North Carolina
Visitors flock to North Carolina state parks in record numbers
If it looks like North Carolina’s state parks are slammed, it is as a result of they’re.
- State parks are drawing in file guests, with final yr’s tally of twenty-two.8 million breaking the file set in 2020 by greater than three million guests.
Driving the information: Individuals have embraced the outside, because the pandemic discouraged many from gathering indoors and distant work has allowed folks to journey extra.
- The urge to get exterior has been a moneymaker for a state like North Carolina, which is wealthy in pure facilities. Spending at nationwide parks within the state hit $1.7 billion final yr.
- It is positioned plenty of stress on the state’s park infrastructure and park rangers, Katie Corridor, a public info officer for the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation, informed Axios.
To date, customer numbers are trending decrease this yr, however nonetheless stay elevated in comparison with the latest previous, in keeping with some preliminary date from the state by July.
- Corridor mentioned that is seemingly as a consequence of folks resuming pre-pandemic actions after spending plenty of time within the parks final yr. She expects an uptick once more subsequent yr.
What’s subsequent: The 2021 state funds made tens of tens of millions of {dollars} obtainable for parks and trails land conservation in North Carolina.
The ten most visited state parks since 2019:
- Jockey’s Ridge State Park, positioned in Nags Head on the Outer Banks, this park is dwelling to the most important sand dune on the East Coast.
- Jordan Lake State Recreation Space, an undeveloped reservoir close to Pittsboro, the park is in style with kayakers and campers.
- Falls Lake State Recreation Space, one other undeveloped reservoir in Wake Forest. The Mountain-to-Sea Path goes by this park.
- Fort Fisher State Recreation Space, dwelling to 6 miles of seaside and salt marsh in Kure Seaside.
- Kerr Lake State Recreation Space, positioned close to Henderson on the Virginia border, Kerr Lake is in style with boaters.
- Carolina Seaside State Park, positioned south of Wilmington, you’ll find venus flytraps, a carnivorous plant native to the Carolina coast.
- Fort Macon State Park, positioned close to Atlantic Seaside, this park is almost surrounded by water and residential to a Civil Battle-era fort.
- Pilot Mountain State Park, located northwest of Winston-Salem, Pilot Mountain is thought for its knob peak and mountain climbing alternatives.
- William B. Umstead State Park, one of many Triangle’s pure gems. Umstead is vastly in style with path runners and mountain bikers.
- Hanging Rock State Park, positioned north of Winston-Salem, has intensive climbing trails and sweeping views of the Piedmont.
💭 Lucille’s thought bubble: Jordan Lake is my favourite park within the space. I really like taking my kayak out on the water there.
💭 Zach’s thought bubble: It’s not among the many prime 10 most visited, however the countless rows of longleaf pines at Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Protect in Southern Pines are mesmerizing.
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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
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
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Posted Jan 11, 2025
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(Tar Heel Tribune)
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