Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Press Release At the end of February 2026, Detective Sparks with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office reopened a cold case originally reported in 2022 involving serious allegations of child exploitation. What followed was nearly a month of relentless investigative work, interviews, and evidence review. That work paid off. Detectives developed probable cause and secured both a search warrant for 955 Fairview Road in Andrews, North Carolina, and

Photo from the Union County Fire and Rescue Facebook page . Firefighters with Union County Fire and Rescue have completed advanced training focused on responding to aviation emergencies, according to a recent department announcement. Members of the department participated in the Basic Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting course at the Atlanta Fire Training Center. The program included 40 hours of online instruction followed by an additional 40 hours of hands-on training at Hartsf

Photo from the Clay County Fire and Rescue Facebook page. A fast-moving wildfire threatened homes in the Shooting Creek area Thursday afternoon, prompting a multi-agency response. According to Clay County Fire and Rescue, crews were dispatched shortly after 3:30 p.m. on March 26 to the Shiloh Subdivision in the Shooting Creek Fire District following reports of a wildfire with structures at risk. First responders arriving on scene found flames rapidly approaching a newly const

Press Release The Cherokee County Historical Museum has officially completed a major expansion, now occupying the full footprint of the historic Carnegie Library building in downtown Murphy, a space that has served the community for generations as a library, municipal facility, and museum. The expansion includes the renovation and integration of the building’s remaining half, most recently used by the Murphy Police Department, creating a unified museum experience that honors