PRESS RELEASE – With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of retired K9 Chase. EOW: 3.26.26 K9 Chase served at the Macon County Sheriff’s Office for 10 years before retiring in August 2025. In his decade-long career with MCSO, K9 Chase was deployed 611 times, resulting in: – 4,258.08 grams of methamphetamine – 43.93 grams […]
Read More »Early-Morning Fire Claims One Life on Evans Road
MACON COUNTY, NC – fatal early-morning house fire is under investigation in Macon County after a residence on Evans Road was destroyed Sunday. According to the Macon County Fire Marshal’s Office, emergency crews were dispatched to a fully involved structure fire on Evans Road at approximately 5:13 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11. Firefighters arrived to […]
Read More »WIC Services Are Open
PRESS RELEASE – The temporary shutdown has now ended, and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has secured full funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) throughout the state. This means WIC services for eligible families in communities like Macon County Public Health are now […]
Read More »Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Domestic-Related Homicide
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Forsyth County deputies are investigating a deadly domestic incident that claimed the life of an off-duty law enforcement officer and left a teenager injured Saturday night in the Villages at Shakerag subdivision. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said the incident began around 7:49 p.m. on September 27, when a juvenile appeared […]
Read More »The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in WNC
NORTH CAROLINA – The aftermath of Hurricane Helene has proven to be utterly devastating for many, but especially those in some rural western North Carolina towns that seem to be almost completely swept away. Most residents have not had power or cell service to share real-time news of the destruction, so more and more news […]
Read More »Multiple bear encounters reported
PRESS RELEASE – The U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in North Carolina is receiving reports of bear encounters throughout the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests. Visitors say bears are tearing down bear bags from trees, carrying off backpacks, spending hours near campsites and are not affected by efforts to scare them away. A hard-sided, bear-resistant canister […]
Read More »Trafficking narcotics arrest made by k9 unit
PRESS RELEASE – On Friday Feb. 4, deputies with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office arrested two individuals for Trafficking Heroin following a traffic stop. K9 Officer Nick Lofthouse & his partner “K9 Diesel” were patrolling on Highway 441 when the officer observed a vehicle occupied by two people leaving a local motel and begin traveling […]
Read More »Earthquake in Eton, GA: felt across Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina
ETON, Ga. – The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has confirmed that an earthquake of a 2.6 magnitude struck 16 km NNE of Eton, Georgia around midnight on Jan. 21, 2021. According to the University of Memphis, the earthquake occurred north of Eton, Georgia, near the state line with Tennessee just before midnight on January […]
Read More »Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for Children Ages 5-11
PRESS RELEASE – Children ages 5 to 11 can now receive a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a lower dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children in this age group, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend all children 5–11 get the vaccine to protect […]
Read More »Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for Children Ages 5-11
PRESS RELEASE – Children ages 5 to 11 can now receive a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a lower dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children in this age group, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend all children 5–11 get the vaccine to protect […]
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