The US Government reached a historic $56 billion in cumulative agreements nationwide, the United States government has begun to distribute relief through settlements in the aftermath of various lawsuits against opioid distribution from American pharmacies. The state of North Carolina is set to receive $1.5 billion in total, announced by Attorney General Josh Stein in […]
Landing the big one: rise in trout fishing supports outdoor economy
Haywood County ranks in the top five most popular counties for trout fishing in North Carolina, which contributes $1.38 billion annually to the state’s economy, according to a comprehensive study that analyzed the economic impact of trout fishing. The newly-released study was developed by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. It dives deep and analyzes […]
N.C. 107: pain, but eventual gain
story co-written with Jake Harkey Part 2 of the serial of stories published in The Sylva Herald on Jan. 24 edition The N.C. Department of Transportation plans to reconfigure N.C.107 through Sylva’s commercial corridor for safety reasons. In the summer of 2021 NCDOT began work on the road. According to Sylva lawyer and roads activist […]
SGA and UASWS work together to raise student wages
The Undergraduate Alliance for Student Worker Success ended the year with important initiative – raising the minimum wage for students working for WCU. To do that they are collaborating with the Student Government Association. ] UASWS started in the summer of 2022 after current president, Aiás Vysagoth, realized how many of his co-workers needed second […]