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Counties across NC are urgently recruiting poll workers
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Counties across the Carolinas will work to recruit thousands of people to be poll workers in the coming weeks. Thursday is national poll worker recruitment day. Election managers in two North Carolina counties are already preparing for the election. Anywhere from 3,000 to 5,000 people will help make […]
History becomes housing in Clayton
CLAYTON — A development company has brought a historic textile factory back to life as an apartment building known as the Spinning Mill Lofts. Thomas Taft Jr., principal at Taft Development Group, said it took some time to see the full potential of the 120-year-old building that was home to the Clayton Spinning Co. for nearly eight decades. “We were […] The post History becomes housing in Clayton first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Rural childcare facilities at risk despite small federal grant boost
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Childcare centers across the mountains are scrambling to stay afloat after a major loss in federal dollars. At the end of June, millions of COVID dollars for early education were set to run out. Just days before, state lawmakers passed an extension, but for a...
7-31-24: Update On NC Campaign Finances
Tune in here to this Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!. Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about a heatwave affecting the Charlotte area and mentions that it’s going to be extremely hot, with temperatures reaching into the upper 90s and heat indexes hitting triple digits.Brett offers practical advice for dealing with extreme heat, including staying indoors, ensuring pets are kept cool, and wearing appropriate clothing like lightweight, loose-fitting garments. He compares this to traditional clothing worn in the Middle East to manage heat effectively.
NC investing millions in universities to address nursing shortage
Western Carolina University announced on Monday the School of Nursing will be receiving a grant of over $2 million to expand its nursing degree program. This grant comes as the UNC System aims to alleviate the nursing shortage in the state. Director of WCU’s School of Nursing Dr. Terri Durbin said the university is one of 11 colleges awarded extra funding, allocated by the UNC System.
High school football practice begins across Eastern NC
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WCNT) — It is officially football season as high schools across Eastern North Carolina took to the practice fields Wednesday. At South Central, legendary basketball coach Chris Cherry is starting his second year leading the football program. He said they’ve averaged between 85 and 92 players at workouts this summer and expects a […]
Most NC schools don't have carbon monoxide detectors in classroom buildings
NC schools need $40 million to install carbon monoxide detectors. Just one in seven North Carolina public classroom buildings has a carbon monoxide detector, and installing detectors in every classroom building would cost about $40 million across the state, according to new estimates from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Over-the-counter oral birth control pills available for free to Medicaid patients in North Carolina
North Carolina Medicaid recipients can begin receiving over-the-counter birth control pills at no cost this week through hundreds of participating pharmacies.The oral conceptive Opill will be covered and available without a prescription to Medicaid enrollees starting Thursday at more than 300 retail and commercial pharmacies in 92 of the state's 100 counties, Gov. Roy Cooper's office said.The coverage emerged from a 2021 law that let pharmacists prescribe different kinds of contraception in line with state medical regulations. North Carolina Medicaid began signing up pharmacists to become providers in early 2024, and the state formally announced the Medicaid benefit two weeks...
2 severe cases of West Nile virus found in western North Carolina
North Carolina has seen two West Nile virus infections this year.The illness, spread by mosquitoes during the summer months, mostly causes mild infections but can sometimes be life-threatening.Both cases found in western North Carolina fall in the severe category, according to state health officials.In all, 72 cases have been found this year across 21 states, and 42 of these infections fall in the severe category.Most people who are infected won't have symptoms but severe cases can affect the brain and spinal cord.Those cases - like most viral illnesses, including flu and COVID-19 -- are largely seen in older adults and those with weak immune systems."Neck stiffness or weakness or numbness anywhere is some of the things that will make us worry and see medical attention, but again it will be hard to tie that to a single mosquito bite that someone had days before," said Thomas Holland, professor of infectious diseases at Duke University.There is no vaccine for the virus and North Carolina typically sees 10 cases each year.The best way to combat West Nile is to prevent mosquito bites by wearing repellents and covering the skin when going outside.
Commissioner says association can't run away from NIL policy
(The Center Square) – Potential policy that would cover high school athletes in North Carolina being paid for product endorsements was brought before the state Board of Education on Wednesday. Que Tucker, commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, said, “This not about paying students to play. It’s about using your name, your image and your likeness because you own it.” An increasing number of states are allowing...
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