Man Arrested On Terrorism Charges

A Maggie Valley man is behind bars facing terrorism charges. 48-year-old David Hicks is accused of going armed to the terror of the public and manufacturing and possessing weapons of mass destruction.

Police say they found all of the ingredients needed to commit a terrorist act, right inside Hicks’ home. Among them was a grenade and grenade detonators, 71 boxes of ammunition, and eight different firearms.

Detectives also found an email Hicks had recently written, saying that because of the outcome of the November election, he’d soon be leaving Maggie Valley to head for the Texas-Mexico border.

The email says he plans to help “protect our nation against illegal immigrants.” Hicks remains behind bars on $21-thousand bond.

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JetBlue Reopens At JFK After Antique Hand Grenade Scare

The JetBlue terminal at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport has reopened after being evacuated early Monday morning due to reports of a suspicious package.

According to sources, it was spotted at the JetBlue terminal just before 7:55 a.m. The package turned out to be two World War II antique hand grenades wrapped in a passenger’s suitcase.

Transportation Security Administration spokesman Chris White said some inert grenades were found, but the passenger was questioned and security forces deemed the situation suitable for travelers.

JetBlue spokeswoman Alison Eshelman says passengers returned inside Terminal 6 at 8:15 a.m. Monday.

She says the package turned out to be WWII replica paper weights that resembled grenades. Scanners spotted them in a passenger’s luggage, and the terminal was emptied around 7:50 a.m.

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