North Carolina
Assistant Secretary of State Smith to Speak at N.C. A&T on Sept. 21
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Sept. 16, 2022) – Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Safety Gentry Smith will go to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State College subsequent week to boost scholar consciousness of profession alternatives with the Diplomatic Safety Service (DSS).
Smith would be the keynote speaker Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. in Harrison Auditorium for the second Extraordinary World Experiences sequence offered by NCAT Extraordinary Alternatives (NCAT EO). He’ll talk about alternatives each domestically and overseas with DSS, the legislation enforcement and safety arm of the U.S. Division of State.
“N.C. A&T isn’t solely the biggest HBCU within the nation, it’s also nationally acknowledged for its excellence in STEM training,” mentioned Smith. “I acquired a superb training at North Carolina State College and acknowledge that its doorways are open to everybody as a land-grant, public college – making certain a various group of scholars and profession choices.”
Smith famous that DSS is recruiting for Overseas Service careers as particular brokers, safety engineering officers, safety technical specialists, and diplomatic couriers, in addition to for Civil Service and contracting positions.
“Universities like N.C. State and N.C. A&T are an vital focus for DSS recruitment. They’re typically consultant of the variety that we search and are extremely regarded,” mentioned Smith. “Additionally they replicate the variety of the American folks, which is the kind of workforce we search.”
Smith, from Weldon, North Carolina, started his profession as a Raleigh, North Carolina, police officer, then joined DSS as a particular agent in 1987, rising via the ranks over the following three many years. In 2014, he was named director of the U.S. Division of State’s Workplace of Overseas Missions the place he held the rank of ambassador. He retired in February 2017. He was requested to return to DSS by the Biden Administration and was sworn in as assistant secretary Aug. 12, 2021.
A&T’s Workplace of Exterior Affairs and Faculty of Arts. Humanities and Social Sciences are cohosting Extraordinary World Experiences sequence, which is open to the campus group, with NCAT EO and the College Honor Program.
The sequence gives college students and school the possibility to discover extraordinary alternatives to be taught much less generally taught languages abroad, in addition to ask questions of panelists who can join them to internship, profession and academic alternatives domestically and overseas.
For extra details about the sequence, electronic mail Alsace-Lorraine Gallop, the college’s nationwide scholarships and fellowships coordinator, at acgallop@ncat.edu.
Sunday, January 12, 2025 4:21PM
Deputies responded to a water rescue call on Golf House Road West in Whitsett. This is around 15 miles east of Greensboro.
WHITSETT, N.C. (WTVD) — A child is dead after a sledding accident Saturday morning in Guilford County.
According to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a water rescue call a little after 9 a.m. on Golf House Road West in Whitsett. This is around 15 miles east of Greensboro.
Authorities said when they arrived, they found a child in the water. The child was taken to a hospital and later died from their injuries.
Two fire responders and three civilians who helped during the rescue were taken to a hospital.
“Preliminary information indicates that the tragic event occurred because of a sledding accident,” GCSO said.
This is an ongoing investigation. No further information was released.
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RALEIGH, N.C. — — Ian Jackson scored 21 points and Jalen Washington made the game-winning basket then sealed it with a block to give North Carolina a 63-61 victory over N.C. State on Saturday.
It was tied at 61-all when Washington’s dunk ended the scoring with 24 seconds left. Washington then blocked Jayden Taylor’s layup attempt to end it.
Washington blocked three shots and recorded his first career double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Jackson made five 3-pointers and finished 8-of-15 shooting. RJ Davis added 11 points for North Carolina (11-3, 7-1 ACC).
Marcus Hill scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds for N.C. State (9-7, 2-3), which has lost three of its last four. Taylor added 12 points and Ben Middlebrooks had 14 rebounds.
The Tar Heels led for most of the game and by as many as nine points, 56-47, with about six minutes. Hill scored six points during a 12-2 run to give the Wolfpack a 59-58 advantage with 2:28 remaining.
North Carolina will look to extend its three-game win streak with a home game against California on Wednesday.
N.C. State plays at Virginia Tech on Wednesday.
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North Carolina
North Carolina governor pushes FEMA to extend temporary shelter assistance as winter storm rolls in
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein said he will continue to use every resource at his disposal to ensure that residents impacted by Hurricane Helene stay warm, as winter storms sweep across the state – potentially affecting power grids and other critical infrastructure impacted by the prior storm.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) temporary housing assistance will end Saturday for thousands of North Carolina residents, some of whom are facing frigid temperatures this weekend in the Appalachian Mountain region.
“At our request, FEMA has extended temporary shelter assistance through Tuesday in light of the winter storm impacting western North Carolina,” Stein’s office confirmed to FOX Business.
Workers, community members, and business owners clean up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Marshall, N.C., Sept. 30, 2024. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
AMERICANS SPENDING THANKSGIVING IN TENTS AS HEAT, ELECTRICITY, FOOD STILL HARD TO FIND
The Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, which cannot be requested and was only granted to survivors identified by FEMA beginning in October, was set to end on Friday and later pushed back to Saturday.
FEMA’s local disaster recovery centers will be closed through Monday, “due to winter weather.”
“I will continue to use every resource at my disposal to get folks into safe and warm shelter,” said Gov. Josh Stein.
North Carolinians started receiving letters on Jan. 3 informing them their hotel or motel rooms would no longer be covered, Fox News Digital reported. When eligibility ends, they are given a week’s notice to check out.
HUNDREDS OF LA HOMES EXPECTED TO BURN IN WILDFIRES
Thousands of Hurricane Helene survivors continue to be supported by the program in western North Carolina, following the September storm.
Heavy rains from Hurricane Helene caused record flooding and damage on Sept. 28, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)
There are currently 5,600 households currently checked into hotels, according to FEMA.
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The agency said those with questions about eligibility should contact the FEMA helpline at 1-800-621-3362.
Fox News Digital’s Audrey Conklin and Brooke Singman contributed to this article.
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