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North Carolina Teen Critically Ill After Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection
A North Carolina teenager is critically ill after contracting a rare infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, a microscopic amoeba commonly found in warm freshwater. The frightening organism has earned the nickname “brain-eating amoeba” because, in extremely rare cases, it can enter the nose and travel toward the brain, causing a devastating infection that progresses rapidly…
North Carolina Petting Zoo Rabies Scare Prompts Urgent Health Warning
What began as a summer visit to a mobile petting zoo has triggered an urgent public health investigation across several North Carolina counties. Multiple baby goats that traveled to public and private events were found to have rabies, and officials are now trying to identify anyone who may have had close contact with the animals.…
He Could Have Sold His Company For $400 Million. Instead, He Gave It Away
Most entrepreneurs spend decades building a business with one goal in mind: selling it for as much money as possible. For Eddie Smith Jr., that moment finally arrived after more than half a century of transforming a struggling boat manufacturer into one of America’s most respected recreational boating companies. Experts estimated he could have walked…
85-year-old Widow Asked For Firewood And A Community Changed Her Life
When 85-year-old Nana Abernathy picked up the phone and called a local tree company in North Carolina, she was not looking for charity or attention. She simply needed help getting through the winter. The elderly widow had run out of firewood and could not afford to buy more until her next Social Security payment arrived.…
Target Hired a Toddler Whose Only Job Was Saying “Hi” to Everyone, and the Internet Can’t Get Enough
Most people walk into Target with a shopping list and a plan. One little boy walks in with a mission: greet absolutely everyone he sees. That simple habit turned 1-year-old Azai from a local favorite into an internet sensation, earning him millions of views, a devoted fan base, and eventually a job offer from one…
Buddhist Monks Refuse to Stop as Ice Storm Hits North Carolina During 2,300-Mile Trek
Freezing rain pelted their saffron robes. Ice coated the roads beneath their feet. Temperatures hovered at 21 degrees as sleet fell from a gray Carolina sky. Yet eighteen Buddhist monks kept walking. On Sunday morning, day 92 of a journey most would consider impossible, these monastics continued their procession through Wake County, North Carolina. Some…
Seven Year Old Becomes Viral Prom King With Sweet Gesture
When the world shut down in the early months of 2020, many of life’s milestones suddenly vanished. Proms, graduations, weddings the celebrations that mark our passage through time were replaced with uncertainty and isolation. Among the millions who felt the sting of these cancellations was Rachel Chapman, a high school senior from Raleigh, North Carolina.…
Decapitated Dolphin Found On Remote US Island – And NOAA Wants To Know Who’s To Blame
Imagine discovering a precious artifact, only to find it deliberately defiled, its true story obscured by an act of malice. This isn’t a museum heist, however, but a much more visceral mystery playing out on the remote shores of North Carolina. Each year, dozens of dolphins strand along the state’s coast, a somber reminder of…