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Clay County man arrested on multiple outstanding warrants
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.Sheriff Davis said on Monday, November 7, 2016,...
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Warne traffic stop leads to drug arrests
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.Clay County Sheriff Davis said on the night of...
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Tuesday Afternoon Wildfire Summary
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 - 2:30 p.m.At the Nantahala National Forest in Western North Carolina, 549 firefighters and support staff are fighting 18 wildfire fires to protect people, structures, and...
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Avey Branch, Maple Springs Fire Summary - 5 pm Tuesday
Nantahala National Forest- Avey Branch, Maple Springs Fire SummaryAvey Branch Fire: A Type 3 Incident Management Team (Nevada IMT3 Team 4) is managing the Avey Branch that includes the Avey Branch and...
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Election Results - Where to find information
On our broadcast channels, WKRK plans on providing national election results from SRN News at the top of each hour tonight. We plan to air local Cherokee County results around 15 and 45 past the...
View ArticleHigh Winds Today = Very Active Fire Behavior
November 9, 2016Northwest winds are expected to start increasing today.Ridge top wind gusts of 30-35 mph will be possible today. Lower level winds could have gusts to 25 mph. Strong winds continue...
View ArticleBoteler Fire and Nantahala Branch Fires 2 pm Wednesday update
November 9, 2016 2:00 p.m.Currently at the Nantahala National Forest in Western North Carolina, more than 565 firefighters and support staff from more than 40 states and territories are working to...
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Evacuation Information - Stay informed
There's currently a lot of information to juggle right now. We are posting Evacuation Information for our local area on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/CountryGold/. Scroll through...
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TOTAL FIRE BAN in effect for Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests - Over...
November 10, 2016 - The Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests are implementing a TOTAL FIRE BAN due to the extremely dry conditions, high fire danger, and little chance of rain in the immediate...
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Boteler Fire and Nantahala Branch Fires - Thursday 3 pm update
November 10, 2016 3:00 p.m.Special Notice: Public meeting scheduled for tonight at Moss Memorial Church, 5188 Tusquitee Road, Hayesville, North Carolina at 7:00 p.m. Currently on the Nantahala...
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November 11: Eastern Cherokee Complex Fire, 9 am Update
Incident size: 486 acres Current Situation: 40% contained Number of personnel: 130The Southern Area Blue Team continues to provide management of the Eastern Cherokee Complex...
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Maple Springs/Old Roughy Fire Morning Release - 11/11/16
Overnight firefighters patrolled fire edges and continued monitoring for growth near structures. As fire moves closer to homes, crews are using tactics to minimize flame length through fuel reduction...
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Boteler Fire and Nantahala Branch Fires update - 2:30 pm Friday, Nov 11
November 11, 2016 2:30 p.m.Yesterday, most of the fires grew very little during the day. However, the Boteler, Tellico, and Ferebee Fires did have significant growth, producing significant smoke....
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A message of thanks from the Choplins and the NC Forest Service
My name is Teresa Choplin as some of you may know. My husband Charles Choplin is the Cherokee County Ranger with the NC Forest Service.I contacted Tim Radford at WKRK about getting the word out about...
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Maple Springs / Old Roughy Fire Evening Release 11/11/16 - 9:30 pm
GRAHAM COUNTY, NC - Firefighters on the Maple Springs and Old Roughy fires took advantage of improved weather conditions using helicopters to drop buckets of water suppressing hot spots and reinforcing...
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Eastern Cherokee Complex Fire, 9:00 Update - Saturday Nov 12
Update: 3 - Saturday, November 12, 2016 - 9:00 AMIncident size: 733 acres Current Situation: 60% contained Number of personnel: 167The Southern Area Blue Team continues to...
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Saturday Morning Release: Maple Springs/Old Roughy fires - 11/12/16
Both the Maple Springs and Old Roughy fires continued to grow in size slightly Friday due to receptive fuels and windy conditions. The Maple Springs Fire increased approximately 800 acres and the Old...
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Maple Springs/Old Roughy Fires November 12, 2016 Evening Press Release
Summary:Containment increased slightly on both the Maple Springs and Old Roughy fires on Saturday. The Maple Springs fire is now 13 percent contained - an increase of 3 percent - and the Old Roughy...
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Eastern Cherokee Complex Fire - 9 am Update Sunday Nov 13
**This will be the final update submitted from the Southern Area Blue Team for the Eastern Cherokee Complex. The Blue Team will transition the Eastern Cherokee Complex back to the local Bureau of...
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Maple Springs/Old Roughy fires Sunday morning release 11/13/16
Firefighters are making good progress containing both the Maple Springs and Old Roughy fires.There was an increase of approximately 350 acres on the Maple Springs fire on Saturday, most of which was...
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