Thursday March 28th, 2024 4:53AM

Bryan Pirkle

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Bryan Pirkle
Better Business Bureau: Research charities before you 'go pink'
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, marked by an outpouring of pink in various forms, from ribbons, to t-shirts, to football uniforms. The Better Business Bureau warns, however, that not every charity looking to ride the pink wave will handle your money properly, in a practice known as "pinkwashing."
11:55AM ( 7 years ago )
LISTEN: Local Red Cross volunteer on Hurricane Matthew relief efforts, volunteer shortage
Disaster relief efforts are in full swing along the southeastern seaboard, as emergency workers and volunteers endeavor to provide shelter to those displaced by Hurricane Matthew and clean up the damage left in the storm's wake.
8:00AM ( 7 years ago )
LISTEN: Establishing a deeper connection with your pet
Author and certified Interface Therapist Tammy Billups, who specializes in relationships between people and their pets, joined the ANW this week to discuss her book "Beyond the Fur" and share a few tips on how to maximize the owner-pet dynamic.
12:36AM ( 7 years ago )
North Carolina raises death toll to 18
North Carolina officials say the death toll associated with Hurricane Matthew has risen to 18. Gov. Pat McCrory told a briefing Tuesday afternoon that two people drowned in Robeson County.
8:07PM ( 7 years ago )
Days after hurricane, thousands still lack power in Georgia
Tens of thousands of customers were still without power Tuesday along Georgia's coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew as residents continued the tasks of cleaning up and putting their lives back together.
8:06PM ( 7 years ago )
LISTEN: Local residents weigh-in on the current value of a college degree
A recently published survey showed that most respondents aged 22-26 did not feel "life-ready" upon graduation from high school and college, with 40% saying college did not prepare them for the real world. With tuition rates rising, student loans piling up and many technical careers paying more than ever before, is a college degree still worth all the costs and sacrifices?
9:36PM ( 7 years ago )
The Latest: FEMA opens centers in Georgia, North Carolina
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening emergency operation centers for people evacuating from areas expected to be impacted by Hurricane Matthew.
7:49PM ( 7 years ago )
Panel recommends 13 be considered for 3 Supreme Court seats
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal will consider 13 candidates to fill three seats on the state Supreme Court
8:44PM ( 7 years ago )
Group protests local Staples over post office program
A protest group opposed to a post office program took to the streets near the Mall of Georgia encouraging passersby to boycott Staples, an office supply store chain.
12:00PM ( 7 years ago )
Boy, 6, dies days after South Carolina school shooting
A coroner says a 6-year-old boy has died days after he was critically wounded in a school shooting in South Carolina.
7:55AM ( 7 years ago )