Western Carolina’s Dance and Cheer team are among many entertainment options that WCU will be featuring at the 33rd annual Dillsboro Lights and Luminaries Festival, which is always the first two Fridays and Saturdays in December in downtown Dillsboro. The festival opens with “College Night” from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2. The night […]
With NC governorship hanging in the balance, Chris Cooper examines impact of provisional ballots
November 28, 2016 by
The 2016 elections, although over, seem not to be. In North Carolina, the close race for the governorship is still in the news. Last week, Gov. Pat McCrory officially filed for a statewide recount. This will not happen until all the county boards of elections certify their results. This weekend, McCrory’s campaign offered to withdraw his […]
Tense election night at WCU as Trump carries NC
November 8, 2016 by
Haley Smith, Mick Cauthen and David Johnson reporting. Donald Trump has won the presidential race in Jackson County and wins the state of North Carolina. Trump won Jackson County with 52 percent of the vote, while Hillary Clinton garnered 41 percent of the vote. Some students are jovial while others are despondent with the current […]
CPP: Outside campaign money raising stakes in NC governor’s race
October 7, 2016 by
Shared content from Carolina Public Press. By Michael Gebelein Roy Cooper and Pat McCrory have collectively raised more than $20 million in their race for the governorship of North Carolina, according to campaign finance reports filed this summer. Final reports won’t be filed until just before Election Day in November. Cooper raised more than $5 […]
Feast or famine: Some legislative campaigns have clear fundraising edge
September 27, 2016 by
Shared content from Carolina Public Press by Michael Gebelein Not all campaigns for the General Assembly are created equal, at least in the eyes of deep-pocketed donors. Campaign finance reports filed in July show some Western North Carolina legislative contests bringing in substantial sums, while others have attracted relatively little attention. The fundraising in some […]
WCU hosts congressional debate – Meadows vs. Bryson
September 22, 2016 by
North Carolina U.S. congressman Mark Meadows (R-Jackson) will debate his opponent for the U.S. House of Representative for District 11, Rick Bryson (D-Swain) on Friday, Sept. 23, on WCU West Campus in room 204 of the Health and Human Sciences Building. Debate starts at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live online by WLOS-TV. […]
