Wrightsville Beach announced that they will be opening their beaches but with certain restrictions still in place. As of April 20, Wrightsville begins to allow people back on the beach but only those who plan on exercising. According to a press release from the Town of Wrightsville Beach, “With the exception of East Salisbury Street, […]
COVID-19: Keep the distance
April 27, 2020 by
N.C. Governor, Roy Cooper extended the executive order of stay-at-home to May 8. This comes despite the growing protests for lifting the stay at home order for the state of Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina. As of Friday, April 24, North Carolina has at least 7,821 reported cases of the coronavirus with 278 deaths, according to data collected […]
Animal shelter experiencing changes during pandemic
April 24, 2020 by
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 […]
