The Yadkin County Animal Shelter in Yadkinville, N.C. has experienced a lot of changes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have seen a very large decrease in intakes, so there has also been a dramatic decrease in adoptions because we don’t have animals to adopt,” said Jason Roels Sr., Shelter Director of the […]
CAPS, REACH, or the Police: What to do in a domestic violence situation
April 24, 2020 by
It was a situation out of nearly every woman’s nightmares. On a Saturday morning, in mid-October of 2019, a female Western Carolina student (whom we will call “Anne” for privacy reasons) broke up with her boyfriend. His response spiraled into something that would cause panic throughout her entire household. The boyfriend had slept over at Anne’s apartment and […]
COVID-19 in Wake County: Hospitalization rates increase slower, protests break out
April 23, 2020 by
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 p.m. For the week of April 13, there is some good news with the update of the pandemic, and some bad news. The bad news: the number of victims hospitalized due to […]
To vote or not to vote; a look at the 2016 election and its impact on the 2020 election
April 22, 2020 by
The 2016 election was probably the most controversial presidential election in recent memory. Thousands of people lined up at voting stations across the country to place their vote for President of the United States. At the end of the election period, Donald Trump was pronounced President. For many, there was a celebration and for others […]
Five ways to stay productive in quarantine
April 16, 2020 by
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
April 16, 2020 by
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 […]
