• Flash Flood Warning until 12:30 p.m. today

    Cherokee County North Carolina is facing up to 2 more inches of rain which may cause flash flooding. The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Cherokee County in southwestern North Carolina and Clay County in southwestern North Carolina until 12:30 p.m. EDT. At 9:29 a.m. EDT, Doppler radar indicated […]

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  • Cherokee County NC schools closed Tuesday, February 19 due to flu

     The Cherokee County (NC) school system has sent word all its schools will be closed on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, “due to the high number of flu cases and illness being reported throughout the school system.” All able and available staff are requested to “report and assist with cleaning and disinfecting buses and classrooms.” The […]

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  • Bicycle Helmets and Watch for Me NC

    It is Spring and may cyclists will be heading outdoors for a joyous afternoon of exercise and sunshine. North Carolina Department of Transportation is reminding all motorized vehicle drivers to be on the look out for these cyclists. Cherokee County is among many North Carolina counties who is participating in the ‘Watch for Me NC’ […]

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  • Murder in Murphy NC has a “No-Change” verdict on Day 3 deliberations

    The jury has been in deliberations since Monday at approximately 3:15 p.m. after hearing about the evidence surrounding a murder committed in Murphy, NC in 2014. Today, at the close of court, the jury came back with a “No-Change” verdict against John Anthony Hill. Hill’s trial has been in session for nearly three weeks Hill […]

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  • Gusty Winds expected Murphy, NC

    FROM North Carolina’s Weather Authority Out goes the rain in comes the wind, a strong cold front will blast through NC Sunday morning clearing out the rain and bringing with it strong winds. Westerly winds will increase dramatically Sunday morning with the strongest winds Sunday afternoon and overnight hours. Impacts Tree limbs will be blown […]

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  • Cherokee County NC could experience severe thunderstorms

    CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C. – This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee and southwest Virginia. Counties affected are: Cherokee, Clay, Scott, Campbell, Claiborne, Hancock, Hawkins, Sullivan, Johnson, Morgan, Anderson, Union, Grainger, Hamblen, Northwest Cocke, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Northwest Greene, Southeast Greene, Washington, Unicoi, Northwest Carter, Southeast Carter, Roane,Loudon, Knox, Jefferson, […]

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  • Murphy Trial ends in Hung Jury

    The trial of John Anthony Hill, accused murderer of Paul Glen Pfleiderer with the jury deadlocked it its decision to whether the defendant was guilty or not. Hill, also known as Tony Hill, lived in the Peachtree community of Murphy, NC, had been on trial since the beginning of February, 2019. He claimed self-defense in […]

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  • Navy Seabees Celebrating 77th birthday

    “The Ball is listed as an All Military Ball is in recognition of the NAVY Seabees 77th Birthday. We hope to have representation from all Military Branches in attendance.,” stated Ed Crenshaw of NSVA Island X-3 Blairsville. NSVA stands for Naval Seabee Veterans of America. (https://nsva.org/) All Military branches, Veterans, and Civilian Guests are invited […]

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  • Cherokee County NC-Gun Sanctuary Resolution adopted

    Cherokee County First County in North Carolina to become a Gun Sanctuary County On March 14, 2019, in Dr. Dan Updates, by FreedomForum At its regular meeting on March 4, 2019, the Cherokee County (NC) Commission passed a Resolution declaring Cherokee County to be a GUN SANCTUARY COUNTY. The resolution is patterned after similar resolutions and […]

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  • Cherokee County Board of Commissioners 2019 meeting schedule

    Cherokee Board of Commissioners meet at the Cherokee County Courthouse, 75 Peachtree Street, Multi-Purpose Room 342, Murphy, NC. FetchYourNews.com attracts more than 300,000 page views and 3.5 million impressions per month for ad server. FYNTV attracts approximately 15,000 to 60,000 per week Facebook page reach. For the most effective, least expensive local advertising, call 706-276-6397 […]

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