When then 24-year-old Madison Cawthorn easily defeated a Trump-backed rival to capture the GOP nomination in Western North Carolina's 11th congressional district, he declared that his mission would be to rescue his party from a "generational time bomb."

When then 24-year-old Madison Cawthorn easily defeated a Trump-backed rival to capture the GOP nomination in Western North Carolina's 11th congressional district, he declared that his mission would be to rescue his party from a "generational time bomb."

Jackson County Commissioners voted on Tuesday night to keep the county's Confederate monument in its place. But the conversation over Sylva Sam is far from over, as evidenced by what happened during and immediately after the vote. The discussion over removing Sylva Sam from its perch in front of the old county courthouse created at least two new groups - Reconcile Sylva and the Jackson County Unity Coalition. Both are mostly based on Facebook. Many members attended Tuesday's commissioners

Jackson County Commissioners voted on Tuesday night to keep the county's Confederate monument in its place. But the conversation over Sylva Sam is far from over, as evidenced by what happened during and immediately after the vote. The discussion over removing Sylva Sam from its perch in front of the old county courthouse created at least two new groups - Reconcile Sylva and the Jackson County Unity Coalition. Both are mostly based on Facebook. Many members attended Tuesday's commissioners

The first day of class for most UNC System schools is August 17. BPR spoke with a Western Carolina University student who already contracted COVID-19 as school officials set out new policies to address the pandemic. Miranda Curtis is from Murphy. She's a hospitality and tourism management major at Western Carolina University. Right now she's rethinking that career path... "I mean it seemed like a good major before all of this started," says Curtis, who is 23-years-old. Curtis spent the summer

The first day of class for most UNC System schools is August 17. BPR spoke with a Western Carolina University student who already contracted COVID-19 as school officials set out new policies to address the pandemic. Miranda Curtis is from Murphy. She's a hospitality and tourism management major at Western Carolina University. Right now she's rethinking that career path... "I mean it seemed like a good major before all of this started," says Curtis, who is 23-years-old. Curtis spent the summer

As some schools welcome students back during the pandemic, it's likely that the only healthcare provider on campus- will be the school nurse. And in North Carolina more than half serve more than one school.

As some schools welcome students back during the pandemic, it's likely that the only healthcare provider on campus- will be the school nurse. And in North Carolina more than half serve more than one school.

Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, fears about the economy temporarily silenced the sound of construction sites. But now it seems there's a resurging interest in building a home in the mountains, primarily from outside of the region.

Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, fears about the economy temporarily silenced the sound of construction sites. But now it seems there's a resurging interest in building a home in the mountains, primarily from outside of the region.