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Polling place in Johnston County. Carolina Journal)

Unaffiliated voters surpass Democrats in N.C.

News Staff
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Unaffiliated voters have overtaken Democrats as the largest voting group in North Carolina, according to the latest data from the N.C. State Board of Elections. The number of unaffiliated voters now stands at 2,503,997, compared to 2,496,434 Democrats and 2,192,073 Republicans.
Gov. Roy Cooper. (Carolina Journal file)

Gov. Roy Cooper. (Carolina Journal file)

State of emergency continues with new ways to measure COVID

News Staff
Monday, March 21, 2022
Gov. Roy Cooper said North Carolina's state of emergency will continue, despite declining COVID numbers. The announcement came during a news conference Thursday, March 17, announcing new guidelines to measure COVID-19 levels.
Ukrainian bride, Lesia Ivashchenko and groom Valerii Fylymonov marry in battle gear in a ceremony aired on YouTube, just before they fight to defend their hometown.

Ukrainian bride, Lesia Ivashchenko and groom Valerii Fylymonov marry in battle gear in a ceremony aired on YouTube, just before they fight to defend their hometown.

Ukraine's social media warfare marks a turning point in history

News Staff
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Battlefield wedding ceremonies; a Ukrainian farmer stealing a Russian tank with his tractor and posting it on eBay; Ukrainian mothers and children fleeing to find a line of donated strollers from Polish mothers. These images have bombarded our newsfeeds ever since Feb.
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Find a Bear Den, Leave it Alone

News Staff
Monday, March 7, 2022
Biologists at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission say if you find a bear den, leave it alone. Black bears are very resourceful in finding places to shelter late December through April as cold weather lingers and cubs are born.
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Girl Scouts Turn 110 Years Old

News Staff
Monday, March 7, 2022
The week of March 6-12, Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont will officially celebrate 110 years of the Girl Scout organization. On March 12, 1912, founder Juliette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout troop in Savannah, Georgia.
Ed Wood harvest soybeans on the farm that has been in his family since the early 1900s. (Credit: Eric Haggart)

Ed Wood harvest soybeans on the farm that has been in his family since the early 1900s. (Credit: Eric Haggart)

Prominent Cherokee County Farm Conserved

News Staff
Monday, March 7, 2022
Brothers Ed and Keith Wood have conserved more than 250 acres of their Cherokee County family farm, passing the halfway point to conserving 400 acres of working farmland in the Valley River valley.
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Image from Pixabay

Vaping Awareness Month: Can Your Dentist Tell If You Vape?

News Staff
Thursday, March 3, 2022
March is vaping awareness month, a reminder of the negative health risks associated with electronic cigarette use. Despite dozens of public health education campaigns, the vaping epidemic continues and misconceptions about vaping being safe still exist.