MENU
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • Menu Item
  • Menu Item
  • Menu Item
The North State Journal
MENU
  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Features
  • Business
  • About
  • News
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Features
  • Business
  • About
May 14, 2025

WCU football

Article

Western Carolina grad Fran Brown hired by Syracuse

December 5, 2023 The Associated Press

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse hired Georgia defensive backs coach Fran Brown as its head coach on Tuesday, giving the Orange a highly regarded recruiter with roots in the Northeast. The 41-year-old Brown, a native of […]

Article

WCU great, 3-time Super Bowl champion David Patten dies in motorcycle accident

September 3, 2021 North State Journal Staff

David Patten, the wide receiver who went from undrafted out of Western Carolina to a three-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots, died Saturday night following in a motorcycle accident in Columbia, South […]

Article

UNC overwhelms Western Carolina on Senior Day

December 5, 2020 Shawn Krest

It was very clear, very early that the pumpkins weren’t turning into coaches. The door mice wouldn’t be transforming. With COVID regulations limiting the capacity at Kenan Stadium, Cinderella wasn’t showing up. The North Carolina […]

Article

100 in 100: Transylvania County’s Manny DeShauteurs, football and wrestling star

July 17, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

Article

NC players on ballot for College Football Hall of Fame

June 24, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North Carolina might be best known for its college basketball. And for good reason. But it’s also produced its share of top football talent over the years, a fact validated by recent inductions into the […]

Article

‘The Baddest Band in the Land’

November 14, 2018 Brett Friedlander

CULLOWHEE — Halftime isn’t usually the best time to visit the concession stand or restroom at a college football game. Unless you’re at Western Carolina. In that case, you can zip right through the line […]

Article

Catamounts travel to UNC for battle of struggling teams

November 14, 2018 Brett Friedlander

CULLOWHEE — It’s been a season of contrasts for the Western Carolina football team. The Catamounts began 2018 with three straight wins for their best start since 1976. But just when it looked as though […]

The Latest

  • The enhanced identification has been in the works since 2005 REAL ID requirement could lead to travel headaches

    May 11, 2025
    NEW YORK — The deadline to get a REAL ID is here after years of postponements and delays. As of Wednesday, your license or identification card needs to be REAL ID-compliant to fly domestically in [...]
  • Category 5: Hurricanes look to build off Game 1 win
    May 7, 2025
  • Slavin’s OT winner gives Hurricanes Game 1 over Capitals
    May 6, 2025
  • The stream: ‘Poker Face,’ spy thriller ‘Black Bag, ‘ Vince Vaughn in ‘Nonnas’
    May 9, 2025
  • This week in history: May 8-14
    May 8, 2025
  • Buffett will remain chairman at Berkshire Hathaway
    May 10, 2025
  • Employers added 177K jobs as market shows resilience
    May 10, 2025
  • US robot makers hope to beat China in humanoid race
    May 11, 2025
  • Canes’ D, Andersen shut down Caps
    May 10, 2025
  • Book Review: Debut novel ‘Fireweed’ explores danger in complacency
    May 10, 2025
  • Buffett will remain chairman at Berkshire Hathaway
    May 10, 2025
  • Employers added 177K jobs as market shows resilience
    May 10, 2025
The Whole State. The Whole Story.
Contact Us
Home
News
Subscribe
Site Map
Follow on Facebook

© 2022 — North State Media LLC