Becky Johnson

Wednesday, 11 December 2024 13:13 By Becky Johnson, social affairs correspondent From the moment she was born, Sara Sharif was known to social services.

A frontline social worker has described children's social care as a "system that's broken" and says her "biggest fear" is that a child in her care will come to harm.

A new state building code exemption now provides a path for flood victims to live in temporary shelters akin to tiny cabins, going a long way to settle a vicious

When jailing Sara's father and stepmother, the judge said homeschooling her was a "ruse" to cover up abuse. Her death has raised questions about the safeguards that should be in place for homeschooled children.

A woman, who identified herself as “Becky Good Citizen,” refused to give her name and residence when speaking during the public comment portion of the commissioners meeting.

Heavy rains last week, coupled with the freeze-thaw cycle, destabilized the slope below the roadbed. The steep bank between the roadbed sloughed away, taking yet another piece of I-40 with it.

The Haywood County Sheriff's Office received a call about a suspicious person around 3 p.m. Friday near the Harmon Den horse camp — located off the closed section of I-40 past Fines Creek.

In keeping with a long-standing Mountaineer tradition, school children have shared their precious and delightful letters to Santa with readers.