Contractor walks away from $15.9 million road contract
Construction on the 0.7-mile connector road through Southwestern Community College has come to a halt after the contractor working on it defaulted on its $15.9 million contract this week.
SCC, DOT and road contractor debate who should fix damage to campus building
A three-way finger-pointing contest over cracks in Southwestern Community College’s biggest building — and their relation to construction work on the R-5000 connector road project — could result in a lawsuit if the parties involved aren’t able to decide who should pay to fix it.
SCC master plan calls for $34 million of construction in Jackson, Swain
What’s the best way to spend $55 million? As far as the leadership at Southwestern Community College is concerned, the answer is simple — build, build, build until the lengthy checklist returned from its recently completed master plan is all done.
SBI investigates former SCC employees
A State Bureau of Investigations probe is looking into possible wrongdoing on the part of a pair of former Southwestern Community College employees.
SCC gears up to get rid of lead contamination near shooting range
After measuring lead levels of more than 200 times the state limit for safety near its shooting range, Southwestern Community College is getting ready for some potentially pricy cleanup.
Hitting the ground running: SCC the first to host expanded training for future NPS officers
“I just don’t want to take any chances,” the hard-hatted contractor tells the officers as they get out of their flashing police car.
The hotel he’s working on has been getting threats from a group of environmental extremists, and caution kicked in when he caught sight of someone slipping around the corner of the building as he pulled into the driveway after hours. He’d come back to pick up a paper he’d left behind, but nobody else was supposed to be there.
Looking toward the future: Master planning process starts for SCC’s Webster campus
Southwestern Community College is in the business of dreaming big as it works through the preliminary stages of a master plan to guide its development over the next five to 10 years.
SCC gets input on future of Swain campus
What should the future of Southwestern Community College look like in Swain County five to 10 years from now?
SCC jumps the gun on building start
Southwestern Community College broke state policy this summer when it launched a construction project before securing final contract authorization from the state.
Swain asks SCC for more programs, better communication
In addition to wanting more curriculum classes offered for residents, Swain County commissioners want better representation on the Southwestern Community College Board of Trustees.