WCU does not currently allow students to have pets in dorm unless they are a service animal or emotional support animal. That is why many students choose to live off campus so they can have pets. When walking around Western Carolina’s campus on a sunny day, you will see many students enjoying the weather. And […]
Open mic is going live on the internet
March 8, 2021 by
This story was originally published in The Sylva Herald on March 3. City Lights Bookstore in downtown Sylva and the NetWest program of the N.C. Writers Network will be hosting their first virtual Open Mic Night at 7:30 p.m. Friday. “We waited for the pandemic to ease up; it hasn’t eased up,” City Lights explained […]
WCU COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic working full speed
March 4, 2021 by
WCU COVID-19 Clinic continues with vaccinations and if you are in the current vaccine group you can get in line to receive one fast. Call (828) 227-8222 or make an appointment online. Cortnee Lingerfelt, Director of WCU Regional COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic, said the clinic has only been open since Feb. 24 and has already distributed […]
Bald eagles make a comeback in N.C., Jackson County
March 4, 2021 by
Story originally published in the Sylva Herald, publication from March 3. Bald eagles, once endangered, have become easier for the public to watch and learn about. The bird that symbolizes freedom in the United States has been the focus of years-long efforts to keep it from going extinct. In recent years, North Carolina has become […]
Jackson County Board of Commissioners acknowledge litter issue and aim for change
March 2, 2021 by
Jackson County Board of Commissioners are concerned about the level of litter on the county roads and are pleading the public to keep it clean. Brian McMahan, The Jackson County Board Chair said during the Feb 2. meeting, “the trash along our highways is at a horrible level right now. I don’t know that I […]
WCU COVID-19 vaccine clinic starts this week
February 25, 2021 by
The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines will begin this week at WCU. The director of WCU’s regional COVID-19 vaccine clinic, Cortnee Lingerfelt, said for The Sylva Herald, that the state has been allotted 600 Moderna vaccines. “We’ll do 150 on Thursday, 250 on Friday and 200 on Monday,” Lingerfelt said. In the first two to three […]
