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Asheville HAZMAT team identifies white powder that sickened 22 workers at recycling plant
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A white powder that sickened 22 people at a North Carolina recycling plant has been identified as urea, a chemical used in fertilizers and products that clean diesel fuel systems. Asheville Fire Department's hazardous materials (HAZMAT) team responded to Prime Recycling in Lenoir to help...
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Missed opportunities doom Greyhounds against East Burke
CONNELLY SPRINGS — North Surry struggled to make the most of its opportunities in a first-round 4A state playoff game against East Burke. The No. 17 Greyhounds never led against the Cavaliers. North Surry had chances on both sides of the ball to seize momentum, even cutting East Burke’s lead to one score twice, but couldn’t follow through. Late touchdowns allowed the No. 16 Cavaliers to pull away for the 36-14 win. “It ultimately came down to not seizing control in some pretty key moments,” North Surry coach Jackson Smith said. “We had a great game plan going in, and I thought our kids played really hard, but we just didn’t win those game-swinging plays.” Turning the ball over on downs inside the 5-yard line and giving up big conversions on third and fourth downs were examples of North Surry’s missed opportunities, Smith said. “East Burke ran well, they’re well-coached, they played physical and did a good job of keeping our offense off the field,” Smith said. “You can’t afford to miss your chances against a team like that in the playoffs.” North Surry (5-6) also dealt with the loss of two starters early in the game: Damarcus McClure and
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From collaboration to classroom impact: How Glenwood Elementary is strengthening instruction
When fourth grade teacher Tina Flynn missed two days of instructional planning to attend district professional development in McDowell County Schools, she returned to Glenwood Elementary School knowing her colleagues had everything covered. Natalie Morgan, the team’s go-to teacher for math, had helped prepare the lessons. Flynn didn’t need to question whether the instruction was rigorous, aligned to standards, or missing important components. She simply needed to familiarize herself with what the team had developed.