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 Cherokee Indians are warning people to avoid a creek at a popular campground in the North Carolina mountains due to high E. coli bacteria counts. Tribal water quality workers detected ...

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 ...

Remember the Removal' Ride, retracing the Trail of Tears. Homecoming celebration held for Oklahoma's Cherokee Nation riders.

Kacey Fishinghawk pedaled her Trek Domane road bike into Stilwell, Okla. The 23-year-old Fishinghawk, a member of the Cherokee Nation, was part of Remember the Removal, an annual bike ride that traces ...

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 ...

The Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians (EBCI), North Carolina’s only fully recognised tribe, have become the Lumbee’s main adversary, repeatedly arguing that they are not real Indians.