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 slammed by Hurricane Helene last fall. Appalachian State University, the University of North Carolina Asheville and Western Carolina University are all showing enrollment increases compared to last
Mountain Xpress7h
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.
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, and cover spring tuition for all students at UNC Asheville.
Pratt & Whitney will expand Asheville plant in $285 million project; will add 325 jobs
Pratt & Whitney's plant fully opened in 2022 and plans to expand again in the coming years, Gov. Josh Stein announced Jan. 28.
As Trump Visits North Carolina, Battered Communities Hope for More Aid
Residents of Asheville and the rest of western North Carolina are still recovering from catastrophic flooding in September.
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 university owns.
More first-year students can enroll at UNC-Chapel Hill, starting with this fall’s class
UNC-Chapel Hill will make space for hundreds more students than usual in this fall’s first-year class, Chancellor Lee Roberts announced Wednesday — the first step in a plan to eventually increase the university’s enrollment by 5,000 students over the next decade.
WUNC12d
Sports betting brought in $21 million for NC's public universities. Here's how they're spending it.
According to the N.C. Department of Revenue, the 13 public universities collectively received $21,597,004 after sports betting went live in March to December of last year. The UNC System estimates university athletic departments will receive at least $2 million each — $26 million collectively— this year.
Hosted on MSN9d
Answer Man: What is UNC Asheville doing on wooded property near Five Points? Taxi ‘shed’ at Asheville Regional Airport? What does ‘titled debris’ actually mean?
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: For years, UNCA has owned land off Dortch Avenue known as the South Campus walking trails that include about one mile of wooded hiking paths.
Ballots from Helene-damaged areas are among the 65,000 that Republicans want to throw out in North Carolina
The GOP is trying to overturn a closely watched North Carolina Supreme Court election where two recounts show Democratic Justice Allison Riggs holding on to her seat by 734 votes.
We Visited Asheville 4 Months After Hurricane Helene. Here’s What We Learned
Afar's cofounders spent three days on the ground in the North Carolina mountain town and came back with a reminder of the positive impact travel dollars can have.
NC gives incentive for Raytheon plant in Asheville to expand, add 325 jobs post-Helene
The large jet parts facility in Western North Carolina could get larger — though its presence hasn’t been without controversy. Raytheon, now named RTX Corp., is the parent company of Pratt & Whitney.