4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (568+ words) GOP candidate for Senate in North Carolina, Michael Whatley, lies are so flagrant that they are easily exposed by cross-checking several independent sources, chief among them the N.C. Prison System administration. Whatley’s lies concern his opponent in the Senate election. Former…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (766+ words) Western Carolina University (WCU) has concluded its ambitious “Fill the Western Sky” comprehensive fundraising campaign with more than $110 million in philanthropic support pouring in to benefit the institution’s academic, student engagement, and athletics programs. The record-breaking campaign began shortly after…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (636+ words) It’s been 25 years but feels like not long ago at all. At the pile, to become known as “Ground Zero,” there were no bodies. Office furniture, drywall, computers, and people were mixed with an avalanche of concrete and steel from…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (466+ words) Swain County Manager Tommy Dills at a Sept. 1 commission meeting proposed the county purchase 67 Lakeview Drive, colloquially known as the airport property, for nearly $3 million. No tax increase would be necessary, he said, to finance the transaction. Commissioners appeared unanimously…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (278+ words) Downtown Waynesville is looking a bit brighter this week, thanks to a group of dedicated community members who took to the streets with shovels, flower flats, and a shared pride in their town. Led by Downtown Waynesville Association (DWA) Board…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (225+ words) Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center will host the final Conversations with Storytellers event of the season at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10. This event is particularly special because it highlights the voices of elders in the Pigeon Community, the people who have made…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (631+ words) Since its inception in 2006, the Mountain Song Festival, held at the Brevard Music Center, has become a beloved annual gathering for world-class musicians and music lovers alike in the depths of Transylvania County. “After 20 years, we feel proud of the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (911+ words) Jackson County Public Schools students have access to the N.C. Cardinal Student Access Initiative once again after the county withdrew from the program last year following concerns over its compliance with the Parents’ Bill of Rights. “As a former school librarian,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (118+ words) WNC Communities held the 32nd annual Western North Carolina Agricultural Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the WNC Agricultural Center — Davis Event Center in Fletcher. Longtime farmer, innovator and farmland preservation advocate Jeff Darnell was inducted at this year’s luncheon. Each…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (469+ words) Elizabeth “Betsy” Jordan-Bell, an advancement professional with more than 15 years of experience in strategic fundraising, donor engagement and partnership development, is joining the Western Carolina University Division of Advancement as director of development for the College of Health and Human…...