Testing lines surge as US pandemic strain extends
Coronavirus cases climb and testing bottlenecks worsen across the United States as winter weather and holiday travel approach. Long lines stretch for hours at sites in New York City and Los Angeles drive-thru centers, with families seeking tests before Thanksgiving.
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Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders Highlight for Giving Tuesday
Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders operates in Eastern North Carolina, Houston and Southern Louisiana aided by volunteers. The nonprofit’s mission is to rebuild uninsured homes of low income families after disasters using donated funds. COVID reduced volunteers in 2020, raising costs but funders helped offset contractor expenses.
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North Carolina
Houston
Texas
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Rusty Cready
Bart Tucker
Carl Santillo
Heather Westcott
Pete Berlowitz
Faith Bontrager
William Garmoe
Emily Hill
States pick 17 districts for NC Education Corps rollout
The State Board of Education selected 17 Tier 1 and 2 districts for the inaugural NC Education Corps cohort to aid K-12 students impacted by COVID-19. About 100 corps members will be recruited to serve six months starting December, assisting with tutoring technology navigation counseling and volunteer coordination, with Jones County Schools among the chosen districts.
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State Board of Education Executive Committee
NC Education Corps
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Office of the Governor
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State Board of Education
Eric Davis
Free lunch offered by local author in Trenton
Destiny Ward, a Jones County teacher and author, offers the first 100 attendees a free lunch this Saturday at 11 a.m. at Jones County Tire Service 101 West Jones Street. Ward funds the event with her DW & Company proceeds and promotes health themed books and lupus awareness while noting social distancing and masks are required.
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Destiny Ward
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Larah Collin
Pollocksville
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