North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued a statewide executive order for residents to stay at home in response to the increasing community spread of COVID-19. The order, announced last Friday, goes into effect at 5 p.m. Monday, March 30 and will remain in effect for 30 days from that date. Within the statewide order, people […]
WCU transitions online; graduation ceremonies postponed
March 20, 2020 by
with additional reporting by Nicole Ellison. Western Carolina University is moving classes online on Monday, March 23, and students should plan to continue online or alternative instruction as directed by their professors through May 8. In response to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, WCU is postponing all spring commencement ceremonies originally scheduled for May 8 […]
Southeastern Latinx Student Leadership Conference postponed due to COVID-19
March 13, 2020 by
The second annual Southeastern Latinx Student Leadership Conference (SL-SLC) has been postponed by the student committee and their respective advisers. The conference, which is hosted by the Latinx Appreciation Student Organization (LASO), was postponed as a precaution of the ongoing COVID-19 virus. The announcement came moments after the UNC system released a statement regarding all its universities, […]
WCU extends spring break for a week and cancels face-to-face classes
March 11, 2020 by
Due to the increasing amount of COVID-19 cases in North Carolina, WCU is extending its official spring break until Monday, March 23. Following the spring break extension, classes will resume online or via other distance learning methods until further notice from the UNC System. Chancellor Kelly Brown in an email message to the university said: […]
Roper tours WCU steam plant, addresses budget impasse
March 10, 2020 by
UNC System President, Dr. William Roper visited Western Carolina to tour the aging facility and address the budget impasse that continues to take its toll on the university earlier in March. Western Carolina University’s steam plant is still running on long outdated equipment and is in major need of upgrades. The major renovation of the […]
Election 2020: Super Tuesday in Jackson County
March 10, 2020 by
A version of this story was published in The Sylva Herald March 4, 2020 edition with a shared by-line with Dave Russell Super Tuesday 2020 came and went in Jackson County, across North Carolina and in 13 other states and American Samoa. Jackson County saw 9,243 residents (of 27,786 registered voters, or 33.26 percent) cast […]
