Early voting is now open in North Carolina for the 2025 municipal election season. Early voting will run until Nov. 1. During municipal elections, voter choose officials to represent them in their local governments, including mayor, councilpersons and board of commissioners. “Local elections have the greatest impact on citizens’ day-to-day lives, so it’s important to […]
No Kings protest shuts down downtown Asheville
October 21, 2025 by
Downtown Asheville filled with demonstrators for the “No Kings” protest on Saturday, Oct. 18, as part of a nationwide movement opposing the Trump administration and what many perceive as authoritarian leadership. Organized by Indivisible Asheville and the Western Region NC Poor People’s Campaign, the event drew thousands to Pack Square Park. No Kings protests were […]
War guilty in mock trial at Appalachian Women’s Museum
October 21, 2025 by
In an outdoor courtroom featuring war itself as the defendant, War was found guilty on all eight symbolic charges. A mock trial held on Oct. 7 at the Appalachian Women’s Museum in Dillsboro, where Western Carolina University students, faculty and community members gathered to debate the ethics and consequences of armed conflict. The event was […]
New state law requires phone policies in classrooms
October 12, 2025 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, Oct. 8 edition Over the summer, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a bill that mandates all local boards of education create a phone policy for their districts. NC House Bill 959, approved on July 1, includes the minimum standards for these phone policies. This includes limiting student […]
Whee Life: Sports Edition
October 10, 2025 by
WCU athletics this season is breaking records. As students are preparing to go on a fall break listen about the successes of WCU athletes in football and soccer. WHEE Life talked with Taron Dickens and coach Bell on the latest records of the WCU quarterback. We also talked with the hosts of WWCU 95.3 FM […]
NC Senate bill impacting local elections
October 6, 2025 by
As this municipality election season kicks off, a recent North Carolina Senate bill may impact some voters. NC SB 382 covers a wide range of topics, from Hurricane Helene disaster relief to various law changes. Section 3A outlines several administrative changes to Board of Elections processes, including shortening the deadline to cure ballots. When a ballot […]
