Chere McKinney

NCSU alumni, animal lover, NASCAR/Kasey Kahne fan, Broncos fan, Wife to an awesome man!, BoyMom ♡♡♡

[The Hotshot Wake Up @HotshotWake]

Residents lined the streets of Grand Junction, Colorado today as firefighters from the Forest Service, USWFS, and state resources escorted the fallen firefighters Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson, and Sydney Watson in a procession.

A moving show of support by the community.

The Honor Guard led the procession today to return the fallen firefighters to their family and friends at the mortuary. They will not be forgotten.

[Carolina Hurricanes @Canes]

This one’s for you, North Carolina

[Carolina Hurricanes @Canes]

RALEIGHWOOD'S GONE WILD

[Carolina Hurricanes @Canes]

NIKOLAJ EHLERS OVERTIME HERO

[FOX: NASCAR @NASCARONFOX]

Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has passed away at age 41.

[Carolina Hurricanes @Canes]

SWWWWWEEP CAROLINA

[Josh Morgerman @iCyclone]

Cutting National Weather Service funding so offices are grossly understaffed, and then being surprised an understaffed office didn't get life-saving tornado warnings out, is a uniquely 2025 level of stupid. We get what we pay for.

[National Center for Missing & Exploited Children @NCMEC]

Dianne may still be in the local Colorado Springs area or may travel to Denver, #Colorado. When Dianne was last seen her hair was dyed red. She may go by the name DJ.
https://t.co/NQajfSxYvk

[Zach Bye @byesline]

Pat Surtain just gave this kid a memory for life. Love seeing stuff like this. If you have the power to impact someone like this you should do it!

[Navy Football @NavyFB]

we just beat oklahoma

#FearTheBones | #GoNavy | #RollGoats

[NC State University @NCState]

May your days be red and white. 🔴⚪️

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

FEMA seems to be very confused as to why people in #WNC are so upset about the "50% Rule" for disasters...

Let me explain:

a) You're living in your 150 year-old historic farmhouse with your kids in Asheville NC when Helene floods your home with 5 feet of water.

b) Now you're living in a camper outside your home, trying to shovel three feet of mud out of your basement.

c) You apply to FEMA like everyone else and get rejected 3 times, but decide to continue appealing.

d) After 2.5 months, you decide you can't wait any longer on FEMA and start rebuilding your home.

e) Randomly, a FEMA inspector shows up at your house a couple weeks later, totally unannounced.

f) You're thrilled to them, stoked that you may finally get some help rebuilding and some federal aid.

g) The inspector walks through your home and says, "Hey look, this is really bad. We think your home is gonna require $250,000 worth of repairs."

h) You reply, "I know it's bad, but we've done a lot of work ourselves and a non-profit has donated some materials, so all-in it's probably only $100k."

i) The FEMA inspector shrugs his shoulders and says "Ok, but my estimate is $250,000."

j) Again, you're thrilled. You think that because FEMA says the damage is a high-dollar value, you'll get MORE help from the federal government.

k) A few days go by and you're ready to apply for a permit to begin building your home.

l) But when you try... the county says, "Wait a minute, your home is only worth $400,000 and the FEMA inspector said your damage is $250,000. That exceeds the 50% rule."

m) You ask, "What is the 50% rule? I've never heard of it."

n) The county explains that if the cost of a repair for your home exceeds 50% of the VALUE of your home, you cannot rebuild.

o) You have 3 options: you either have to elevate your entire home, demolish it, or relocate it. The choice is yours.

p) You're in shock, you say, "I don't have the money to elevate my 150 year-old farmhouse 5 feet in the air... and I can't relocate it, and I don't want to demolish it, what can I do?"

q) The county says, "Tough luck, you can submit an appeal to FEMA, but until they grant you a reappraisal and an appeal, you CANNOT rebuild your home."

r) You call your friend who is contractor and he says, "Hey, I'm so sorry, there's literally no way to elevate your historic home, it's not possible."

Your only options left are to demolish your home and start over or pray that FEMA comes back and reappraises the damage at an unknown time while you live with your kids in a camper indefinitely.

That's why people are upset.

[FOX College Football @CFBONFOX]

BEAT ARMY! 👏

@NavyFB defeats Army 31-13 🔥

[Arlington National Cemetery @ArlingtonNatl]

On Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese naval forces attacked the U.S. fleet at anchor at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, in an event that led the U.S. to enter World War II.

ANC holds the graves of three Medal of Honor recipients who demonstrated great courage at Pearl Harbor.

[Barstool Pack @BarstoolPack]

HORNS DOWN

[Brian Entin @BrianEntin]

Imagine losing everything. House. Car. Job.
Then having to pay $130 a month for a porta potty so your family has somewhere to use the bathroom.
My report only scratches the surface of the suffering since Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina.
It’s getting cold. People are in tents.

[Netflix @netflix]

Like for Jake Paul. RT for Mike Tyson.
#PaulTyson

[Dr. Annie Andrews @AnnieAndrewsMD]

On fluoride and RFK Jr’s unyielding support for tooth decay.

[MLFootball @MLFootball]

REST IN PEACE TO A SPORTS ICON, BEN.

💔🫡

Today is a very sad day.

[Rose @901Lulu]

Suzanne Simpson vanished from her home in San Antonio on October 6th. She was last heard screaming for help in the area of Olmos Park during an altercation with her husband, Brad Simpson. Now she is gone. Another woman silenced forever and still missing. 😢 #Texas #domesticabuse