Hurricane Helene has caused widespread devastation across Western North Carolina and beyond. Here are some different ways you can contribute to relief efforts, from donating through the Red Cross to applying for FEMA assistance and supporting local donation drives.… Continue Reading
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PHOENIX (AP) — School attendance tanked during the pandemic and has only started to recover. One reason? Parents are struggling to decide when it’s ok to send a child to school while sick. During the pandemic, schools had strict COVID-19 protocols. Many parents kept kids home for days after they had a cough or fever. Schools and health experts are now saying it is OK to send children to class with some symptoms of illness, including a runny nose or cough. If your child has a fever, keep them home from school until the fever is gone for 24 hours without medication.… Continue Reading
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – Johnston County native and legendary North Carolina broadcaster Carl Lamm has died at the age of 97. With an unparalleled 72-year career on the air, Lamm was one of the longest-serving broadcasters in the nation. His career began shortly after World War II and spanned decades, during which he owned and operated WMPM and WTSB radio stations in Johnston County.… Continue Reading
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has voted to approve the nomination of Lee Roberts as the next chancellor of UNC at Chapel Hill. Roberts has served as the interim chancellor at UNC since the start of the year when former Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz left to become president of Michigan State University. Roberts was also previously a UNC Board of Governors member and the state budget director for former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory. His approval Friday means the university system has filled its fifth chancellor vacancy in the last year.… Continue Reading
Debby has been downgraded from a tropical storm but continues to lash the coasts of the Carolinas with rain. Into the weekend, forecasters say parts of the East Coast can expect heavy downpours, flash flooding and possible tornadoes. The mid-Atlantic states and parts of New York and New England will see significant rainfall that could cause dangerous flooding. Interstate 95 near bigger cities could be affected.… Continue Reading
UNC Football Coach Mack Brown (top left), Clemson baseball player Billy Amick (bottom left), and UNC baseball player Jackson Van De Brake (bottom right) are surrounded by betting odds on a dollar background. Graphic and photo assets by Adrian Tillman (UNC Media Hub), dollar design courtesy of Adobe AI. Story by Jessica Walker via UNC Media…… Continue Reading
Former contract chicken grower Craig Watts. Photo Courtesy of Craig Watts. Ashley Quincin via UNC Media Hub Twelve years ago, Craig Watts sat in a motel room with his wife, when a Perdue Farms commercial flashed on the television. Jim Perdue, the company’s chairman, walked through a chicken house – a pristine one, with fresh…… Continue Reading
Graphic Credit: Jane Durden [Photo Credit: Number background: Unsplash, Photo of Davis Library: UNC Libraries, Journals: Adobe Stock, Elsevier logo: Elsevier.] Story by Hannah Rosenberger Graphics by Jane Durden After months of negotiations, UNC-Chapel Hill’s library system has yet to sign a contract renewal with two large academic publishers due to proposed language about artificial intelligence use.…… Continue Reading
