Hoot, hoot, hooray: Owl freed from vehicle’s grille
A barred owl took an unexpected three-hour ride to the Outer Banks of North Carolina over the weekend, said Hatteras Island Wildlife Rehabilitation.
Principal gives books to students on their birthdays to encourage reading
One principal from North Carolina, USA, has taken to giving his students books during their birthdays to foster a love for reading. Glenn Cook of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School in Gastonia came up with the idea after attending a professional development event, as per Good Morning America on Sept. 5. Cook wanted to improve his […]
Lottery winner owes $344 million jackpot to a fortune cookie
A fortune cookie delivered the winning lottery number and a $344.6 million (around P6.6 billion) jackpot to an American retiree, who has a child to thank. “I never expected to win. I just got lucky,” a still-overwhelmed Charles Jackson said after claiming the huge Powerball prize in Raleigh, North Carolina. Jackson, who is 66, said […]
After missing for two days, three-year-old boy claims he hung out with a bear in the woods
This kid has proven that bears can be great companions, especially if you’re alone in the woods.
North Carolina woman shocked to see ‘lesbianism’ listed as a problem on her medical record
That moment when those who should heal you leaves you wounded even more. Kristina Rodriguez of Indian Trail, North Carolina was worried that her iron was low, so she had blood work done by her medical service provider, Lake Park Family Practice of Carolinas Healthcare System. To her surprise, the doctors listed “lesbianism” as a […]