Even the rain did not scare future WCU students and their families away from attending Western’s first open house of the semester. This year’s WCU open house on Oct. 24 looked much different due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was entirely outdoors. Open houses occur twice a semester at Western and are a way for prospective students to learn […]
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COVID-19 cases see new jump across Jackson County
October 15, 2020 by
By Dave Russell Story published in The Sylva Herald in Oct. 15 edition. Western Carolina University reported 30 new cases of COVID-19 over the last week. The bump contributed to a 7.6 % increase in Jackson County from last week. The county currently has 66 people isolating due to COVID-19 infection. That’s up from 50 […]
Election security in 2020
October 6, 2020 by
Originally published in The Western Carolinian on Oct. 6, 2020. With the alleged Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election, people are concerned more than ever about North Carolina’s election security in 2020. Jackson County Board of Elections Director Lisa Lovedahl relieves these worries. “As far as security, we use the North Carolina […]
Absentee-voting in Jackson County
October 1, 2020 by
More than ever, voters across North Carolina and the country will have to rely on voting via absentee ballot, or mail-in-voting. Compared to this time in 2016, there have been nearly 15 times as many absentee ballot requests statewide and that margin will likely increase as the Oct. 27 deadline to request a ballot nears. The […]
Understanding COVID procedures and reporting
September 15, 2020 by
Western Carolina University uses a COVID-19 dashboard to track current cases and tally the total number of COVID cases on campus. As of 10:31 a.m. Sept. 14, there are currently 2 new cases today, 9 new cases from the previous week, 7 students in quarantine in Madison and 57 self-isolating off campus. At a glance, […]
Cawthorn, Davis clash on night two of ‘Best in the West’ debate
September 9, 2020 by
Originally published in The Western Carolinian on Sept. 9, 2020. The Saturday, Sept. 5 NC-11 Congressional debate between Democrat Moe Davis and Republican Madison Cawthorn featured words like “liberal lawyer,” “no experience” and “liar.” The ‘Best in the West’ doubleheader was hosted at Western Carolina University and organized by Blue Ridge Public Radio, Mountain Xpress and Smoky […]
