Calvin Stroud pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter of the death of his cousin, Lowell Patterson, and was sentenced to 90 days in the county jail and 18 to 22 months prison. However, the prison sentence is suspended for three years while he is on probation. More...

Homelessness is a growing and indiscriminate epidemic in Cherokee County. Many local factors contribute to homelessness that include high substance abuse rates, limited housing and lack of other resources not found in rural western North Carolina. In January, a "Point in Time Count" on homelessne... More...