Leech Invasion Sparks Lake Wylie Worries
Residents along Lake Wylie South Carolina report a surge of leeches this year, calling it an invasion while experts note leeches are part of the lake ecosystem. Local swimmers fear the critters hinder enjoyment as biology professor emeritus Luckett Davis explains leeches feed on warm blooded animals and inject anesthetic, with fisheries biologist Dick Christie stating the leeches pose no threat.
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Lake Wylie
S.C
Julie Orr
Luckett Davis
Winthrop University
Dick Christie
State Natural Resources Department
Textile layoffs hit Robeson and surrounding counties hard
Robeson County faces a June unemployment rate of 12.3 percent, well above North Carolina's 5.1 percent. The issue extends to Harnett, Scotland, Columbus, Bladen, and Hoke counties with rising joblessness, while Lincolns and Gastons rates stay lower though Cleveland shows 11.1 percent. Textile mills once formed rural life. residents like Paulette Bradshaw lament the loss of identity and community tied to the mills, and psychologist Dr. Steve Mullinix notes the social and self worth impact as workers lose both jobs and networks.
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Robeson County
Stewart
Harnett
Scotland
Columbus
Bladen
Hoke
Gaston County
Lincoln
Cleveland County
Paulette Bradshaw
Erwin
Steve Mullinix
Chapel Hill
Mullinix
Success program aids dozens of local children with faith based outreach
About 10 percent of the county child population needs mental health services, say officials. The Success program, eight years old, started at St. Stephens AME Zion Church with nine boys and a single staffer, and now operates from Unity Place. It serves 2000 to 3000 children, offers summer and after school programs, meals, counseling, and group activities led by trained staff. The program aims to expand to five centers and add a monitoring and collegiate scholarship plan.
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Bill Duffy
Duffy
St. Stephens Ame Zion Church
Mountain View
Bernard Sullivan
Sullivan
St. Stephens
Marietta Street
Pathways
Gaston
Lincoln
Cleveland
Tration
Third Street
Overman Street
White
Arlington
Webb Street
Success
Destiny’s Children
Saved Soldiers
Chisholm
North Carolina
Whitney Williams
Whitney
Southwest Middle School
Elizabeth Hess
North Carolina relies on public transit amid longer commutes
The Census 2000 Supplementary Survey shows North Carolina ranks 42nd nationwide in public transit use at 0.74 percent, far below the 5.1 percent national rate. Of nonworking adults 16 plus, about 18 percent commute 15 to 19 minutes, 15 percent travel 20 to 24 minutes, and 12.5 percent go 30 to 34 minutes. Sanford Cross of the state DOT notes underinvestment in public transportation and the need for more resources.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Sanford Cross
Public Transportation Division
State Department of Transportation
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Robinwood Rd
Workman's
Gastonia
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Fasst Studio, Inc
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