Voters can cast their ballots in-person starting Thursday, Oct. 17. Same day, in-person registration is also available at polling locations. Voters will need to bring a valid form of photo identification to vote in person using documents like a driver license, state identification card, U.S. passport and college or university ID cards. A comprehensive list […]
Rebuilding WNC: Relief and recovery efforts
October 13, 2024 by
Edited by Deanna Sipe Efforts to help those affected by Hurricane Helene continue across Western North Carolina. Helene led to thousands without power and hundreds of unprecedented deaths. Community, State, and Federal agencies have banded together to help with relief efforts for those affected by Helene. As attempts to recover from Helene continue, relief organizations […]
Community Table feeds Jackson County after Helene
October 11, 2024 by
Edited by Stewart Butler, Deanna Sipe A nonprofit food pantry in Sylva is lending a helping hand after Hurricane Helene. Community Table is feeding 80 to 100 Jackson County residents every day. Director Paige Christie says it’s essential to get the word out that Community Table is open. “We’re going to be rocking and rolling […]
Voting after Helene: Interview with Jackson County Elections Director
October 11, 2024 by
The elections are less then a month away WNC is facing a lot of challenges after Helene considering the damages and distraction of many voting places and election boards. The deadline for voter registration is today, Oct. 11 and NC voters will need to show a voter ID when casting a vote in person or […]
#WNCsmart: an interview with WCU shoreline expert Robert Young
October 11, 2024 by
Story co-reported with Marrah Ste. Marie On Tuesday, Oct. 8 reporters Deanna Sipe and Marrah Ste. Marie interviewed Dr. Robert Young the Director of Western Carolina’s Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines for the student-run radio station 95.3 FM. Listen below.
NC legislation passes relief package for WNC after Helene
October 10, 2024 by
The North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives unanimously passed the Disaster Relief Act 2024, granting $273 billion in relief funds for the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The bill covers 25 counties in WNC as well as Brunswick and New Hanover counties who were hit by PTC8, a potential tropical typhoon, on Sept. 16. The […]
