'Assessment' work in UNC Asheville woods sparks fear, frustration among neighbors
As UNC Asheville takes steps to assess a beloved 45-acre wooded property in Five Points, neighbors call for a pause, many ...
Helene: Enrollment up at Appalachian, UNC Asheville and Western Carolina
Enrollment has rebounded at North Carolina's three state universities in the mountainous western part of the state that was ...
Retired Hall of Fame UNC basketball coach Roy Williams helps announce debt relief to Helene-impacted western NC families
A legendary western North Carolina native has partnered with two corporations to help announce that $10 million in consumer ...
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UNC system campuses in Western North Carolina rebound with spring enrollment gains
Months after Hurricane Helene disrupted the academic year for thousands of students and their families, spring enrollment is up at the UNC System’s three mountain universities.
UNC Asheville's land assessment sparks community outcry for forest preservation
Locals are showing their concerns through a petition and a Facebook group about UNC Asheville's intentions with a forest the ...
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Skateboarder injured in Asheville hit-and-run; police search for SUV
Officers in Asheville, North Carolina, are asking for the public's help identifying a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that ...
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UNC Asheville sees an increase in Spring 2025 semester enrollment, improvements in student retention
The University’s student headcount for the Spring 2025 semester is 2,801, an increase of 1.9 percent compared to Spring 2024 and an increase of 4.7 percent from Spring 2023. Of that total, 2,594 are ...
Retired Hall of Fame UNC basketball coach Roy Williams helps announce debt relief to Helene-impacted western North Carolina families
A legendary western North Carolina native has partnered with two corporations to help announce that $10 million in consumer ...
Enrollment up from last year at western North Carolina universities post-Helene
Emergency funding from the N.C. General Assembly allowed the universities to fix damaged infrastructure, boost financial aid, ...
North Carolina lawmakers propose next Helene package that’s half the price of the governor’s
North Carolina Republicans have unveiled their initial attempt this year to boost recovery funding for Hurricane Helene’s ...
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President Donald Trump floats ‘getting rid of FEMA’ during NC visit
President Donald Trump raised the option of eliminating or overhauling the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a Friday visit to western North Carolina. At a briefing in the Asheville area ...