A group of passionate undergraduate students found a way to put a positive spin on Hurricane Helene while researching its impact on local waterways. Through their research, the six students – Dulaney Boonsue, Mei Cornell, Hunter Gibbs, Agnes Koury, Lucus Solomon and Austin Hutchinson – discovered that significantly low groundwater prior to the storm helped […]
Dillsboro considers parade, Sunday morning alcohol
April 21, 2025 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, April 17 edition Dillsboro wants to have its own Veterans parade and concert and potentially change the time of alcohol sale on Sundays to accommodate businesses. During the regular town hall meeting on April 14, town leaders heard the proposal from the director of the Jackson County Veterans […]
Easter Hat Parade extravaganza in Dillsboro
April 15, 2025 by
Come out to Dillsboro for the annual Easter Hat Parade on April 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. Registration for the parade begins at noon and the parade starts at Dillsboro Town Hall at 2 p.m. Attendance is free! There is also an egg hunt at hosted by Generation Church at 11 a.m. at Monteith […]
Revealing Eastern Cherokee history through personal journals
April 15, 2025 by
Eastern Cherokee Histories in Translation is uncovering personal accounts of Cherokee history by translating original Eastern Cherokee documents into English. “This work can have this real impact on community histories and knowledges,” said project director and editor Sara Snyder Hopkins. The ECHT website describes the project as sharing unique texts that have not been previously […]
WheeLife news magazine: Updates on the Cullowhee dam and research analyzing digital dating abuse
April 11, 2025 by
Welcome to WheeLife, the radio news magazine for Cullowhee, Jackson County and the region. This is the third show and is a collaboration between the Western Carolina Journalist and 95.3 WWCU. This weeks episode is brought to you by Marie Spencer and Dylan Branscome. You will hear us every Friday at 4 p.m. until the […]
Sylva bracing for the road construction
April 4, 2025 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, April 3 edition. When visitors come through Sylva these days, they see a sign apologizing for the dust and empty lots where a Dunkin Donuts, Speedy’s or a farm supply store used to be. For a 2.6-mile road construction project stretching from the bridge at the Innovation Brewery […]
