BANNER ELK â Every Wednesday at the Banner Elk Presbyterian Church, women gather to piece together comforters to be given to good causes. They have been doing this for over 30 years.
Each month, the ladies dedicate a blanket to person or persons in the congregation, or groups in the community who have served their church and/or community. For the month of May, the âComfort Makers,â as they are called, chose to dedicate their work to local law enforcement. They asked parishioners James (Jimmy) Ennis, and Robert (Rob) Toler to represent the law enforcement officers of the county, and to visit their Wednesday sewing session. Both men came in full uniform, complete with all the equipment one must wear when on the job. Sitting down in a classroom chair (with arms) to do this interview was not easy. Rob had to sit slightly sideways.
The state is already reporting a spike in black bear sighting reports this spring. Author: Carrie Hodgin (WFMY News 2 Digital) Published: 7:08 PM EDT April 15, 2021 Updated: 7:28 PM EDT April 15, 2021
RALEIGH, N.C. Be on the lookout for more black bears in North Carolina.
The state is already reporting a spike in black bear sighting reports this spring.
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission said one reason is because the state’s residential footprint has grown and more people are moving closer into bear habitats.
“Most bears that wander into a residential area will quickly retreat to their natural habitat, particularly if no food source is around. By following the six BearWise Basics the public can prevent potential conflicts and live responsibly with bears,” said Colleen Olfenbuttel, the Wildlife Commission’s black bear and furbearer biologist.
Black Bear Cubs Break Into North Carolina Nursing Home
On 4/16/21 at 11:18 AM EDT
On Wednesday, a pair of animals paid a visit to the residents of a North Carolina nursing home, reportedly bringing smiles to everyone, according to WLOS-TV.
From that description, you might expect them to be therapy dogs or police horses. But the animals weren t dogs or horses. They weren t even domesticated, in fact: they were wild black bear cubs.
In cell phone footage taken by witness Cindy Brown, the two cubs appear at the entrance of Accordius Health in Asheville, NC. There is no sign of their mother. One rears up on its hind legs to maneuver the door open, hugging the frame and gnawing at the pull handle, as the other wanders into the lobby.
Wild turkey hunting season began last week in North Carolina. Hunters killed a record number last spring. Some experts attributed the uptick to stay at home orders in place during the hunting season. Although local turkey populations have been robust in recent years, the bird was previously brought near extinction.
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