New plan for Cullowhee focuses on housing

The Cullowhee Community Planning Council has created a small area plan for the community that focuses on housing for students and permanent residents. The council held a public meeting on Oct. 22 in the Ramsey Center at Western Carolina University to showcase the finalized drafts of the Cullowhee Small Area Plan. Planning Manager for Stewart […]

WCU political science experts say Trump is unlikely to be fired

“You’re fired” used to be Donald Trump’s favorite phrase to say before he went from celebrity multi-millionaire to President of the United States of America. Now, almost three years into his presidency, Trump is facing impeachment which could result in his “firing” from the White House. Impeachment is not an easy process and there’s many […]

The fight against food insecurity

“Food security is an invisible injustice that is so much more pervasive than we realize… There are literally people that are living in chicken coops in Western North Carolina, that are eating dog food in Western North Carolina, that their only refrigeration is a cooler that’s sitting in a creek. I don’t say that abstractly; […]

WCU provost returning to faculty effective Oct. 1

Story from WCU’s Office of Communications and Public Relations. CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown has announced that Alison Morrison-Shetlar, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, will be departing from that role effective Oct. 1 and will be assuming a position as a faculty member in the Department of Biology. Brown made […]

Southwestern Community College’s lockdown is a false alarm

Southwestern Community College (SCC)’s lockdown at the Jackson County campus location has turned out to be false alarm. After students reported seeing someone with a gun, the lockdown started at approximately 11:05 a.m., on Sept. 16 and was officially lifted at 2:16 p.m. While more law enforcement were called to the scene, “thorough investigations on […]

Veteran ABC reporter John Quiñones talked about poverty, resilience and opportunities to WCU students

Veteran ABC reporter and host of the show “What Would You Do,” John Quiñones talked about poverty, opportunities and importance of journalism to students, their families and the wider WCU community in Bardo Arts center during the Chancellor’s list event on Sept. 10. A total of 1,681 WCU students were name to the chancellor’s list […]