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North Carolina schools to operate remotely or close Friday as Hurricane Helene brings threats of severe weather
NORTH CAROLINA (WGHP) — Schools across the Piedmont Triad and surrounding areas will be closed on Friday, September 27 due to the threat of severe weather caused by Hurricane Helene, several school districts announced Thursday. At a press conference Thursday, Governor Roy Cooper emphasized the risks—including landslides, flash flooding, damaging debris flows, slope failure and […]
Schools closing early, out Friday for storm
Area schools will be closed Friday, after having closed early Thursday, because of heavy rains on Thursday and expected continued rains and floods through Thursday night and through the day on Friday. With storms associated with Hurricane Helene traversing through the area, and dumping anywhere from 4 to 10 inches in the region — Surry County, Mount Airy schools and Elkin schools are closed Friday, after having sent students home early Thursday so students and staff were able to get home and avoid potential flooding. ...
Credit union awards 2 scholarships to SCC students
SCC Students Receive SECU People Helping People Scholarship DOBSON — Two Surry Community College curriculum students were recently awarded the State Employees Credit Union People Helping People Scholarship established by the State Employees’ Credit Union Foundation to assist students across North Carolina in obtaining their educational goals. Jacob Heath and Drew Blackwell each received a $5,000 scholarship. Their scholarship awards were presented during the September Surry Community College Board of...
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