This was the scene on US 19 in Burnsville, NC late last week. Nearly two months after Hurricane Helene ripped through the western Carolinas, there is still an enormous amount of destruction. While recover is well underway, it’ll take years for many to fully rebuild.
In case you missed it, I announced Friday that we decided not to do a Pizza Party this year. As a station, we felt it would be best to be laser-focused on a single all-day fundraiser to specifically benefit those in the western Carolinas. This tragedy may have fallen out of the national news headlines, but there is still a tremendous need for monetary donations to rebuild and get those impacted through the winter and beyond.
So, I hope you'll join us at the Surfside Walmart (2751 Beaver Run Blvd) from 5 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 21st, for our "Neighbors Helping Neighbors Day of Caring." Many from ABC-15 and the Salvation Army will be out there all day collecting your monetary donations. Stop by and say hello. We'll be selling bobbleheads there, too!
By the way, for those that can’t make it to the fundraiser we will have a QR code that you can use to donate directly to the cause.
Some will ask, "Why not do both?" Putting the Pizza Party together requires an enormous amount of work, which falls on me and our promotions manager, Jason Ashmawi. We simply don't have the time or resources to do both and believe the one-day fundraiser will bring in a larger amount of money that will benefit the western Carolinas.
WIth that said, we WILL do a Pizza Party next year and it WILL be the best and biggest one ever. IF we don't get hit, we celebrate. If we do, we'll use it to heal and help those impacted in our community.
Thanks for the 📸 Travis Huffstetler. You’re doing incredible work there.#scwx #ncwx
Oyster Roast season is here, and this is your reminder to recycle your oyster shells! Our friends at @SCDNR have organized a statewide oyster recycling program, where you can drop off your shells at one of their recycling centers across the state! 🦪♻️
📢 LARGE TRUCK DRIVERS 📢 Using non-truck routes to cross the NC-TN border has consequences. More than 100 tickets were issued yesterday alone.
The ONLY large truck routes to/from western NC are I-77 to I-81 or I-40 to U.S. 74.
Today is recognized as Women in Hunting and Fishing Awareness Day in South Carolina.
We are grateful for the many women in our agency who work to manage public lands and waterways, the scientists who study them, and those who enforce our laws to protect them.
Atlantic salmon at 78 degrees North - spectacular! We are tracking salmon, Arctic charr and pink salmon in the high North through the #NFR_NICE project.
https://t.co/elQuco9EeU
Last month was a busy one for the Innovasea Fish Tracking team! A few events that haven't been in the spotlight:
· NASPs workshop (Alabama) - Habitat health for sturgeon and paddlefish
· Blue Future conference (Massachusetts)- Building Plymouth’s blue economy with AI solutions like HydroAI
· Geneva Telemetry Meetings (Switzerland)- Monitoring climate change impacts with NexTrak and Fathom
Keep track of our upcoming events: https://t.co/jl4r9uVCDW
@NASPSSturgeon
#blueeconomy #fishtracking
FACT Members! Have you been anxiously awaiting your matched detections from our last data push? Wait no longer - pushmas is here! You can find your updated detection extracts in Research Workspace.
The deadline for our next data push is February 1, 2025.
Charleston City Police continue to close roadways throughout Downtown Charleston due to ongoing major saltwater flooding. Avoid driving through saltwater. Seek alternate routes and never drive around police barricades. #scwx#chswx
PGMOL have confirmed they are aware of a new video which appears to show referee David Coote snorting a white powder while reportedly working at Euro 2024 this summer.