SYLVA – To ensure graduates get an opportunity to celebrate with their families, Southwestern Community College will hold a drive-through commencement ceremony on Saturday, May…
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Leaders from across North Carolina gathered at Western Carolina University on Friday afternoon to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new electricity facility. The new facility…
The House of Representatives voted last Wednesday to renew the lapsed Violence Against Women Act, VAWA, legislation originally championed by President Joe Biden in 1994. …
With more than 2.5 million veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001, and the Department of Veteran Affairs reporting that 20 percent of…
Sylva and Cullowhee, NC – Spring has sprung and as we are all itching to get out of our houses and into the sun, Harris Regional Hospital invites…
During a Tuesday press conference, Gov. Roy Cooper announced a new executive order that will ease more COVID-related restrictions in North Carolina. Executive Order 204…
After a year of learning the ropes of virtual learning, the Macon County Board of Education voted to move forward with a permeant option for…
As of March 23, 2021, the Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) has opened COVID-19 vaccines to all Groups. Anyone 18 years and older is…
Senator Kevin Corbin joined over a dozen other Republicans to introduce Senate Bill 326: Election Integrity Act this week. “It is time we reform our…
The Macon County Board of Education unanimously voted Monday night to bring all students K-12 grades back into school buildings after the Spring Break holiday…