At Least Five Arrests For Recent Arson Fires
Several people have been arrested for a number of arson fires in the region. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says there were at least seven fires intentionally set in Tuckasegee. One of the latest fires did some pretty serious damage to the back side of the Tuckasegee VFW building. But the arsonists...
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NC’s Absentee Ballot ‘Inaccessible’ to Some Voters with Disabilities
Some people living with disabilities can’t fill out an absentee ballot without assistance, and disability-rights experts say that’s a serious issue for folks in North Carolina who are worried about the health risks of heading to the polls in a pandemic. Virginia Knowlton Marcus, chief executive of Disab...
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Applications open for $32 million in special GREAT grant funding
Internet service providers and electric membership cooperatives can now apply for $32 million in pandemic relief grant funding to help bring high-speed internet access to rural North Carolina. Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 1105 into law, allocating more than $32 million for rural broadband expan...
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SCC debate series shifts from national campaign to local issues
After hosting Wednesday’s spirited debate between U.S. Congressional hopefuls Madison Cawthorn (R) and Moe Davis (D), Southwestern Community College students will turn their attention to more local issues. In Dr. Bucky Dann’s Social Problems class, the students research issues and come up with their own...
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Board approves bonds to fund replacements for Scott, Walker Residence Halls
The final piece of the puzzle in the replacement of Western Carolina University’s two largest residence halls is now in place following approval of the issuance of $80 million in special obligation bonds to fund the cost of construction of their replacements. The WCU Board of Trustees approved the bond...
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