Whee Life Science episode: Fire season and how to prevent fires and look to the sky

This week we are talking science. Here from the North Carolina Forest Service public information office, Philip Jackson, on the dangers of forest fires post Helene and how we can all help in preventing them. We also have our ayes to the sky and talked to professor Enrique Gomez about new comet who is not […]

Making Strides of Western North Carolina walks to support breast cancer awareness

Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville turned pink on Oct. 18 for Making Strides of Western North Carolina, an annual fundraising walk that raises awareness and supports the fight against breast cancer. The event was part of the American Cancer Society’s nationwide Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign, which raises money for breast cancer research […]

No Kings protest shuts down downtown Asheville

Downtown Asheville filled with demonstrators for the “No Kings” protest on Saturday, Oct. 18, as part of a nationwide movement opposing the Trump administration and what many perceive as authoritarian leadership. Organized by Indivisible Asheville and the Western Region NC Poor People’s Campaign, the event drew thousands to Pack Square Park. No Kings protests were […]

Whee Life: Remembering Hurricane Helene one year after

Your weekly news magazine on the life in the Whee is back. We start the season with an episode dedicated to the one year anniversary from Hurricane Helene. Hear from community members as they look back on Hurricane Helene, what they experienced, how they responded, and how Western North Carolina stood together in the face […]

WCU invites you to campus for annual fall tradition

Western Carolina University will host a series of events celebrating students’ families for its annual Family Weekend starting on Sept. 19.  The highlight of the weekend is the home game against Samford on Saturday. The kickoff is at 2:30 p.m. The doors to the field will open 90 minutes before the game. Fans can get […]

Sylva Pride Festival marks five years of celebration and inclusion 

Downtown Sylva’s sidewalks transformed into a landscape of colors for the chalk walk, storefronts were decorated in pride flags and live music echoed from the Pride Festival from Sept. 5 to Sept. 7. The festival, active since 2021, became one of Sylva’s most visible events for the community and a place of acceptance in the […]