RALEIGH — To strengthen and extend protections against severe illness, North Carolinians at high risk for serious illness or exposure who have been fully vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech (COMINARTY) vaccine for six months or more can now receive a COVID-19 booster shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today announced the Pfizer-BioNTech (COMIRNATY) COVID-19 […]
Read More »Black Bear Festival October 16th & 17th 2021 Chatsworth, GA
Black Bear Festival October 16th & 17th 2021 Chatsworth, GA! The Frontmen of Country!!! Featuring Richie McDonald (Lonestar) Larry Stewart (Restless Heart) & Tim Rushlow (Little Texas)
Read More »North Carolina Increasing Capacity to Offer Monoclonal Antibody Therapy
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced four new locations offering monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) for treatment of COVID-19 managed by local organizations in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, bringing the number of sites in the state offering this therapy to more than 200. FEMA will also help staff one existing site. This […]
Read More »Hiwassee Dam High School closes through September 13
Attention Hiwassee Dam High School Families: 80% of HDHS staff are under quarantine constituting a “cluster” at which point because of the inability to safely cover classes and duties HDHS will close until September 13th. Originally that closure date was until the 6th. Per Cherokee County Health Department guidance in response to a cluster classification […]
Read More »FDA fully approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization […]
Read More »Three arrested following altercation with law enforcement
On July 29th, 2021, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Tulip Lane Address and conducted an investigation into an altercation in which an individual was shot and received injuries. During the investigation, additional crimes were discovered and arrest warrants were obtained. On August 19th, 2021 the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office accompanied by the […]
Read More »Erlanger Health System implements no visitor policy
Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in our region, the visitor policy for all Erlanger facilities has been updated and will begin tomorrow, Wednesday, August 18. Exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis for special needs and end-of-life patients. For all Erlanger Health System Hospitals unless otherwise noted: Inpatient Visitation – Erlanger Baroness, […]
Read More »Immunocompromised People Can Now Receive Additional Dose of Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines
RALEIGH — North Carolinians who are moderately to severely immunocompromised and received the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines can now begin receiving an additional dose to better protect themselves from COVID-19, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced today. On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the Emergency Use Authorizations for both vaccines to […]
Read More »Two arrested for larceny at Hanging Dog Campground
In May 2021, an investigation began into the break and enter of a motor vehicle located at Hanging Dog Campground, with items inside the vehicle stolen and the catalytic converter taken from the vehicle. During the investigation, a vehicle was identified that matched that of Caine Burnette which had been seen just prior to the […]
Read More »Andrews man charged with trafficking meth
Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced the July 12, 2021 arrest of 43-year-old David Nathaniel Jones on charges stemming for violations of the North Carolina Controlled Substances Statutes. On July 08, 2021, Deputies of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance call in front of the Legends Arcade on West U.S. 64, Murphy […]
Read More »Murphy man arrested for trafficking meth
Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced the July 10, 2021 arrest of 44-year-old Adrian Nicklas Ball for charges stemming for violations of the North Carolina Controlled Substances statutes. In February 2021, Investigators of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office received information that Ball was involved in the illegal distribution of drugs in Cherokee County. Pursuant to […]
Read More »Cherokee Sheriff Office tips for a safe July 4th weekend
With the July 4th weekend approaching, Cherokee County Sheriff Palmer asks all citizens to join him in making this Fourth of July holiday happy, enjoyable and safe for everyone. Cherokee County citizens should remember that fireworks, as enjoyable as they are to watch, can be dangerous and should only be handled by professionals. According to […]
Read More »Murphy man charged with arson
Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced the June 9, 2021 arrest of 42-year-old Jeremy Lee Golden, of Murphy, North Carolina for charges stemming from a February 2021 arson investigation. On February 14, 2021, a structure fire was reported on Marrestop Road, in Cherokee County North Carolina. The origin of the fire appeared suspicious in nature […]
Read More »Fannin County man arrested for drug trafficking in North Carolina
Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced the May 18, 2021 arrest of 29-year-old Cecil Jessy Cable, of Fannin County Georgia for charges stemming for violations of the North Carolina Controlled Substances statutes. On May 18, 2021 Detectives with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on vehicle occupied by Cable. During the traffic […]
Read More »Four arrested in drug raid
Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced the June 11, 2021 arrest of 33-year-old Jonathan Dwayne Crowder, 33-year-old Sheena Renee Dockery, 30-year-old Lindsey Ann Lemon of Murphy, North Carolina, and Kristi Michelle Crowder of Blue Ridge, Georgia for charges stemming from violations of the North Carolina Controlled Substances statutes. On May 11, 2021, the Cherokee County […]
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