Story was originally published in The Sylva Herald Jan. 22 edition. Dillsboro leaders heard an update on progress at the Jarrett House at its first town hall meeting of the year on Monday, Jan. 13. New bathrooms at Monteith Park, snow removal, FEMA hurricane meetings and a sewer and water line were also on the […]
Repealing the Department of Education: what it means for public school funding and vulnerable students
December 12, 2024 by
Story co-produced with Marie Spencer President-Elect Donald Trump ran on a campaign aligned with Project 2025, a document outlining the GOP’s plan to instill radical changes to public policy. Written by The Heritage Foundation and other conservative organizations, Project 2025 proposes several significant changes for the U.S. government, including dismantling the federal Department of Education. […]
Queer and Christian at WCU: navigating faith, identity and acceptance in local churches
December 12, 2024 by
Story co-produced with Callia Addikis “I think the biggest thing is how [being gay] set me back, with being able to love who I love, and not living my life based off of an artifact,” says Kinley Lewis, a student of environmental science at WCU. WCU has a diverse student population, with students who […]
Swain County passes alcohol referendum
December 11, 2024 by
On Nov. 6, 2024, Swain County voted to allow the on-premises sale of wine and malt beverages. Prior to the 2024 election, businesses inside of Bryson City city limits were allowed to sell alcohol. This decision has shown Swain County residents’ trust in business owners to safely and responsibly sell alcohol. This trust has given […]
Clock tower rings in Christmas for Cullowhee
December 6, 2024 by
As finals have begun to rain down on the students of Western Carolina, Chancellor Kelli Brown and her husband Dennis Brown spread some Christmas cheer by hosting WCU’s 4th annual Holidays on the Plaza festival. For a night of seasonal celebration the evening of Dec. 5, dozens of students gathered around the main square of […]
“Shark Tank” winner and WCU alumni praises entrepreneurship program
December 6, 2024 by
Story co-produced with Julian Vanderhoef. For people that go onto “Shark Tank” to make a deal, most walk out empty-handed. That wasn’t the case for WCU graduate Garrett Ozar. Ozar is a WCU entrepreneurship graduate and the CEO of Eterneva, a company that won $600,000 on “Shark Tank” in 2019, came to WCU to discuss […]
