<![CDATA[Western Carolinian - News RSS]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/se/western-carolinian-news-rss-1.117765 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:02:22 -0400 en <![CDATA[Yates named Kimmel Professor of Construction Management]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/yates-named-kimmel-professor-of-construction-management-1.1501519

By: Suzanne Raether



The only woman to head a college or university construction management department in the United States has joined the faculty of Western Carolina University as the Joe W. Kimmel Distinguished Professor of Construction Management. J.K. Yates began her dut...

]]> 1.1501519 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:48:10 -0400 <![CDATA[WCU's Public Policy Institute launches local opinion poll project]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/wcu-s-public-policy-institute-launches-local-opinion-poll-project-1.1501518

By: From Staff Reports


 Political scientists at Western Carolina University recently collaborated with a Western North Carolina newspaper to develop a public opinion poll designed to measure the thoughts of Jackson County voters on a variety of local issues.

1.1501518 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:42:40 -0400 <![CDATA[WCU professors help neighboring counties with violence study]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/wcu-professors-help-neighboring-counties-with-violence-study-1.1501476

By: Joshua Farmer

Soon, law enforcement in the region will have another tool for fighting crime.

Recently, a $10,000 grant for analyzing and gathering crime data was awarded to Dr. Phyllis Robertson, an assistant professor in the department of human services, along with Dr. Alvin Malesky, an associate professor in Western Carolina University's psyc...

]]> 1.1501476 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:01:13 -0400 <![CDATA[WCU names Roger E. Hartley director of master's degree program in public affairs]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/wcu-names-roger-e-hartley-director-of-master-s-degree-program-in-public-affairs-1.1501468

By: From Staff Reports



Western Carolina University’s new director of the master’s degree program in public affairs said the need for effective public and nonprofit leaders could not be greater than it is today. “I look forward to helping our MPA students chan...

]]> 1.1501468 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:55:35 -0400 <![CDATA[Walkway between Sylva and Dillsboro in the works]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/walkway-between-sylva-and-dillsboro-in-the-works-1.1501465

By: Joshua Farmer


Travelers between Sylva and Dillsboro who would like to avoid traffic will soon have a means to walk instead of drive. On July 12, a recently approved construction project began on a sidewalk that will connect the two towns. The sidewalk project had been...

]]> 1.1501465 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:51:12 -0400 <![CDATA[Town of Sylva votes to restrict employee parking downtown]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/town-of-sylva-votes-to-restrict-employee-parking-downtown-1.1501463

By: Justin Caudell



Employees of businesses in downtown Sylva can now face a $50 fine if they are caught parking on Main Street, Mill Street and in the Ritz parking lot Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. That’s all thanks ...

]]> 1.1501463 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:45:20 -0400 <![CDATA[New budget puts furloughing out of the picture]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/new-budget-puts-furloughing-out-of-the-picture-1.1501461

By: David Salinas


After the scare of possibly taking time off without pay, faculty can now relax and not worry about furloughs with the new budget in place. Furloughing is defined as mandatory time off without pay. The state had recently questioned if furloughing would ...

]]> 1.1501461 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:41:29 -0400 <![CDATA[WCU raises tuition to offset state budget cuts]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/wcu-raises-tuition-to-offset-state-budget-cuts-1.1501456

By: Justin Caudell


To help offset the impact of budget cuts recently authorized by the N.C. General Assembly, Western Carolina University will raise in-state undergraduate tuition and fees by 17.5 percent beginning with the fall semester. A special provision of the state b...

]]> 1.1501456 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:38:46 -0400 <![CDATA[WCU’s Breese building may close permanently]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/wcu-s-breese-building-may-close-permanently-1.1501453

By: Lex Menz



What was originally used as an academic building, Breese is now a deserted cement block on a slope of Western Carolina’s grounds. Housed inside is a large pool and a used dance studio, but the pool is facing permanent closure as funds cannot be foun...

]]> 1.1501453 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:18:07 -0400 <![CDATA[U.S. Postal Services proposes two cent stamp increase]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/u-s-postal-services-proposes-two-cent-stamp-increase-1.1501449

By: Jay Strong


The United States Post Office has proposed yet another rate increase to the cost of traditional mail. The Post Office is seeking to increase the cost of stamps by 2 cents to 46 cents per stamp. If approved, it would be the seventh cost increase since 2000...

]]> 1.1501449 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:05:37 -0400 <![CDATA[WCU graduate found dead in Tuckaseigee River]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/wcu-graduate-found-dead-in-tuckaseigee-river-1.1496153

By: Justin Caudell and David Salinas



The body of a Western Carolina University graduate was found around Noon on Friday, June 4 in the Tuckaseigee River west of Dillsboro after hours of searches conducted by area officials. The deceased was identified as 22-year-old Allen Stanley Brisson...

]]> 1.1496153 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 12:40:54 -0400 <![CDATA[Cherokee man pleads not guilty to girlfriend's murder]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/cherokee-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-girlfriend-s-murder-1.1496150

By: Justin Caudell



A Cherokee man pleaded not guilty on Monday, June 7 to the murder of his girlfriend. James Ernest Lespier, 31, is charged with one count of murder in the death of 22-year-old Erien Amanda Smith, known as Mandi to friends and family. At the defendant&r...

]]> 1.1496150 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 12:33:52 -0400 <![CDATA[NC Forest Service may increase fees for outdoor recreation]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/nc-forest-service-may-increase-fees-for-outdoor-recreation-1.1496146

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Many recreational outdoorsmen and women may have to pay more money to do the activities they enjoy. The U.S. Forest Service is proposing increasing or creating more user fees at some recreation areas on Nantahala and Pisgah national forests. The propos...

]]> 1.1496146 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 12:30:57 -0400 <![CDATA[North Carolina prepared if oil approaches]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/north-carolina-prepared-if-oil-approaches-1.1496134

By: Brittney Burns



The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which first began almost two months ago, has been deemed the worse oil disaster in American history. The damage and expenses that have accumulated during the past weeks surpasses every previous oil related disaster. B...

]]> 1.1496134 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 12:26:57 -0400 <![CDATA[Sylva native found murdered in Cherokee, arrest made]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/sylva-native-found-murdered-in-cherokee-arrest-made-1.1496128

By: Brittney Burns



 

22 year-old Sylva native, Mandi Smith, was murdered early Tuesday, May 18.
 
Shortly after midnight, a 911 call was placed at 1:18 am reporting that a woman was dead after being shot. The call came from a townhous...

]]> 1.1496128 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 12:11:21 -0400 <![CDATA[Pair of ceremonies honors undergrads at WCU]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/pair-of-ceremonies-honors-undergrads-at-wcu-1.1496126

By: Staff Reports



  An atmosphere of academic accomplishments and new beginnings was in the air at Western Carolina University’s Ramsey Regional Activity Center on Saturday, May 8 as the university held a pair of commencement ceremonies to honor nearly 1,600 cu...

]]> 1.1496126 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 12:05:35 -0400 <![CDATA[Duke Energy warns of blackouts if new station is not built]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/duke-energy-warns-of-blackouts-if-new-station-is-not-built-1.1496125

By: Shelby Harrell


Parts of Western North Carolina could see systematic blackouts if Duke Energy doesn't build a tie station as planned near a sacred Cherokee site, the company says in a filing with the state. According to Duke Energy Spokesperson Jason Walls, the blackout...

]]> 1.1496125 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 11:51:07 -0400 <![CDATA[More WCU budget cuts are inevitable ]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/more-wcu-budget-cuts-are-inevitable-1.1496124

By: David Salinas


Just when you thought Western Carolina University had suffered enough from state budget cuts, think again. The 2009-2010 school year at Western sustained many budgets cuts in the past year and it may be quite some time until this changes. The UNC school ...

]]> 1.1496124 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 11:45:34 -0400 <![CDATA[Stonewall Packaging closes abruptly to put 43 out of work]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/stonewall-packaging-closes-abruptly-to-put-43-out-of-work-1.1496123

By: Justin Caudell


In a news release, Stonewall said it “was forced to cease operations because it was unable to sell enough corrugated cardboard sheets to remain in business. A company that had committed to purchase a large volume of the Stonewall product unfortunate...

]]> 1.1496123 Thu, 1 Jul 2010 11:40:01 -0400 <![CDATA[State budget cuts could lead to enrollment cap ]]> http://www.westerncarolinian.com/news/state-budget-cuts-could-lead-to-enrollment-cap-1.1496122

By: David Salinas


North Carolina’s state budget cuts are continuing to threaten not only the quality of education, but the amount of students that can receive that education as well. The governor’s proposed budget already includes a near $150,000,000 cut. ...

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