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Author ‘pays it forward’ with new book: Signing set for Oct. 17
SALISBURY — When she heard the words cancer, Travis Brady said her reaction was utter disbelief. Now, in remission and eight years out, she has written a book entitled “Make Room for Healing: 40 Tips from a Breast Cancer Survivor,” which she said is a way to pay it forward. “The book is not a […] The post Author ‘pays it forward’ with new book: Signing set for Oct. 17 appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Shelter at local Y to relocate closer to WNC
SALISBURY — The local YMCA had been prepared to serve as a temporary shelter for those affected by Helene, but the state Department of Health and Human Services announced today they will close the shelter at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8. According to the Red Cross, the state initially reached out to the Red Cross […] The post Shelter at local Y to relocate closer to WNC appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Group of volunteer helicopter pilots help hundreds of hurricane victims in North Carolina
A group of about 100 volunteer helicopter pilots is flying around 400 relief missions a day over North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene, one of its co-founders says.Matt McSwain says the group has more than 90 helicopters registered to help out Operation Helo, which formed a week ago after the hurricane devastated parts of the state, leaving entire communities destroyed and roads to hard-hit areas cut off.Operation Helo's goal is to quickly deliver essential supplies including diapers, food, water and insulin. The pilots also perform helicopter medical evacuations and search and rescue operations, according to the organization's Facebook...
Gray Stone Day School receives Platinum recognition
Gray Stone Day School has been named to the 2024 Advanced Placement Program School Honor Roll, earning Platinum distinction, the school announced on Tuesday. College Board, which administers the Advanced Placement Program (AP), recognizes schools annually based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit, […] The post Gray Stone Day School receives Platinum recognition appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Tom Campbell: Helene brings out the best — and worst — in us
You can learn a lot about people when they are under stress. We see them at their best — or worst. Hurricane Helene is revealing both. My family has experienced what it is like to be without power, water and refrigeration, with mud and debris in your home. You feel alone, overwhelmed and sad. We have also rejoiced when strangers we never met came to help muck out the house, haul out furniture and belongings that must be discarded, do carpentry work and saw tree...
Western NC tourism industry faces economic devastation after Helene
While the immediate destruction from Hurricane Helene has subsided, the storm’s economic aftershocks have only just begun. At stake is western North Carolina’s tourism industry, which brings in nearly $7.7 billion in visitor dollars each year, according to 2023 estimates — about a fifth of the state’s total. For now, the massive infrastructure damage to the region through flooding, mudslides, and toppled trees has ground that spending to a halt....
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