“Lead the Way: A Campaign Inspired by the Belcher Years” A Success
Thanks to more than 12,000 donors — nearly half of those first-time donors — the Western Carolina University family helped the late chancellor, David Belcher, meet his pledge of raising millions of dollars in scholarship support to help WCU students pay for their education. The total amount raised: $61,...
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Scam Alert!
The North Carolina Department of the State Treasurer has received reports about a scam involving calls about financial aid offers. The calls are largely directed at retirees, but anyone may receive them. The scammers will call you and pretend to be calling from the Department of the State Treasurer. The...
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UNC Charlotte Shooting Victim Is Local
The shooting at UNC Charlotte left two people dead and four others injured. One of the victims killed was a local man from Waynesville. Ellis Parlier, 19, and Riley Howell, 21, were both killed in the shooting. Howell is a T.C. Roberson graduate with a home address in Waynesville. A statement from Brian...
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WCU Graduation Almost Here!
Graduating students who comprise what is believed to be Western Carolina University’s eighth straight record spring class will gather with their families and friends for commencement ceremonies Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11. Commencement for WCU’s Graduate School will be held at 7 p.m. May 10. Co...
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Immigration Scam Alert!
Attorney General Josh Stein is cautioning people about an immigration scam that uses Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) telephone numbers and several different types of scamming techniques to steal people’s money. Here’s how the scam works, and what you should do if yo...
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WCU Names New Chancellor
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors elected Kelli R. Brown, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Georgia College & State University, as the new chancellor of Western Carolina University during a special session of the board held today (Thursday, April 25). Brown...
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Legislation That Would Allow A-P-R-N’s To Offer Primary Care
More than 80-percent of family caregivers in North Carolina support legislation that would allow advanced-practice registered nurses or ‘A-P-R-Ns’ to offer primary care without physician oversight, according to a new survey by A-A-R-P North Carolina. A bill known as the “SAVE Act...
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The U.S. Forest Service Plans To Conduct Prescribed Burn On The Nantahala Ranger District
The U.S. Forest Service plans to conduct a two-day prescribed burn on the Nantahala Ranger District starting today, April 23, weather permitting. The 2,094-acre burn is near the Nantahala community in Macon County. Some smoke also may be visible near Franklin and Sylva. All prescribed burns follow smoke...
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Legislation For One Hundred Percent Clean Energy By 2050
Citizens, scientists, legislators and faith leaders are rallying on Earth Day this afternoon on the campus of North Carolina State University in support of legislation introduced this session calling for one hundred percent clean energy by 2050. State House Bill 767 and Senate Bill 513 would require the...
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Flood Warning
From the National Weather Service Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Macon County in western North Carolina... Jackson County in western North Carolina... Haywood County in western North Carolina... * Until 645 PM EDT Friday.
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