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At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, Graham County closed its borders. BPR talks with a local nonprofit about economic struggles of finding…
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Every Friday, BPR's Helen Chickering talks with NC Health News founding editor Rose Hoban. This week (after a week off) they discuss the seemingly…
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A lawsuit has been filed against the UNC System to halt the start of classes statewide. The lawsuit lists all UNC System schools including Western…
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The Western Carolina University Faculty Senate narrowly approved a resolution calling for all classes to go online when the fall semester starts next…
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Western Carolina Faculty Senate will vote on Monday for a resolution asking the university to be 100 percent online because of COVID-19. Chair of Faculty…
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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…
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Every Friday, we check in with NC Health News founding editor Rose Hoban to discuss the latest coronavirus news making headlines. This week, the…
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Western Carolina University students will be back on campus this weekend. Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Sam Miller expects about 400 students will…
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North Carolina COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations keep rising, but NC is still in better shape than many Southern states. However, the disproportionate…
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Western Carolina University is preparing for next month’s fall semester, which will have a mix of in-person classes and online instruction. Western…