North Carolina
NCWRC: Second deer in North Carolina tests positive for CWD – The Richmond Observer
RALEIGH — A second deer in North Carolina has examined constructive for Continual Losing Illness. Officers with the N.C. Wildlife Sources Fee say the deer was examined as a part of ongoing CWD surveillance efforts cooperating with farmers which have lively depredation permits. The deer got here from a farm lower than one mile from the place the primary CWD-positive deer was harvested in Yadkin County in December 2021.
“With deer season opening in lower than a month, we wished to get the information of this second constructive out as rapidly as doable,” mentioned Brad Howard, chief of the Wildlife Fee’s Wildlife Administration Division. “It’s crucial that hunters perceive how vital it’s to submit samples to assist decide how prevalent CWD is right here in North Carolina. It’s additionally essential that we enlist their assist to not give the illness a journey to new areas.”
Because of the primary constructive, Major and Secondary Surveillance Areas have been established throughout the northwestern area and particular laws have been applied within the Surveillance Areas. Because the two contaminated deer got here from the identical space, no modifications to the Surveillance Areas are deliberate presently. A complete overview of the particular CWD laws is on-line at ncwildlife.org/CWD.
Officers say the most important message to hunters this season is, “Don’t give it a journey.” CWD spreads through contaminated saliva, urine and feces of reside deer, or the motion of deer carcasses and carcass elements. Since deer who’re contaminated might seem wholesome, it is necessary that precautions are taken when transporting or disposing of deer carcasses.
“CWD is very transmissible. It’s crucial that in the event you hunt and harvest deer that you just responsibly eliminate deer stays,” mentioned Howard.
Howard suggests hunters observe one of many following disposal strategies:
- Bury the deer stays the place you harvest the animal when doable.
- Double bag deer stays for disposal on the closest landfill.
- Go away the deer stays on the bottom the place the animal was harvested.
It’s vital to emphasise that present surveillance efforts are centered on working carefully with each hunters and farmers all year long. The CWD-positive deer taken with the depredation allow was 1 of 28 deer examined inside within the Major Surveillance Space this summer time.
“The second constructive take a look at end result has confirmed that our proactive method to proceed elevated testing of deer is efficiently serving to us monitor the incidence of the illness,” mentioned Howard. “Hunters can submit deer heads through the searching season at freezers positioned throughout the state, and we’ll proceed testing roadkill, deer taken with depredation permits, and samples despatched from cooperators resembling taxidermists and meat processors.”
The archery searching season for white-tailed deer opens throughout the state on Sept. 10. Black powder and firearms seasons will differ per area. The complete season schedule is out there at ncwildlife.org.
North Carolina
North Carolina 63-61 NC State (Jan 11, 2025) Game Recap – ESPN
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 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.
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.
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.
North Carolina
North Carolina's starters with Seth Trimble back still unclear
Posted Jan 11, 2025
Who will Coach Hubert Davis start with the return of Seth Trimble and the continued ascent of freshman Ian Jackson? Trimble came off the bench in Tuesday’s win over SMU because the junior guard had only practiced once and hadn’t played since Dec. 21. If Trimble returns to the starting lineup for UNC at N.C. State, it isn’t clear who else will start.
(Tar Heel Tribune)
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