Preliminary results from the primary elections in Jackson County. Hear from Halle Stanley and Matthias Morgan who are the people that will be on the ballot in the general elections in November. Also hear on some of the issues, values and topics voters, candidates raised during this elections.
Primaries are over; see the unofficial results
March 6, 2026 by
Primaries are over and we can relax from the campaign signs, TV and social media adds at least for a bit in the spring. Here are the unofficial early election results from Jackson County voters in North Carolina statewide and congressional races along with the winners in Jackson County local electoral competitions. Now we remind […]
Primary elections 2026 newscast
March 4, 2026 by
Watch student produce news magazine on the 2026 primary elections in Jackson County. Find out who is running for local and state offices, issues, students concerns, values and problems with the closing of the voting place on campus. The production is joint project of The Western Carolina Journalist with Whee TV and students in three […]
Voting is a duty and elected officials are doing service
March 4, 2026 by
It’s Election day and voters spoke with us on what they wanted for the upcoming election and problems that were important to them. While Candidates did last minute campaigning and explained their goal and inspiration for running on the ballot. Video produced in collaboration with Jahleel Anderson
Whee Life new season starts with voting
February 27, 2026 by
This week we are talking about the primary elections – early voting and the upcoming election day on March 3rd. Listen to hear more about key voter information, resources, early voting and dates. We have political science professor Dr. Chris Cooper on why primaries matter and can you buy the elections. The director of the […]
WCU students march to cast their ballots
February 20, 2026 by
Cars speed down the busy four-lane highway, some drivers honking in support while others leaned out their windows to heckle as more than 50 WCU students marched along the shoulder toward the nearest early-voting site on Feb. 13. The march comes after the controversial decision by the Jackson County Board of Elections to eliminate the […]
