Even though the U.S. government has been constantly pledging to crack down on rampaging gun violence, deadly shootings continue happening all across the United States, taking lives and shedding blood of people in the country.
WASHINGTON, May 27 (Xinhua) Even though the U.S. government has been constantly pledging to crack down on rampaging gun violence, deadly shootings continue h
North Carolina’s Heroes of Healing
A close-up of the Appalachian State University scrubs worn by Mountaineer nursing students. Photo by Marie Freeman
“All of nursing is focused on caring for others to make the world a better place.”
Dr. Phoebe Pollitt, an App State retired associate professor of nursing
Dr. Phoebe Pollitt. Photo by Marie Freeman
The Nurse Historian
As a nurse, educator, and historian of nursing, Phoebe Pollitt has spent her career studying and celebrating the accomplishments of nurses past and present. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in nursing from UNC Chapel Hill, Pollitt worked as a home health nurse and as the first school nurse in Watauga County, where she focused on tobacco and teen pregnancy prevention. She went on to earn two master’s degrees and holds a PhD in curriculum and instruction from UNC Greensboro. She is the author of nearly 50 articles, three books, and numerous presentations, many of which tell the stories of North Carolina�
WXII 12 News has partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank to support its mission for more than 20 years, and now we are joining them on a new journey as they move to a new, larger home with an expanded vision. This, in turn, helps will help their partners and the community.Executive director of Hunger and Health Coalition, Elizabeth Young, makes sure the food and non-perishable items get to families in need in Watauga County, which is one of 18 counties in Northwest North Carolina that Second Harvest services. We re the wholesaler and they re the retailer, Second Harvest CEO Eric Aft said. It is a symbiotic relationship. We cannot reach our neighbors in need without them. The food bank delivers to the coalition in Boone twice a week. The need in the area is great, like in many places. Many people lost their jobs during the pandemic as well as their means of transportation. Children lost access to meals at school when it moved to remote learning.With help from Second Harvest, Y
VALLE CRUCIS â The Mast Farm Inn would like to take this opportunity to announce the sale of the business to Melody Pineda and Shay Frendt.
The Deschamps Family has owned and operated The Mast Farm Inn since 2006. In that time, they have preserved the legacy of the Mast Family and created a modern reputation for elegance and service. The Deschamps devotion to family style service, historical preservation and local priorities meant they were looking for a similar-minded buyer.
Frendt is based in Wake Forest, NC, and had a second home in Valle Crucis for several years. He has a background in software development, real estate and hotel investments. His passions for development, technology and nature fit well with Pinedaâs passions for home, hospitality and local community. Pineda was raised in Watauga County and lives just minutes from The Mast Farm Inn. She is a small business owner and realtor in the High Country.