Story originally published at The Sylva Herald, Sept. 9 The leaders of the Village of Forest Hills met Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, for the monthly Council Session. Discussion opened with the subject of Land Use and an in-progress grant. The grant involves land development in total of $33,000. Forest Hills has already secured $10,000 from […]
Why are there dead butterflies in the parking deck?
If you’ve had a WCU commuter parking pass and parked in the parking deck, you have likely seen butterfly wings throughout the stairwells. In case you have never walked through the parking deck, the wings I am referring to are mainly from the North Carolina state butterfly: the Eastern tiger swallowtail. You’ve likely seen them flying throughout North Carolina (or any part of Eastern U.S.). Remnants […]
Trick or Treat, rain or shine
Mini vampires, witches, ghosts and more came together to celebrate an early Halloween with their community. The Cullowhee United Methodist Church on WCU’s campus hosted their traditional Trunk or Treat alongside a HalloWHEEn Extravaganza meal for the community, in Wednesday, Oct. 29. Due to the rainy weather Cullowhee has experienced this past week, no […]




