Volunteers Haul Firewood to Aid Poor in Durham
Volunteers in Durham partner with Duke University Forest and civic groups to cut thinned older trees and deliver wood to needy families as part of a fundraising effort that raised ten thousand dollars for fuel purchases. Mayor Wake Cavin praised the success and the Immaculate Conception Church distributed the wood to those without heat. Jim Cornelius of Statesville farms without electricity and favors wood heat.
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Associated Press
Durham
Sorfie
Duke University Forest
University
Wake Cavin
Immaculate Conception Church
Jim Cornelius
Statesville
Snow Threat Returns to Triad and Mountains
The National Weather Service cautions of renewed snow chances in the Triad with cloudy days and possible morning snow Friday. Mountain regions face accumulating snow up to four inches through tonight, while coastal areas expect scattered rain and chilly temperatures across North and South Carolina.
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National Weather Service
Triad
North Carolina
South Carolina
Midlands
Haley says Roots touched public pulse about immigration
Alex Haley told Texas lawmakers in the state House that Roots showed Americans as immigrants and that people tend to fear the unknown. He described the book as having touched a public pulse.
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Alex Haley
Austin, Tex
State House of Representatives
Bank's Half Solar Half Cold Heat Split in Raleigh Building
In the Branch Banking & Trust center Raleigh the sun now furnishes 25 percent of the heat after Public Service Co cut natural gas. South and east areas reach 86 degrees while north and west stay in the 60s forcing cooling in the sunny side and keeping boilers shut. Workers layer up and gather near heaters to stay warm.
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Raleigh
Banking & Trust
Public Service Co
Henry McCown
McCown
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