Cherokee chief vows ‘immediate action’ The town of Hayesville, population 500, is the seat of government in Clay County, which borders Georgia in southwestern North Carolina. Hayesville is ...

Cherokee chief vows ‘immediate action’ The town of Hayesville, population 500, is the seat of government in Clay County, which borders Georgia in southwestern North Carolina.

Teachers, adults made racist gestures, threats to Cherokee High girls’ basketball players in NC, Principal Chief Michell Hicks said.

RALEIGH A Republican state lawmaker — the only Native American in the General Assembly — is objecting to Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein choosing a Cherokee chief for his transition team.