Originally published in The Sylva Herald in Feb. 7 edition. The Sylva Police Department at the Jan. 25 meeting presented the town board with an updated report regarding the Community Care program, a joint effort of the SPD and Western Carolina University to assist folks in need. In the wake of the 2020 Covid pandemic, […]
107 project impacting 152 properties along route
February 4, 2024 by
story co-written with Abigail Quinn Part 3 of the serial of stories published in The Sylva Herald on Jan. 31 edition The R-5600 N.C. 107 expansion project is a major project talked about for years and years. The reconfiguration is along 2.6 miles of roadway and will bring wider lanes, bike lanes, sidewalks and a grass median in […]
N.C. 107: pain, but eventual gain
January 3, 2024 by
story co-written with Jake Harkey Part 2 of the serial of stories published in The Sylva Herald on Jan. 24 edition The N.C. Department of Transportation plans to reconfigure N.C.107 through Sylva’s commercial corridor for safety reasons. In the summer of 2021 NCDOT began work on the road. According to Sylva lawyer and roads activist […]
Renter beware: Students share their apartment horror stories
January 2, 2024 by
A version of this story was originally published in The Western Carolinian, Dec. 14 edition For many students, the transition from a residence hall to an apartment feels like a dream. No parents, no RAs and, for most, living in an apartment is their first opportunity to be on their own. However, for many students […]
N.C. 107 work: A long road behind, and ahead
December 30, 2023 by
story co-written with Jake HarkeyPart 1 of the serial of stories published in The Sylva Herald, Dec. 13, 2023 America runs on Dunkin and Sylva lost the only one in town. Dunkin ceased selling coffee and doughnuts in November due to road construction and more businesses will be closing permanently or moving to a new […]
SGA and UASWS work together to raise student wages
December 26, 2023 by
The Undergraduate Alliance for Student Worker Success ended the year with important initiative – raising the minimum wage for students working for WCU. To do that they are collaborating with the Student Government Association. ] UASWS started in the summer of 2022 after current president, Aiás Vysagoth, realized how many of his co-workers needed second […]
