A western North Carolina sheriff has retired from office after being accused of sexual misconduct and corruption.

A detention officer with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is dead after an incident with a federal inmate at a hospital outside of Murphy, North Carolina.

Facing sexual assault charges, Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran has retired. The county shared the news Thursday on ...

Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran faces multiple charges, including sexual battery and solicitation to commit prostitution.

The Swain County sheriff notified county commissioners July 1 that he will retire immediately, as police continue to ...

Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran, who was suspended from his duties following his arrest on felonious sexual charges, has ...

A Swain County judge issued more restrictions for suspended Sheriff Curtis Cochran, who appeared in court on several charges ...

Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran was arrested Friday for multiple charges, including sexual battery. According to the ...

Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran retires while facing multiple sex crimes charges. NC, tribal and federal authorities ...

On Friday, agents and officers arrested a sheriff in Western North Carolina on numerous charges including the solicitation to commit prostitution.

CHEROKEE — Medical marijuana can now be legally purchased in North Carolina with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opening its long-planned dispensary last weekend on tribal land. Hundreds of ...

And while there is bipartisan support for recognition, some tribes, including the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina aren’t on board with the process. “We have a policy in place, and ...