By Catherine Komp, Engagement Director Each day since Tropical Storm Helene, Michelle Fisher has gotten up at dawn and worked past dark to take care of the community at Camelot Senior Mobile Home Park in South Asheville. The residents here,…
By Catherine Komp, Engagement Director A steady stream of locals, travelers and emergency personnel fill the parking lot of Waffle House in South Asheville. The familiar golden yellow lights have continued to glow, and jump teams from Raleigh, Atlanta and…
By Catherine Komp, Engagement Director In the acknowledgements of “Anatomy of a Purple State: a North Carolina Politics Primer,” Political Scientist and WCU Professor Christopher Cooper writes “answers are easy to come by, the thought is in the question.” “I…
By Catherine Komp, Engagement Director Moving to a new city and state is always a whirlwind, and for journalists, there are unique challenges. Where do you begin with getting to know your new community? What history and context do you…
By Catherine Komp, Engagement Director A few years ago, Maryland Public Television wanted to expand a local initiative that created special programming and events around HBCU Week, a national effort to raise awareness about Historically Black Colleges and Universities. With…
