Traci Barger

[Traci Barger @barger_traci]

Powerful thoughts from Laura Lenz at "Teaching With an Open Heart."

[Anonymous @YourAnonNews]

"A people that elect corrupt politicians, aren't victims, but accomplices." ~George Orwell

[Josh Stein @JoshStein_]

NORTH CAROLINA: If you are in line to vote, STAY IN LINE! Anybody who is in line to vote by 7:30 PM is legally allowed to cast their ballot — don’t let anybody tell you otherwise. Races in NC are always close, and it’s going to take ALL of us to ensure victory.

[TK from the Paper @tkpipedreams]

App State: Cross Country School

[Marcus Johnson @MarcusJ_3194]

My professor said something in class today that I think bears repeating. People seem to feel that if you give rights to the minority, you have to take rights from the majority. Equal rights are not a limited commodity; it's not a pie. Strengthening the rights of the minority will only strengthen the rights of everyone.

[ABEC at ACC @ABECatACC]

Happy Halloween from the ABEC staff!

[Heather Thomas @HeatherThomasAF]

I want you all to have this.

[Laura Burkhardt @LauraAnnSTL]

Imagine being more afraid that your child is going to receive gender affirming surgery while at school, but not remotely afraid that they could get shot at school.

A large portion of this country does not live in reality.

[ABEC at ACC @ABECatACC]

We kicked off spirit week with “Anything but a backpack Day” and our kiddos were so creative!

Here’s the lineup for the rest of the week:
Tuesday - Character Day (movie, book, show)
Wednesday - PJ Day
Thursday - Costume Day
Friday - Fall Colors Day

[Bradley Whitford @bradleywhitford]

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[Mo Green for NC @MoGreenforNC]

My opponent shares a lot of numbers and stats, but there’s one number she hasn’t highlighted: 0.

Zero days working in a North Carolina public school; zero days enrolling her children in them.

That's an important stat.

[Cassie Clark @dogwoodblooms]

🚨 Please Share 🚨

It’s going to get really cold back home tonight. If you know someone who needs a place to stay, please have them contact The Pines. They’re offering 12-13 free units to those without anywhere to go. 🥹❤️

[Orange County NC Gov @OCNCGOV]

Orange County Emergency Services says the best way to help Hurricane Helene recovery is to donate funds to reputable disaster relief organizations. Many roads are inaccessible. Donate to:
NC Disaster Relief Fund: https://t.co/76qHuwTSLV
NC VOAD: https://t.co/3FDbjD2wbp

[NC Public Schools @ncpublicschools]

Our western communities face a long road to recovery. If want to help, consider donating to these organizations:

NC Disaster Fund: https://t.co/SMdicr3ZeC
American Red Cross: https://t.co/EVpF4QFR58
United Way: https://t.co/wGd2GGszWi
Salvation Army: https://t.co/THgT9HKsd3

[Governor Josh Stein @NC_Governor]

There is a massive effort underway to get help to the people of western North Carolina including state and federal relief but we know there will be additional needs. If you would like to donate to the NC Disaster Relief Fund, visit https://t.co/yjrg796nrJ.

[Brad Panovich @wxbrad]

I-40 West has been closed at I-77 in Statesville to keep people from going into the mountains. #ncwx #wcnc #Helene

[NCDOT @NCDOT]

🚨 REMINDER: 𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝙍𝙊𝘼𝘿𝙎 in Western North Carolina should be considered 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿.

I-40 and I-26 are impassable in multiple locations.

⚠️ Travel in this area for non-emergency purposes is hindering needed emergency response.

#ncwx #Helene

[Matthew East @eastwx]

9am Saturday update:

The gravity of this event is difficult to fathom. There are entire communities in the mountains that have been destroyed. Huge numbers of lives have been forever altered. We don't yet know the scope of the lives lost or the communities destroyed due to the factors I'll discuss below. Many impacted areas remain completely landlocked due to washed out roads, flooding, and landslides.

In the days, weeks, and months ahead, there will be tons of needs to be met and opportunities to help our fellow North Carolinians.

***As of this typing, over 719,000 customers remain without power in North Carolina. Some counties have essentially every customer without power, and almost every county west of Highway 321 has well over 50% outages. Many of these restoration efforts will take an extended period of time due to there being severe damage or destruction to the entire power infrastructure in the area. This isn't just a matter of replacing a power pole or line in many cases.

***The communications infrastructure remains severely degraded or destroyed in many of the heavily impacted areas in the mountains. Many people continue to try to find information about loved ones, but in some cases, there is just no means of communication in or out. I have had people reach out to me trying to find out information. Likely, and hopefully, in most cases everyone is fine. But there's just not an easy way to get information in our out.

***Though the rain is over, the river flooding will be an ongoing problem for a few days. These flood waters will work their way through the river systems, and high water levels will continue well down-river for days to come. For instance, the Catawba River, and all if its tributaries, will continue to run very high. Duke Energy continues to manage the dam system and get that water through the system in the best way possible.

***Do not make any non-essential travel to western NC. Many roads are still impassible or gone, and search and recovery efforts continue.

#Helene #ncwx #wncwx #avlwx #boonewx #cltwx

[NCDOT @NCDOT]

As of this morning, over 400 roads remain closed in NC. All roads in Western NC should be considered closed.

Remember: As crews work to clear and inspect roads and bridges, please give them room.

Go to https://t.co/AGDVnBcrXk for the latest road information.

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Important! 🙌
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