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828viewsNOW: Strong storm disrupts NC Apple Fest opening day
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The 2024 NC Apple Festival thundered into Labor Day weekend with dozens of white tents, red apples and dark storm clouds. The annual event, held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. over the Labor Day holiday weekend in Hendersonville, N.C., brings in thousands of visitors to partake in a variety of apple-themed activities. On Friday, August 30, the opening day of the festival, an unexpected thunderstorm disrupted the festivities.
NC ‘Booze It and Lose It’ campaign also focusing on drug-impaired drivers
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — This Labor Day Holiday Weekend, the North Carolina “Booze It and Lose It” safety campaign is in full force with extra law enforcement out on highways tracking down drunk drivers and the growing number of drugged drivers behind the wheel in crashes. “The next thing I remember is waking up in […]
Panel at Catawba College works to raise confidence in North Carolina’s election security
SALISBURY — A panel hosted at Catawba College on Tuesday gave North Carolina elections officials and experts an opportunity to provide accurate information about election laws and processes in an effort to increase confidence in the state’s voting system. The panel included Rowan County Elections Director Sharon Main, Rowan County Board of Elections member Kenneth Stutts, […] The post Panel at Catawba College works to raise confidence in North Carolina’s election security appeared first on Salisbury Post.
GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina has a history of inflammatory words. It could cost Trump
COLFAX, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina conservatives who gathered recently over coffee and pancakes at the Olympic Family Restaurant to support Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson knew about some of the controversial things he has said previously, but they were inclined to be forgiving. “He’s a good speaker. He...
Updated Labor Day Weekend high school football schedule after storms roll through Friday night
Thunderstorms moved through the state of North Carolina on Friday afternoon and evening, causing major impacts to the high school football schedule. Some severe storms popped up in the Triangle area in the mid-afternoon hours, dumping heavy rain. The storms grew in coverage, impacting the Triad, Charlotte, eastern North Carolina, and the Sandhills.
Most frequent users of 988 Hotline are teenagers 13 to 17 years old, data shows
The first week back to school can be an exciting time for some students, but it's also an area of concern for mental health professionals.They say the start of the school year typically spurs an uptick in mental health problems.There is an alarming trend emerging among middle and high school students.The latest data from the North Carolina Health and Human Resources reveals that 13-to-17-year-olds now are most frequent users of the 988 Hotline.Almost 6,500 teens have reached out in crisis in the past year.Mental health care providers say there's a significant gap in support."The mental health resources they just can't...
Filling northeastern North Carolina's 'legal desert:' A conversation with public defender Tonza Ruffin
When there is an area with a lack of affordable, fresh food, it is often referred to as a food desert. Likewise, at least according to the North Carolina State Bar, when there are not enough lawyers in one place, it is called a legal desert. The North Carolina Administrative...
Watch: Massive fireball spotted over North Carolina, much of Appalachia
The American Meteor Society received around 140 reports of people both seeing and hearing the event. NASA said its analysis found the fireball traveled from west to east over Tennessee before breaking up over the Tar Heel State.
10 States Allow Health Insurers to Ignore Co-Pay Assistance Rules
A report by The AIDS Institute found that 21 health insurance providers in 10 states violate rules regarding co-pay accumulator adjustment policies (CAAPs). Specifically, the insurers are not counting co-pay assistance toward enrollees’ deductibles, despite state laws and a federal ruling prohibiting the practice. Failure to enforce laws regarding...
Election 2024: What if an election worker writes on or marks your ballot?
GREENSBORO, N.C. — There is a lot of misinformation going around about the upcoming election. A viewer sent in this text question:. I recently read that if someone marks your ballot before handing it to you, you should request a new unmarked ballot. Is this a fact and why the mark?
The State That Chose to Cover Obesity Drugs for Its Poor, but Not Its Own Employees
RALEIGH, N.C. — This month, North Carolina did something enthusiastically that most states have been reluctant to try: It started covering new obesity medicines like Wegovy for its poorest residents as part of its Medicaid program.
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