We are starting the Easter weekend with a chat on religion, traditions and what it means for some of our guests in this episode of Whee Life edition on religion. A Pew Research Center study found that religion influence on public life is growing but overall young adults tend to be less religious than older […]
Sylva “No Kings” draws hundreds of protesters
March 31, 2026 by
A version of the story was published in The Sylva Herald, April 1 edition Over 700 protesters filled downtown Sylva near the Jackson County Historic Courthouse for the third “No Kings” protest on Saturday, March 28. This protest was one of 3.100 organized across the country bringing over eight million people in a single protests across all 50 states making […]
Education Career Fair closes the year for such events
March 28, 2026 by
While the last official career fair for the year ended in February, specialized career fairs tailored to certain professions are still happening. This career fair is aimed toward education majors. The event was held Mar. 23 at the Ramsey Center and was hosted by the Center for Career and Professional Development. WCU Alumni, Keith Buff, […]
Whee Life: Celebrating Woman History Month
March 27, 2026 by
The month of March is dedicated to women’s history month, a time to recognize the contributions women have made throughout history. Women’s history month traces its roots back to March 8, 1857, when women working in factories in New York City protested poor working conditions. In 169 years since then women in U.S. have gain […]
Whee Life: Sports edition
March 20, 2026 by
This episode of Whee Life we are bringing you updates on the spring season for variety of WCU sports. Our sports editor Owen Flamming covered SOCON tournament for WCJ this March and bringing us some more insights from the games and what the coach coach Tim Craft said about the basketball season despite the loss […]
County, towns catch up on projects
March 18, 2026 by
The story was originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 19 edition The Jackson County Board of Commissioners and leaders of the county’s four municipalities gathered for a powow last Tuesday, March 10. The meeting in the Burrell Building on Southwestern Community College’s Campus lasted only about 55 minutes. County Manager Kevin King gave the assemblage […]
