Finally the Election Day is here! That doesn’t mean that we will know the results who won by the end of the night. The Western Carolina Journalist election team will have updates during the election day so make sure to follow us on Twitter at @theWCJournalist and read our updates on the site. North Carolina […]
SMN: Dem veep nominee Harris speaks in Asheville
November 2, 2020 by
Story written by Cory Vaillancourt. Published in Smoky Mountain News on 31 Oct. Democratic vice-presidential nominee/California Senator Kamala Harris visited Western North Carolina last week, reminding voters of the importance of getting to the polls on or before Nov. 3. “We were supposed to be here last week and it was so important that we […]
Chancellor Brown with a message for students on election season
October 28, 2020 by
Less than a week from election day, Nov. 3, Chancellor Kelli Brown has a video message for WCU community. She asked for respect and civility during this election. “WCU is a place for collaboration with and respect for our community, and we embrace a free and open exchange of ideas. Those two values do not […]
Op-Ed: Native American Culture is Not a Costume
October 27, 2020 by
As enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the officers of Digali’i, Western Carolina University’s Native American student organization, we take great pride in the culture and history that make us Cherokee. Every year around Halloween, however, it seems that our social media feeds light up with images of individuals dressed up […]
COVID-19 cases see new jump across Jackson County
October 15, 2020 by
By Dave Russell Story published in The Sylva Herald in Oct. 15 edition. Western Carolina University reported 30 new cases of COVID-19 over the last week. The bump contributed to a 7.6 % increase in Jackson County from last week. The county currently has 66 people isolating due to COVID-19 infection. That’s up from 50 […]
CPP: 11,000 incorrect voter registration forms sent to potential NC voters
October 8, 2020 by
Carolina Public Press published the story by Jordan Wilkie on Oct. 7 For at least the second time this year, advocacy groups trying to get more North Carolinians to vote sent invalid information to voters. On Tuesday morning, the N.C. State Board of Elections announced that a vendor mailed voter registration applications with “incorrect name, […]
