From basket weaving to puppet shows, local children discovered the artistry of mountain traditions during Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Week craft demonstrations. Around 150 elementary and middle school students from Jackson County tried their hands at traditional mountain crafts and skills during the field day on Sept. 23 through demonstrations from local craftsman’s aided […]
Apple Festival boosts tourism in Hendersonville
September 6, 2025 by
The smell of cider filled the air as crowds brought life to Main Street in Hendersonville during the 79th North Carolina Apple Festival this Labor Day weekend. The four-day festival shut down Main Street as vendors filled the street with tents and booths to sell their goods. Apple farms throughout Western North Carolina sold fresh […]
WheeLife Eps. 9: Students and mental health; science stories we worked on this semester
May 23, 2025 by
Department of Education changes worry students about future
May 8, 2025 by
Videos produced by Anthony Fowler. With executive orders like “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” and “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling,” the Trump administration has already made many significant changes to the Department of Education. Many of the changes that have been made fall in line with Project 2025’s Mandate for Leadership: The […]
Live Western live Global
April 23, 2025 by
The 43rd International Festival at WCU brought students, faculty, staff, community together in fellowship and joy accompanied with plenty of good food, sweets, music and dance. See the video story.
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 […]
