COVID-19 Update From Wake County

Although Triangle counties are withholding coronavirus test details, there are still plenty of people affected in Wake County. Research done by Kimberly  Powers, professor of Epidemiology at UNC-Chapel Hill, predicts NC could have a total of 2,000 cases by April 2.  So, how is this possible spiral impacting Wake County? Local dine-in restaurants have now […]

Stay at home order, travel restrictions in Jackson county

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 […]

Talk on inspiring and leading students at the UC

North Carolina teachers of the year, Bryan “Freebird” McKinney and Julie Pittman,  will be presenting and inspiring students as well as the community on “Being Agents of Change.” The talk is on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 9:30 a.m. in the University Center’s Grand Room. McKinney was North Carolina’s 2018 teacher of the year, and Pittman […]

Early voting ends on Saturday, Nov. 3. There is still time left to cast an early vote

Early voting ends on Saturday, Nov. 3 and according to news reports it already passed the turnout from 2014 mid-term elections. Fiona Buchanan, president of the WCU  Student Democracy Coalition said that more than 700 student and faculty voters have shown up for early voting in the UC during the first week of early voting. The Student […]

Wi sculpture brings past and present together

Western Carolina University will unveil a sculpture of the Cherokee symbol Wi, meaning place, at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21 in the Killian Courtyard. The sculpture was created by Todd Martin, a fine arts student, and is part of last year’s academic theme “Cherokee: Community. Culture. Connection.” Cullowhee was once known as Judaculla Place, […]

Adventure Race Raises Money for Military Families

This story was originally published in Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine Providing adventure for racers while raising money for a worthy cause, the Special Operations Adventure Race (SOAR) was hosted in Highlands, NC for its 16th year on Saturday, June 10. “The teamwork we witness is always phenomenal, as well as the sportsmanship. There is incredible camaraderie in […]