The story was written and produced in colaboration with Travon Ricketts In light of the holiday season, the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad is bringing back their re-enactment of the Polar Express, the classic Warner Bros. Pictures movie that melted hearts across the world one hot chocolate at a time. The Polar Express themed train is […]
J.R. VanLienden: How a humble food truck owner and his small business could teach us a thing or two
December 23, 2017 by
Breaking into the food industry with a small business is a feat met with both emotional and monetary costs. We all know that it’s time consuming, rigorous and overwhelming. According to the US Small Business Association, only 20 percent of businesses will survive their first year while more than 50 percent succumb to defeat after […]
Locally grown Christmas trees bringing the holiday spirit to life
December 19, 2017 by
Co-written by Austin Page Barbara and George Stevens own and operate “The Stevens’ Christmas Trees”, a lot full of real Christmas trees located right on Hwy 107 in Sylva. This year’s lot is a continuation of 35 years of selling Christmas trees to the locals of Sylva and it’s surrounding areas. The reason that they […]
Podcast: Changes at WCU from the seniors perspective
December 12, 2017 by
Our reporters and seniors Hayden McAteer and Jesse Pigeon sat down with WCU seniors Mick Cauthen, Travis Bilger and graduate student Abbie Bradshaw to talk about what has changed at Western Carolina University since they arrived and what they would like to see added to Western in the future. In the podcast they discussed about […]
WCU rallies in support for Chancellor Belcher
December 7, 2017 by
Battles are fought and conquered with the community around one strong enough to withstand any obstacle. In a time of need, Western Carolina University has become just that for Chancellor David O. Belcher. On April 21, 2016, Belcher sent out an email to the entire WCU campus informing that he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. […]
Increase in WCU’s student population placing emphasis on campus safety
November 29, 2017 by
“It is up to each one of us to help foster a secure and supportive environment at Western Carolina University, an environment where individuals can feel safe to visit, learn, work, and live.” This reads from the 2017 Annual Fire Safety and Security Report and can be found in the opening letter by Chief of […]
