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The Eastern Band of Cherokee is the only tribe in the state that owns the mounds built by their ancestors. Find out how the rest of these mounds are protected. nclocal.org/2026/03/19/doz…

❄️Most park roads & ALL visitor centers are CLOSED today due to winter weather conditions. Crews continue to plow and sand roads, but roads are icy and temps remain low. Drive slow & check conditions → nps.gov/grsm/planyourv…

Do you know who can take over a sheriff's duties if they are suspended? Graham County Sheriff Brad Hoxit has been suspended from office following allegations of abuse of power related to an investigation into a county commissioner. nclocal.org/2026/02/02/gra…

REMINDER: Local roads near I-40 in Western NC are for drivers with four wheels. Truck drivers heading west have two good options: 👉 Stay on I-40 through the Gorge 👉 Take I-26 West to I-81 South

During this meeting, the state board of elections is expected to consider all of the non-unanimous early voting plans for the 2026 primary including Jackson County. #ncpol

During the Jackson County Board of Elections meeting today, county director Amanda Allen shared that the state board meeting to decide the county’s early voting plan will be Jan. 13.

Terrible news about former Governor Hunt's passing. There should be and will be a lot written about Governor Hunt over the next days and weeks. One not so obvious, but, IMO important place to look is the Southern Oral History Program (SORP) interviews at UNC. 1/4 #ncpol

Today is the last day for county boards of elections to turn in 2026 early voting plans to the state. So far, three of the counties with non-unanimous plans include a polling place on a college campus. Here's the next step in election planning #NCLocal. nclocal.org/2025/12/17/how…

US 441/Newfound Gap Road from Gatlinburg, TN to Cherokee, NC is open. Use caution and watch for ice and snow.

Update: US 441/Newfound Gap Road between Gatlinburg, TN and Cherokee, NC will remain closed for icy conditions and be reassessed tomorrow. NPS Photo taken this morning by the Smokies road crew.

citizen-times.com/story/news/loc… Among the many roads still being repaired from Helene, here's one in Henderson County that is likely to still be closed for years. From George Fabe Russell at Blue Ridge Now/Hendersonville Times-News

Jackson County's early voting plan will head to the state board of elections for their approval before the Dec. 19 deadline. Tuesday the county board non-unanimously voted to remove the @WCU campus polling place from the 2026 primary early voting plan. nclocal.org/2025/12/10/wes…

The Great Balsams + Plateau coming together to deny the wedge incursion 🤝

“I write to express my alarm at the tactics and conduct of the Department of Homeland Security’s federal law enforcement officers…” @NC_Governor Josh Stein has sent a letter to DHS @Sec_Noem laying out a series of questions and concerns about CBP’s recent NC operation. #ncpol

Here’s my update for NC Local on where CBP/ICE has been working on the mountains. Right now the confirmed actions have been in the high country and the foothills: nclocal.org/2025/11/20/imm…

Who are the hundreds of individuals detained and removed from communities in Charlotte and the Triangle? And where are they? Here's what our team at NC Local has found out so far: nclocal.org/2025/11/20/bor…

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden confirms the CBP operation in Charlotte has concluded

Forest Service firefighters are working on a 3-acre fire in the Grandfather Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest that started Wednesday night. The fire is contained about two miles north of the Woodlawn Work Center in Marion, North Carolina. facebook.com/nfsnc/posts/pf…

Fire danger has decreased to moderate across NC today. NC Forest Service says being prepared for wildfires in WNC this year is even more important because of Hurricane Helene debris. nclocal.org/2025/11/19/wil…

I'm following updates on Border Patrol and ICE operations in Western North Carolina. Here's what I know so far for #NCLocal. (Yes, RFK Jr. is part of the story.) nclocal.org/2025/11/18/are…