Originally from WCU’s public relations office Fall semester 2020 will look different than anything Western Carolina University has experienced before. Residential living move-in began Saturday, Aug. 1, with carefully coordinated measures of physical distancing, frequent sanitizing and other health measures in place, and no disruptions or problems were experienced, according to Keith Corzine, associate vice chancellor […]
Elections 2020: Republican runoff for NC 11 is today
June 22, 2020 by
The second primary in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District is on June 23. The two candidates in the Republican block, Madison Cawthorn and Lynda Bennett, face each other again when neither got the 30 % threshold in the primaries in March. The significance of this primary goes beyond which Republican candidate will face Moe Davis, who won […]
Governor signs legislative ‘mini-budget’ providing final $16.5 million for WCU steam plant project
June 22, 2020 by
Gov. Roy Cooper sign on a legislative “mini-budget” providing the final $16.5 million appropriation to fund replacement of Western Carolina University’s decades-old steam plant. University officials say that late Chancellor David O. Belcher must be smiling down from above. The “mini budget” was signed on Friday, June 19. Belcher, who died in June 2018 after […]
Election 2020: Super Tuesday
March 2, 2020 by
Super Tuesday, March 3, is the biggest day of the primary campaign and crucial for the Democratic presidential candidates. Fourteen states from Virginia to California, Tennessee to Texas, as well as North Carolina are up for grabs. These states have significant black, Latino and Asian populations that can be an important factor in who will get […]
NC House votes to override budget veto as surprised Democrats cry foul
September 13, 2019 by
From the Carolina Public Press. Originally published on Sept. 11 The long-simmering state budget stalemate boiled over early Wednesday when Republicans pushed through a lopsided veto override vote in the N.C. House by taking advantage of Democrats’ belief that there would be no votes, CCP reports. In a moment of raw politics, House Speaker Tim Moore, […]
Summer tuition and NC promise
May 9, 2019 by
N.C. Promise has provided Western Carolina University, and its students, with many opportunities. However, people are saying that the main campus is crowded. After 9 a.m., Monday through Friday, many students are experiencing unexpected traffic and limited parking. Another issue is the fact that the summer classes are not part of the NC Promise so […]
