Project FIRE held one of their final volunteer workdays of the fall semester on Dec. 4 at Cullowhee United Methodist Church. A few WCU students showed up to chop wood in the near-freezing weather. The wood they chop will be given to people in need on Dec. 7 at Firewood Day. Project FIRE was created […]
Project FIRE: Providing firewood for low income and elderly Jackson County residents
December 5, 2024 by
N.C. amends constitution language regarding citizenship
December 4, 2024 by
North Carolina House Bill 1074, or Citizens-Only Voting as it appeared on ballots, passed into law Nov. 5, earning 78% of NC votes. North Carolina House Rep. Destin Hall (R) introduced the bill in May of this year. The bill also appeared in varying forms on eight state ballots across the U.S. The amendment changed […]
Jackson County – Election Day coverage
November 18, 2024 by
Story co-produced with Callie Addikis See our coverage during the election day in Western North Carolina and more election stories.
N.C. House District 119 race
November 17, 2024 by
Contributions from Deanna Sipe. Prior to Nov. 5, the race for the District 119 seat was competitive with incumbent Mike Clampitt (R) facing off against Mark Burrows (D) for re-election. This video was a part of our Election Day livestream, which can be found on Youtube and Facebook.
Election Day in Macon County
November 17, 2024 by
Election day has come and passed in Macon County North Carolina. A total of 21,905 people voted in the election, roughly 74% of the 29,343 registered voters in the county. A little over 17,000 of those were early and absent voters. This year’s turnout exceeded the Board of Elections expectation of 20,000 voters. We spoke […]
NC voting referendum passes
November 17, 2024 by
A referendum was on the ballot this year, altering the section of the North Carolina state constitution that defines who has the right to vote. The wording was altered to remove the word ‘naturalized’, stating that only US citizens over the age of 18 are allowed to vote. The result of the vote was 77.6 […]
