Trump Moves Closer to a Deal on DACA

Madison Hoffmann News Editor A far from standard dinner took place at the White House on Wednesday night that featured Chinese food, chocolate pie, President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi. The dinner was a follow-up to a meeting held last week with President Trump, Republican congressional leaders Senator Mitch McConnell and Speaker Paul D. Ryan, Schumer and Pelosi. … Continue reading Trump Moves Closer to a Deal on DACA

BREAKING: One death, several injured following active shooter at Spokane school

One death and multiple injuries have occurred following an active shooter incident at Freeman High School in Spokane, WA. Spokane authorities have contained the incident, and the scene is no longer active.  View Spokane KHQ’s reporter Peter Maxwell’s video footage from the scene on Twitter here. Below is a statement from Spokane mayor David Condon regarding the shooting (via KHQ Local News):     Continue reading BREAKING: One death, several injured following active shooter at Spokane school

BREAKING: Multiple deaths at FL nursing home due to power outage

Six people have died, and over 100 others have been rushed to hospitals from a nursing home that had no air conditioning following a power outage after Hurricane Irma. The transformer that powered the air conditioning at The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, a Florida nursing home, suffered a power failure. View the full report from The New York Times here, and view an excerpt from … Continue reading BREAKING: Multiple deaths at FL nursing home due to power outage

UNCG Chosen for Science Grant

Ian Hammock Staff Writer This past year, UNCG was chosen as one of only a dozen universities nationwide in a four-year program aimed at bringing hands-on experience to classrooms and lectures. The Wetlands project rose out of collaboration with the National Science Foundation, a government organization started in 1950 to promote the advancement of the sciences and technology, is known as the Council of Undergraduate … Continue reading UNCG Chosen for Science Grant

Budget Cuts Continue for NC Education

Kevin Liu Staff Writer North Carolina’s State Board of Education had to make legislative cuts to meet legislature’s $3.2 million demand as part of a two-year reduction for the state’s top education bureaucracy. Members had already passed down $2.5 million in legislative cuts in late July by ordering layoffs and reducing operations which are likely to impact professional development and support systems of the state’s … Continue reading Budget Cuts Continue for NC Education

Gerrymandered Maps Affect Guilford County

MaryKent Wolff Staff Writer Four districts in Guilford County are currently involved in a dispute against gerrymandering in North Carolina. House Districts 57, 58, 60, and Senate District 28 are all facing changes created by the new North Carolina voting maps, which were drawn in response to pressure surrounding the 2011 map. The 2011 plans were thrown out for being illegal racial gerrymanders, and some … Continue reading Gerrymandered Maps Affect Guilford County

DACA Dilemma

Chris Funchess Staff Writer Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) came to an end last week when President Trump ended the program via a six-month sunset expiration. This decision follows months of anticipation for the roughly 800,000 children of undocumented immigrants – most of whom are adults now – who have been protected by this program. In six months, these people will find themselves without … Continue reading DACA Dilemma

Two new chemicals found in Cape Fear River

Sarah Purnell Staff Writer A new study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that two new chemicals have been discovered in the Cape Fear River. The Cape Fear River has been under close examination after it was discovered that a chemical called GenX had contaminated the water. Chemours, a chemical company based in Delaware with a location in Fayetteville, North Carolina, leaked the … Continue reading Two new chemicals found in Cape Fear River

Hurricane Irma Wreaks Havoc

Madison Hoffmann News Editor Dubbed by the National Hurricane Center as the strongest Atlantic basin hurricane ever recorded, Hurricane Irma tore through the northeast Caribbean on Wednesday with wind speeds up to 185 mph and is now continuing on its western path. Direct hits were made on Barbuda, St. Barthelemy, St. Martin, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands, while the United States Virgin Islands and … Continue reading Hurricane Irma Wreaks Havoc

HAPPENING NOW: Irma strengthens to Category 5 hurricane as it hits Florida

The onslaught of winds and storm surge is predicted to bring detriment in Southeast United States. Florida authorities have urged evacuation orders now that Hurricane Irma is here. The biggest concern has become the extent of damage caused by the storm, since Hurricane Irma has now gone back to being a Category 5.  Here’s NASA with a comparative report: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/irma-atlantic-ocean Continue reading HAPPENING NOW: Irma strengthens to Category 5 hurricane as it hits Florida