Voice of the 'Whee since 1933
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) office in the 14th division of North Carolina decided to go ahead with a plan known as “Alternate 1” for the future renovation of a bridge on Old Cullowhee Road near Western Carolina University’s campus. “Alternate 1” involves rebuilding Old Cullowhee Bridge where […]
The Technology Commons and the Red Zone campaign partnered up for a “Staying Safe on Facebook” seminar on Sept. 6. Sara Smith from ClassTIPS and Jen Nickels from the Center for Service Learning hosted the presentation together. The Technology Commons has held other seminars about Facebook before, but this was […]
What happens when you bring together a classically trained pianist and a professional opera singer? You have an unstoppable force of musical talent, which is what Chancellor David O. Belcher and Susan Belcher delivered Tuesday, Sept. 8. With a full house, the Belchers put together a 60-minute performance of many […]
As part of its budgetary measures for the UNC-System’s 2012-13 academic year, the North Carolina State Legislature has made funds available to finance pay increases for all UNC-System employees. The 1.2 percent pay increase is the first of its kind in four years but comes at a time when students […]
Since Jackson County residents voted in favor of alcohol in May, local businesses have been hard at work implementing the new standards that allow them to sell alcohol. Jeannette Evans, owner of the Mad Batter Bakery & Café in Cullowhee, had already expanded the hours of her business and hired […]
On Aug. 3, 1946, Jimmie Ray Crawford was born profoundly deaf in the small mountain town of Waynesville. His parents could only guess at the accomplishments their child would achieve. Last month, Crawford passed away, but his legacy as the man who took to court the major players of the […]
Jeanne Dulworth began as a journalism major at Western Carolina University. After an interview with her academic adviser, however, she realized her personality did not suit the field. Instead, she chose social work. Born in Brevard, Dulworth was raised by two teachers, who instilled in her a lifelong desire to […]
The son of a Baptist minister and an elementary school teacher, Chancellor David O. Belcher grew up in the small town of Barnwell, S.C., a place where “everybody knew everybody,” according to Belcher. “My father led the largest church in the town, which had a population of just under 1,000 […]
The Public Policy Institute (PPI) at Western Carolina University held a WNC Food Policy Council Interest Meeting on July 30, to determine the community need for a Far West North Carolina Local Food Policy Council. The Public Policy Institute is “a nonprofit, nonpartisan, independent research and outreach organization” that is […]
In an effort to create jobs and stimulate economic growth in an area with unemployment higher than the state average, Western Carolina University has been awarded an economic development grant of $128,592 annually for the next five years for a total of just under $650,000. The grant, awarded through the […]
