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Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Improving Performance on Standardized Tests Through Planned Interventions at Independence Alternative High School (nova.edu) — Researchers studied a before-school tutorial program at Independence Alternative High School in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County system, targeting students with low grades and test scores. Over ten weeks, focused test-prep and teacher training led to a 7% overall academic gain, suggesting structured interventions can help struggling local students improve standardized test performance.
2. Minimal damage; some power outages reported in Piedmont Triad from remnants of Isaias (myfox8.com) — Winston-Salem saw downed trees and more than 650 power outages as the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Isaias moved through the Piedmont Triad, though damage was generally minimal. Crews had cleared blocked roads by midday Sunday and were working to restore electricity to affected neighborhoods around the city.
3. NC Swift Water Rescue Team Helps 99-Year-Old Resident Escape Flooding in Burke County (wfmynews2.com) — Winston-Salem Fire Department members helped a state swift water rescue team guide a 99-year-old Burke County resident to safety during Sunday's flash flooding. Working with local emergency officials, they secured a footbridge over a swollen creek, underscoring how Winston-Salem responders support regional disaster efforts and North Carolina's broader ReadyNC preparedness push.
4. Severe storms cause flooding, damage and power outages across central North Carolina (newsobserver.com) — Severe storms and tornadoes tore through central North Carolina Sunday, and Winston-Salem's Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team was deployed to Burke County to help evacuate a 99-year-old resident from rising floodwaters. While the worst damage hit Fayetteville, Clayton and other communities, the event underscores how Winston-Salem emergency crews are supporting storm response across the state.
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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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