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04/08/2026

10/08/2025

Whee Life this Friday at 4 p.m. on 95.3 FM is all about SPORTS!!! Our sports editor Morgan Korson and WWCU's "Stray Cats" will review the WCU sports successes and challenges. Don't forget to listen to your favorite radio and show as you travel back home for the break!

10/02/2025

Be sure to tune in to WWCU 95.3 FM and listen our episode of WHEE Life - Friday at 4 p.m. or on WCJ/Podcast/WheeLife at https://thewesterncarolinajournalist.com/category/wcj-podcast/whee-life/

02/13/2025

The Title IX policies reverted back the 2020 policy as of Jan. 31. Read more about what WCU is doing with their Title IX enforcement amid the changes.

Western Carolina University students, faculty and staff received an email on Feb. 5 announcing a Title IX update. The email sparked confusion and anger across campus about what these changes mean f…

01/29/2025

The Mountain Heritage Center at WCU opened a new exhibit about a man who is vital part of the establishment and conservation of the natural beauty of the region of the Smoky Mountains.

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When George Masa took a picture of the Smoky Mountains, he wasn’t just taking a picture of their landscape, he was taking a picture of their future. The Mountain Heritage Center opened an exhibit o…

01/21/2025

Politics split a family apart. Michael Kruse from Politico told their story.

He will be visiting WCU Thursday, Jan. 24 at 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the University Center Theatre.

Read more about the event.

President Donald Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20 and he is again in the White House to both the dismay or happiness from American citizens. This difference of opinion has split the country, which …

10/10/2024

The NC General Assemby passed a relief bill for Western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene
The bill provides funding for the election, schools, local government, and personal relief.
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The North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives unanimously passed the Disaster Relief Act 2024, granting $273 million in relief funds for the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The bill covers …

10/04/2024

WCU leadership made a decision late on Oct. 3 to not go back to classes next week and go straight to fall break until Oct. 21. Provost Richard Starnes in an interview with WCU student-run radio station WWCU said that this decision was done to provide time for students, faculty and staff and the community to concentrate on recovery and safety. Listen to the story below from WWCU 95.3 FM.

10/03/2024

The latest from WCU on classes

Important Update: Class Resumption and Fall Break Schedule

After much deliberation and considering the many ways Hurricane Helene has affected our students, faculty, and staff in Cullowhee and at our Biltmore Park instructional site, we have decided to continue suspending all classes—including distance courses—through Friday, Oct. 11.

Fall Break, scheduled for Oct. 14 – 18, will continue as planned. This will allow our faculty and staff - many of whom have experienced and continue to experience significant life disruptions - time to recover in their personal lives, revise course syllabi, and prepare to resume normal university operations.
At this time, classes will resume in Cullowhee, Biltmore Park, and online on Monday, Oct. 21. We will let you know as soon as possible if conditions dictate the need to extend class suspensions.

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10/03/2024

Check out our updates on the aftermath from Helene in WNC and services in Jackson County and the region in collaboration with WWCU 95.3 FM

The report provided with cooperation with WWCU 93.5 FMThe death toll from Helene continues to rise. There are around 200 confirmed death and half of those are in Western North Carolina. Majority ar…