Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. On April 11, 2025, the North Carolina Supreme Court canceled my vote. The court ...

Kaitlin McKeown The News & Observer On April 11, 2025, the North Carolina Supreme Court ... received an Associate’s Degree from Southwestern Community College. My mother is the vice mayor ...

Marie Pheasant worked as a housekeeper at Harrah’s casino hotels and had attended Southwestern Community College in Jackson County, where she earned a certified nursing assistant degree ...

• The U.S. Army inaugurated and recognized the first National Guard ever located in Sylva and the first to be established ...

geared toward addressing the North Carolina nursing shortage. Mission collaborates with Blue Ridge Community College, Southwestern Community College, AB Tech Community College, Western Carolina ...

Southwestern College journalism students took home the Gold Crown — the highest award — from Columbia University Scholastic ...

Gadsden State Community College unveiled a one-stop student services center at its Ayers campus on Thursday, marking a ...

Southwestern College is breaking new ground as students from two standout programs compete nationally against top-tier ...

The late Dr. Theresa Covello is credited with transforming Salem Community College's nursing program. Supporters are hoping to help cement her legacy.

Shelley White, president of Haywood Community College, has been named the North Carolina Community College President of the ...

Southwestern College’s involvement offers community college students a platform to showcase their design skills alongside peers from some of the country’s leading architecture programs.

Southwestern College journalism students ... “It is a rare triumph for a community college to win the prestigious award that usually goes to elite university journalism programs,” said Max ...