The winter season is upon us and with that a potential for fires. It is a season when we burn leaves and brush, when we light fires in the outdoors and with the amount of debris from Hurricane Helene still not cleared the potential for fire in WNC is high. Philip Jackson, public information officer […]
WCU hosts last open house this year
November 23, 2025 by
Western Carolina University opened its doors to prospective students for the second open house on Saturday, Nov.22. The day was designed for potential students and their families to explore academic opportunities, campus life and the area. Open House takes a long time to organize. Administration support specialist in Admissions office, Bonnie Adams, said that there […]
Food insecurity in Jackson County is on the rise
November 21, 2025 by
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week runs from Nov. 16 to 22 this year. Here is what hunger looks like in Jackson County. Feeding America creates yearly reports on food insecurity. The 2025 data set covers the years 2019 to 2023. The report breaks down statistics by county, state and congressional district. In Jackson County, approximately 7,430 people faced food insecurity […]
Speaker series meets capacity as the voting rights act is criticized
November 21, 2025 by
On a campus known for civic engagement, one speaker encouraged students to rethink the very law that made voting more accessible. At a speaker series honoring the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Dr. Andy Jackson director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity at the John Locke Foundation, argued that federal oversight of […]
Whee Life Science episode: Fire season and how to prevent fires and look to the sky
November 21, 2025 by
This week we are talking science. Here from the North Carolina Forest Service public information office, Philip Jackson, on the dangers of forest fires post Helene and how we can all help in preventing them. We also have our ayes to the sky and talked to professor Enrique Gomez about new comet who is not […]
Northern Lights illuminates skies over campus
November 15, 2025 by
On the nights of Nov. 11 and 12, the Aurora Borealis could be seen in hues of pink and green above areas of low-light pollution in and around the WCU area. This granted the residents of Cullowhee brave enough to face the cold with the perfect opportunity to cross viewing the lights off of their […]
