eastern Band of Cherokee Hold Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For New Solar Project
Pictured from left to right: Tribal Council members David Wolfe, Adam Wachacha, Tom Wahnetah, Principal Chief Richard Sneed, Tribal Council member Perry Shell, Deputy & Chief Operating Officer for...
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Arrest made in child abuse case
The following press release has been issued by Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced...
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U.S. Forest Service: Seasonal roads and recreation openings begin April 1
Tusquitee Ranger District seasonal openingsMurphy, NC - The Tusquitee Ranger District will begin opening their seasonally closed roads and recreation areas on April 1, 2019. The roads to be opened...
View ArticleHanging Dog Boat Ramp and Picnic Area Temporarily Closed for improvements
Murphy, NC- March 27, 2019 - Hanging Dog boat ramp and picnic area on the Tusquitee Ranger District will temporarily close for parking lot improvements on Monday, April 15.Improvements include paving...
View ArticleHome invasion in Murphy
The following press release has been issued by Town of Murphy Police Department. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.On April 2nd, 2019 around 2:00 pm, Cherokee...
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Trafficking amounts of meth found after officials respond to overdose call
The following is an official release from the Town of Murphy Police Department. All suspects are presume innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.On April 15th, 2019, at approximately 11:58 am,...
View ArticleTDH confirms first Tennessee Measles case for 2019
The Tennessee Department of Health is investigating a case of measles after the State Public Health Laboratory confirmed a positive test for the illness in a resident of the East Tennessee.While the...
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Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital names chief financial officer and director...
Murphy, N.C. – Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital (EWCH) has named Matthew Thomas as chief financial officer and Susie Aft, RN, as director of patient safety and quality.Matthew Thomas recently served...
View ArticleHayesville man charged with hit and run death
The following press release has been issued by NCSHP. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.The North Carolina State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Clay...
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Higher quality photos of Cherokee County Courthouse lantern installation
Thanks to Keystone Images Jerry Wilson for providing these high quality, up close photos from today's lantern installation at the Cherokee County Courthouse in Downtown Murphy, NC.Click thumbnails to...
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Cherokee County man arrested for Weapon of Mass Destruction
,The following press release has been issued by Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer...
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Two LIFE FORCE crewmembers earn national certification
Greg Taylor and Karen Mulvaney of Erlanger Health System’s LIFE FORCE Air Medical Service received their CMTE designation from AAMS. Karen Mulvaney, MBA, RN, NRP, and Greg Taylor, NRP, FP-C were...
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Erlanger issues advice for summer travelers during measles outbreak
Dr. Charles Woods, Chief Medical Officer for Children’s Hospital at Erlanger Concerns about the growing measles outbreak both nationally and internationally should not discourage individuals from...
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College announces inaugural scholarship winner
Bo Gray, executive director of the Tri-County Community College Foundation, awards the inaugural Dr. F. David Slagle Memorial Scholarship to Shawna Vasser at the main campus in Peachtree. Officials...
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Successful Reach donation drive supports victims of domestic, sexual abuse
From left to right - Amanda Berry and Elizabeth King, EWCH; Sarah Martin, Reach of Clay County; Cecilia Crawford and Jessica Vernon, Reach of Cherokee County; Misty Boudreaux, EWCH. Murphy, N.C. – The...
View ArticleHayesville High School Senior Loses Life in Tragic Drowning Accident.
The following press release has been issued by Clay County Sheriff's Office:Hayesville, NC - (May 20, 2019) Clay County has lost a friend to all who knew him, a model student, a great athlete and all...
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What looks like dumping is actually fighting pollution
Adding limestone to streams reversed the effects of acid rain Robbinsville, NC- May 23, 2019 - You can't always believe what you see. The water in our mountain streams is sometimes polluted even...
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