Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, Oct. 8 edition Over the summer, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a bill that mandates all local boards of education create a phone policy for their districts. NC House Bill 959, approved on July 1, includes the minimum standards for these phone policies. This includes limiting student […]
The career fairs at WCU bring over 800 students and 100 employers at Ramsey
October 8, 2025 by
The Ramsey Center on Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. was packed to the brim with WCU students and potential employers that came to the Career Fair. The event was organized by the Center for Career and Professional Development with around 100 businesses, public organizations and schools participating in the first career […]
NC Senate bill impacting local elections
October 6, 2025 by
As this municipality election season kicks off, a recent North Carolina Senate bill may impact some voters. NC SB 382 covers a wide range of topics, from Hurricane Helene disaster relief to various law changes. Section 3A outlines several administrative changes to Board of Elections processes, including shortening the deadline to cure ballots. When a ballot […]
Whee Life: Mountain Heritage Days recap
October 3, 2025 by
This year, Mountain Heritage Day expanded into Days with a week of fun events for students and community members. Hear more about events that took place during the week including the Hurricane Helene anniversary and Rooted in the Mountains symposium. Mountain Heritage Days co-director Amber Albert also gives us a peak as to what next […]
2025 Mountain Heritage Day festival was a success despite rain and lightning
October 1, 2025 by
Mountain Heritage Day festival on Saturday, Sept. 27, was the highlight of the whole week of activities celebrating the people, culture, traditions and the diversity of it all in the Appalachia. The event brought around 9,400 people who enjoyed watching different chainsaw competitions, participated in singing, enjoying banjo and bluegrass music accompanied by the dancing […]
