Story re-published with permission from The Sylva Herald by Beth Lawrence Residents were given a look at efforts to utilize Jackson County’s portion of opioid settlements between states and opioid manufacturers and distributors. At the County Commissioners’ March 4 work session, two members of the recently formed Local Settlement Council – Jackson County Department of […]
Kitchens Branch Fire in Sylva
March 27, 2025 by
The fire that started yesterday afternoon in Sylva in the Montieith and Kitchens Branch community is still going but contained. Jackson County Emergency Management Facebook update says that as of of 10 a.m., the Kitchens Branch Fire is 94 acres and the fire is 60% contained. Firefighters from state, federal, county and the town are […]
SMN: Edwards dodges questions on Medicare, Franklin Social Security office closing
March 16, 2025 by
Story from Smoky Mountain News politics editor Cory Vaillancourt, re-published with permission In what could very well be a sneak preview of his in-person town hall in Asheville later today, Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-Henderson) abruptly walked away from a podium in Canton’s Sorrells Street Park and refused to answer questions about federal cuts to programs […]
North Carolina remains red. Democrats keep the governor seat
November 7, 2024 by
The 2024 election saw many offices and seats trade hands in what was certainly a divisive election. WCU communication students produced live, hyper-local coverage of the election from multiple counties in Western North Carolina. Their live broadcast brought updates from Jackson, Haywood, Macon and Swain counties, as well as thorough in-studio coverage. Our reporters said […]
Live 2024 Election coverage
November 6, 2024 by
Students in several communication classes and student organizations produced and live-streamed the election coverage on Nov. 5. Check out our individual stories at WCJ- Election coverage and watch the full program bellow.
Early voting saw record turnout. Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 5
November 4, 2024 by
Despite the Homecoming festivities, tailgating and home game WCU polling place saw a steady trickle of voters on the last day of early voting Nov. 2. By closing time at 3 p.m. over 2,900 people voted at WCU polling station the highest since the polling place opened in 2016. In Jackson County 17,502 registered voters […]
