7+ hour, 50+ min ago   (1596+ words) But to make that transition, the state needs to overcome a related challenge: a shortage of the counselors, coaches and support staff who help workers with disabilities succeed in the workplace. As efforts to address broader caregiving, special education and…...

10+ hour, 40+ min ago   (713+ words) The U.S. Army is directing major funding toward transportable nuclear reactors that can move by road, sea, or air. The push suggests microreactors may be edging closer to practical use. If the project stays on track, at least one military base…...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (923+ words) BELHAVEN, N.C. -- The birds are up with the sunrise -- warblers, flycatchers, sparrows and towhees calling across the treetops. Deer browse on tender buds emerging from dense shrubs. Black bears scrounge for roots, insects and other edibles. It's an idyllic setting in…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago   (304+ words) The slide outlined classroom management rules, specifying that each student is allowed only one emergency bathroom visit per academic term while class is in session. Under the guidelines, the consequences for needing extra bathroom breaks quickly escalate, as it permitted…...

5+ hour, 39+ min ago   (166+ words) Peatlands around Pärnu, Estonia eu-space.europa.eu Peatlands around Pärnu, Estonia The landscape around the city of Pärnu, in south-western Estonia, is composed of extensive forests, farmland, and peatlands, including the wetlands of the Soomaa National Park. Peatlands have waterlogged…...

13+ hour, 38+ min ago   (721+ words) Georgia is home to an estimated 250,000 alligators, and while the reptiles are most common in the southern part of the state, there are several places where visitors have a better chance of spotting one. From the Okefenokee Swamp to large…...

3+ hour, 54+ min ago   (253+ words) Authorities in Tennessee have recovered human remains suspected to be those of an individual killed during Hurricane Helene. Debris cleanup crews made the discovery near Jackson Island, prompting an active investigation by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, according to FOX…...

14+ hour, 19+ min ago   (274+ words) The 2026 Tracking Innovation report evaluates North Carolina’s performance against other states and the nation on 41 measures of innovation. The report identifies areas of strength as well as opportunities to further strengthen the state’s innovation economy, including expanding innovation capacity across…...

14+ hour, 9+ min ago   (130+ words) On Saturday at 4:11 p.m. a flood advisory was issued by the NWS Raleigh NC in effect until 6:15 p.m. The advisory is for Granville, Vance and Warren counties. "Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas," explains the NWS. "Turn around, don't drown…...

8+ hour, 23+ min ago   (415+ words) “Water, Carbon, Time: Exploring Peatlands in a Warming World” By Jennifer de Mooy; University of Minnesota Press, 2026; 200 pages; $19.95 paperback. As de Mooy points out, peatlands have not always been appreciated. In America, they were long considered to be wastelands that…...