WPCC News
Competition Seeks Sponsors to Help “Elevate” Burke County Small Businesses
Businesses, organizations and individuals can help support entrepreneurship in Burke County by sponsoring the third annual Elevate Burke Business Pitch Competition. Organized by the Small Business Center (SBC) at Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC), the...
WPCC Basic Law Enforcement Training Program Earns Regional Workforce Development Award
Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) is proud to announce that its Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program has received the 2026 Workforce Development Award from the Community Colleges of Appalachia (CCA), a regional organization representing colleges...
Western Piedmont Community College Advances Workforce Development Through WNC Good Jobs Initiative; Cannon Foundation Gift Brings Local Investment Near $400,000
Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) is strengthening its commitment to workforce development and regional economic growth through participation in the Western North Carolina (WNC) Good Jobs Initiative. This collaborative effort connects residents with...
Western Piedmont Community College Announces Temporary Pause and Future Relaunch of Cosmetology
Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) will temporarily pause its cosmetology program for the Fall 2026 semester. The program is scheduled to resume in Spring 2027 in a newly designed, state-of-the-art Cosmetology Education Center. The pause follows notification...