Originally published in The Sylva Herald on June 18, 2020. He stands sentinel over Sylva as silent as a tomb, but the Confederate soldier statue on the Courthouse steps has set tongues to wagging and fingers to typing. Dueling petitions about the monument have sprung up on change.org, a website used to draw support […]
COVID-19 cases spike in WNC
June 2, 2020 by
Western North Carolina counties continue to see a rise in COVID-19 cases as the state moves forward with reopening. COVID-19 cases continue to rise in North Carolina as the governor’s Phase Two executive order goes into effect. North Carolina has had over 28,000 cases with over 800 deaths thus far, those numbers expected to rise. […]
Is now the right time to open North Carolina’s economy? Students share their opinions
May 9, 2020 by
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced on April 23 that the stay at home order would be extended until May 8. After that, the state will begin to reopen with a three-phase plan. Phase one of Cooper’s plan to reopen the state started Friday, May 8. The stay at home order remains in place with […]
‘It was like the 4th of July out there.’ Ocean Isle Beach reopens public accesses and public parking
May 6, 2020 by
Beachgoers in Southeastern North Carolina flooded Ocean Isle Beach this past Sunday, May 3, as the town decided to reopen public beach accesses and public parking on April 30. Many residents and tourists celebrated the reopening by having a beach day. Kayla Norris, an Ash resident, compared the crowds to what she sees on the […]
Some beaches begin to reopen
April 27, 2020 by
Wrightsville Beach announced that they will be opening their beaches but with certain restrictions still in place. As of April 20, Wrightsville begins to allow people back on the beach but only those who plan on exercising. According to a press release from the Town of Wrightsville Beach, “With the exception of East Salisbury Street, […]
Animal shelter experiencing changes during pandemic
April 24, 2020 by
The Yadkin County Animal Shelter in Yadkinville, N.C. has experienced a lot of changes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have seen a very large decrease in intakes, so there has also been a dramatic decrease in adoptions because we don’t have animals to adopt,” said Jason Roels Sr., Shelter Director of the […]
