Western Carolina /tags/western-carolina Western Carolina en-US Copyright Mon, 14 Mar 2022 17:54:12 GMT How Madison Cawthorn's notoriety could hurt his re-election /politics/2022-03-14/how-madison-cawthorn-notoriety-hurt-reelection-ncpol-carolina A candidate challenge against Madison Cawthorn has been blocked by a Trump-appointed federal judge, but questions about his qualifications to serve — and the ripple effects of his own impolitic statements — might hurt his re-election bid. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 17:54:12 GMT /politics/2022-03-14/how-madison-cawthorn-notoriety-hurt-reelection-ncpol-carolina Rusty Jacobs Students pay an athletic fee at Western Carolina that is almost as much as tuition. Why is that? /news/2022-03-01/student-athletics-fees-unc-system-universities-why-wcu-director Next year, students at five universities in the UNC System will pay more to fund sports programs. Western Carolina University's athletics director and student body president say the fee increase was necessary to fix crumbling athletic facilities. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:54:25 GMT /news/2022-03-01/student-athletics-fees-unc-system-universities-why-wcu-director Liz Schlemmer What’s Next In WNC After $26 Billion National Opioid Settlement /news/2021-08-02/whats-next-in-wnc-after-26-billion-national-opioid-settlement Last week, three of the country’s major pharmaceutical distributors reached a $26-billion settlement with several states over opioids. North Carolina... Mon, 02 Aug 2021 15:25:30 GMT /news/2021-08-02/whats-next-in-wnc-after-26-billion-national-opioid-settlement Lilly Knoepp Western Carolina Removes Name Of Segregationist NC Governor & Senator From Auditorium /race-demographics/2020-06-29/western-carolina-removes-name-of-segregationist-nc-governor-senator-from-auditorium Western Carolina University has removed the name of former North Carolina Governor and U.S. Senator Clyde Hoey from its auditorium on campus. Mon, 29 Jun 2020 20:10:29 GMT /race-demographics/2020-06-29/western-carolina-removes-name-of-segregationist-nc-governor-senator-from-auditorium Matt Bush New NC Lab Schools Aim To Meet Kids Where They Are /education/2018-06-22/new-nc-lab-schools-aim-to-meet-kids-where-they-are On a recent spring morning, kids at the Catamount School in Sylva kick soccer balls into multiple goals on a field outside their school. The day has just… Fri, 22 Jun 2018 18:59:14 GMT /education/2018-06-22/new-nc-lab-schools-aim-to-meet-kids-where-they-are Lisa Philip