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Western NC deputy's body found day after truck found in Swannanoa River
A sheriff's office in western North Carolina is mourning the loss of a deputy killed in a storm-related off-duty accident in Macon County.According to the Macon County Sheriff's Office, a call was received Friday morning around 11:30 a.m. about a truck in the river on Fulton Road. Witnesses told officers they saw someone in the truck before it went underwater.While investigating, officers were able to determine it was Jim Lau, a courthouse security officer. Lau hadn't returned to work from lunch and his truck matched the description of the one seen in the river. A joint search that included swift-water...
Blount County shows its volunteer spirit
In times of devastation, communities band together — Blount County is no exception. Hurricane Helene blew through East Tennessee and North Carolina last week, leaving devastation in its wake. Homes were damaged or lost amidst catastrophic flooding and infrastructure damage. The current death toll is 121, according to The Associated Press. Several Blount County businesses, churches, agencies and schools have come together to collect supplies for those affected by the...
All 6 Smoky Mountain Conference football teams will play on Friday
In what might come as a surprise to some fans, the six teams from North Carolina's furthest west conference will resume action on Friday, Oct. 4. Hurricane Helene's wind, rain, and resulting destruction ravaged most of Western North Carolina. Fortunately for those in Cherokee, Clay, Graham, and Swain Counties, the counties in the southwestern most corner of N.C., the amount of rainfall was not as significant.
Blount County Animal Center Dog of the Week: Twiggy
Twiggy and her BFF Trinket were having a girls’ night out on Butterfly Gap Road. They were doing the typical girly things, like practicing their model poses and playing light as a feather, stiff as a board, when Blount County Animal Center decided it was past their curfew. They went immediately to the center without even stopping for any pizzas or ice cream. “You never let us do anything fun,”...
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