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Also on today's calendar: Sandhills NCEES Training: Educator Evaluations for School Admins and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Teen slain in Fayetteville's fifth fatal shooting since Sept. 25 (fayobserver.com) — Fayetteville police are investigating the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Nyaiir Wilkerson, marking the city's fifth homicide in just 16 days. The article details each recent killing, names several victims and suspects, and urges anyone with information to contact detectives or Fayetteville/Cumberland County Crime Stoppers to help move these cases forward.
• Powerful storm, possible tornadoes rip through Fayetteville; crews clean up (abc11.com) — Fayetteville crews spent Sunday clearing widespread storm damage after powerful winds ripped through the city, heavily damaging several commercial buildings and knocking down power lines and trees along major corridors like Skibo Road and Bragg Boulevard. A truck was overturned, Walmart on Skibo was evacuated due to roof and gas-line damage, and only one minor injury was reported as firefighters handled numerous calls for help.
• A teen, a fiancé and a 'fearless' father of 2 are among the service members who have died or gone missing during the Iran war (kesq.com) — Among the U.S. service members killed or missing in the Iran war is Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton of Fayetteville, remembered as a devoted father and dedicated soldier. The story traces his service from Fort Bragg to his death in Iraq, alongside tributes to other fallen troops, underscoring the personal cost of the conflict for families back home.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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