WCU enrollment tops 9,600 to set new record

CULLOWHEE – Total student enrollment at Western Carolina University has topped 9,600 for the first time in WCU history, thanks to an increase of nearly 3 percent in the size of the freshman class and an improvement in the university’s retention rate. Enrollment for...

Native Vote launches grassroots campaign

WASHINGTON – The National Congress of American Indians launched a national grassroots media campaign on Tuesday, Sept. 4 alongside leading national Native media organizations to encourage Native people to register to vote and participate in the 2012 national...

CHS Booster Club to hold fundraiser

The Cherokee High School Booster Club will be holding a frybread and chili/Indian taco fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 7 starting at 5pm.  The fundraiser will be held at the school in conjunction with the Cherokee – Choctaw “Battle of the Nations”...