Dr. Angela Laird Brenton, Western Carolina University’s provost and vice chancellor, died early Wednesday morning after a three-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Brenton began serving as provost at WCU in August 2012 after a 16-member campus committee appointed her in May. Brenton was born on Jan. 3, 1953, in Duncan, Oklahoma. Prior to her tenure […]
Fishing: a line and a lure
May 7, 2013 by
Every spring, the white bass converge on the rivers in North Carolina, gliding upstream to participate in spawning rituals that result in waters overflowing with the silver-bodied fish. If fishermen calculate correctly, they will find themselves ripping these fish out of the water faster than they can reel. “I’ve had days when I’ve literally caught […]
WCU students share their gun violence ‘number’
May 6, 2013 by
After losing a dear friend, Dr. Roger Hartley, associate professor of political science at Western Carolina University, created a Facebook group called “What is Your Number? Our Network of Gun Violence.” The group has gained national attention through MSNBC and The Washington Post. Dr. Hartley spoke with WCJ about his project. Read the full story […]
Sylva Heinzelmannchen Brewery turns nine
May 5, 2013 by
by Randy Conn and Kathleen Kiser Heinzelmannchen Brewery turned it’s ninth birthday on Saturday and for that occasion they provided a dry and tasty place during the rainy Greening Up the Mountains 2013 Festival in Sylva. See the video story we’ve prepared and read some more information about it’s owner and the brew he makes. […]
Free Comic Book Day at Fandemonium
May 4, 2013 by
Free Comic Book day started thirty minutes early today. Fandemonium’s annual event saw people lined up around the building as plenty were waiting to get their hands on this year’s free comic books selections. “I got here about 10:30 this morning and people were lined up down the sidewalk,” Keith Love, owner of Fandemonium said. […]
“May the 4th be with you”: Free Comic Book Day
May 3, 2013 by
Free Comic Book day is tomorrow afternoon at Fandemonium Comics and More from 11 a.m. to TBD. The event is a publicity feature provided by the comic book industry to endear new and potential comic books fans to it’s growing industry. “Free Comic Book Day,” Keith Love, owner of Fandemonium says, “Is basically a way […]
