Health Care

Advocates are optimistic that Jimmy Carter’s perseverance, even after a year of entering hospice care, will help to bring attention to the cause.

One year ago, former U.S. president Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his residence in south Georgia. Since then, he has marked his 99th birthday, received recognition for his accomplishments, and mourned the passing of his wife of 77 years. Rosalynn Carter passed away in November, approximately six months after her family revealed her dementia

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Energy & Environment

Are young voters concerned about climate change in the Biden vs. Trump election?

Despite the significant funding from the Biden administration towards promoting clean energy and electric vehicles, young climate activists remain uncertain about the President’s stance. Environmental advocates are pressuring President Joe Biden to take more aggressive action against climate change, but they are faced with a difficult dilemma: How far can they push him without potentially

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Health Care

Artificial intelligence is being used to make important decisions in the field of healthcare. The sheriff is currently missing in action.

A physician utilizes artificial intelligence to assist in viewing an x-ray. Medical professionals are currently utilizing unregulated artificial intelligence resources, such as virtual assistants for note-taking and predictive software for disease diagnosis and treatment. The government has been slow to regulate the rapidly advancing technology due to the significant funding and staffing obstacles that agencies

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Sport

Union Pines dominates to take home first place at 3A wrestling championship; Cape Fear’s Samuel Aponte named Most Outstanding Wrestler.

Union Pines displayed a commanding performance in the team championship of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A wrestling tournament, surpassing Eastern Guilford by 44.5 points. On Saturday at the Greensboro Coliseum, the Vikings emerged as champions with two winners and eight top-placing state competitors. Samuel Aponte of Cape Fear, a three-time state champion, was

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Sport

Davie County emerges victorious in 4A wrestling tournament, with Cam Stinson from Mallard Creek named Most Outstanding Wrestler (MOW).

On Saturday, Davie County continued their success in wrestling by winning the N.C. High School Athletic Association team tournament championship after already earning the dual-team title. The War Eagles scored a total of 100 points, narrowly beating out Lumberton by four points for the runner-up spot. Overall, Davie County had five wrestlers place in the

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Sport

The 1A wrestling tournament title was won by Robbinsville, with Kage Williams being named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.

Although Robbinsville did not reach the dual-team championship this year, they were able to secure one title as the Black Knights. Robbinsville claimed the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A team tournament championship on Saturday at the Greensboro Coliseum, ending Avery County’s four-year winning streak. The Robbinsville team won the title by a margin of

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Sport

Seaforth High School has been named the champion of the 2A wrestling tournament, with Rayshun James from Reidsville High School taking home the title of Most Outstanding Wrestler.

In its inaugural year with graduating students, Seaforth High School has achieved its first state championship victory. The Hawks narrowly won the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A wrestling tournament, defeating Trinity by only 2.5 points. This victory came just two weeks after losing to the Bulldogs in the dual-team championship. On the evening of

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