A couple's planned $1.25 million donation pushed Western Carolina University’s 'Fill the Western Sky' campaign past its $100 ...

Western Carolina University (WCU) is expanding its mental health services after receiving a significant financial ...

For the third year in a row, North Carolina's Promise initiative is facing a multimillion-dollar deficit amid significant ...

Western Carolina University announced Friday that its Office of Intercultural Affairs (ICA) is closed “effective immediately.” A statement from Chancellor Kelli Brown explained that the decision was a ...

One day in the summer of 2016, Andrew Brown woke up with a goal to give back to his hometown of Pontiac. Almost a decade later, that initiative lives on as Brown, an assistant coach for Western ...

Forbes makes yearly lists of the best employers in all 50 states. This year, North Carolina's top-ranked employer was located right here in Western N.C. To create the 2025 list, Forbes partnered with ...

It’s been more than a year since the UNC System Board of Governors repealed diversity, equity and inclusion requirements for North Carolina’s 16 public universities. But the schools continue to make ...

The Franklin High School football team is playing its 2025 home games at Western Carolina University. Franklin's home stadium, "The Pit," is undergoing reconstruction and will not be ready for the ...

Fall is arriving in Western North Carolina, a vital season for travel and hospitality. Hear from fall color forecasters and ...