Five ways to stay productive in quarantine

As of April 7; 42 states, Guam, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico have issued stay-at-home orders requiring that all residents stay at home except when they need to buy essential items, such as groceries or medicine. As a result, 95% of the American population (or about 306 million people) are in quarantine. According to medical […]

Tips and tricks to stay healthy during COVID-19

With COVID-19 continuing to make its way through the states, more and more people are asked to take shelter in their homes and to not leave. With this, there has been a growing concern for mental health as well as physical health. To help ease these concerns here are a few tips and tricks to […]

COVID-19 update from Wake county: Wake prevent to help homeless

Life in Wake County remains on pause as a Stay-at-home order was put into exercise by Roy Cooper on March 27, at 5 PM. As of Tuesday, April 7, 16 new cases of the CoronaVirus have been confirmed in the Wake County area.  With these 16 additional cases, the Wake County area now totals with […]

Adopting a furry friend can provide stress relief during global crisis

Pets are proving to be great forms of stress relief during this pandemic, and local pet shelters are seeing the effects of it. Walking a dog can provide fresh air and exercise. Cuddling a cat can provide a much-needed break from computer work. Even watching a fish swim laps in a bowl has been proven […]

Future Catamount creates reusable COVID-19 face masks

Future Catamount Sarah Bowen is doing her part to slow the spread of coronavirus in her community of Durham, North Carolina.  She’s making reusable face masks to stop the wearer from coughing or sneezing directly on another person.  Watch the full story below. Sarah began producing masks for her immediate family but was inspired to […]

Wake County hospital can be overwhelmed; schools providing online instruction and laptops for kids

Life in Wake County remains on pause as a Stay-at-home order was put into exercise by Roy Cooper on March 27, at 5 PM. This measure taken is drastic, but necessary as America has been in quarantine since March. 11. As the state-wide  population joins the entire U.S. population s in quarantine, just how serious […]