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CVS Pharmacy relocating to expand and better serve customers

As motorists enter Sylva on Highway 107 North, new construction is evident in front of the Ingles Supermarket near the intersection of Highway 107 and East Webster Rd. Construction on the new CVS Pharmacy is progressing rapidly, and will soon be complete. CVS Pharmacy will be moving from its current […]

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UNC Chapel Hill may charge for personal Internet usage

UNC Chapel Hill might charge their students for Internet usage that does not pertain to their academic studies.  This means UNC would charge for usage on sites like Facebook, online gaming and streaming video to offset their technology costs. According to WRAL in Raleigh, students use a smaller percentage of on-campus […]

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WCU Football vs Coastal Carolina Live Coverage

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Wagner resigns as WCU head football coach, students react

Dennis Wagner, the head football coach at Western Carolina University since 2008, has announced his resignation from the program effective immediately. Wagner met with Fred Cantler, interim director of athletics, on Sunday morning to inform him of his decision. Assistant Head Coach Mark Rhea has agreed to serve as interim […]

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‘Nutrition Counseling’ now available at Campus Recreation Center

The Campus Recreation Center this fall is now offering “Nutrition Counseling with Elayna Roberts”. Roberts, a graduate student at Western Carolina University who has completed the school’s nutrition program, is a registered dietician and has previously interned at the Recreation Center. Last fall, the Campus Recreation Center introduced drop-in nutrition, […]

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WCU Health Services preparing for flu season rush

Flu season is beginning to rear its ugly head in the ‘Whee, and many students have already felt the nasty effects of its potent virus. Western Carolina University’s Health Center, headed up by Director Pam Buchanan, has already taken preventative measures by stocking up on flu shots in hopes of […]

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University Club having difficulty without permanent home

Apart of Western Carolina University since 1989, the University Club has worked to promote the bond of community both with WCU and the surrounding area. In June, however, the club experienced an obstacle to their goals when a tree was struck by lightning and fell onto the meeting house. Five […]

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Orphaned cub on WCU campus will eventually return to the wild

The lone black bear cub found on the Western Carolina University campus on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 26, will spend time at a N.C. wildlife rehabilitation facility as part of an effort to eventually release it back into the wild. “The cub appeared to be in excellent health and […]

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Before They Were Educators: Dr. Todd Collins

Lawyers. We call them for their legal expertise and their concise speaking ability; we call them when we are in need of advice. Would you call a lawyer about your next term paper? If so, you are probably a student of Dr. Todd Collins, an Associate Professor in the Department […]

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Former student’s broadcasting career began at WCU

Paul Turner, a UNC Asheville graduate who got his start at Western Carolina University, now thrives as a television broadcaster in Philadelphia, Pa. Before transferring to UNC Asheville, Turner attended WCU from 1986 to 1988 and majored in Radio Television. While reminiscing on his time in Cullowhee, Turner said it […]