3+ hour ago  (642+ words) Peppers, located at 240 Shadowline Dr, Boone, NC 28607, received an "A" grade and a final score of 95. The restaurant received a 1. 5-point demerit for unprotected food, a 1. 5-point demerit for unclean food-contact surfaces, a 1-point demerit for pests present, a 0. 5-point…...

17+ hour, 27+ min ago  (509+ words) Social media "friends" don't help overcome loneliness, according to new research. The first-of-its-kind study suggests that all of the strangers people befriend online are not actually helping them to feel less lonely. On the contrary, social media connection with people…...

16+ hour, 23+ min ago  (848+ words) An outbreak of hantavirus has occurred on the Dutch-flagged polar expedition cruise ship MV Hondius Hantavirus: route of the MV Hondius An ambulance boat sailed to the cruise ship Two crew members and one other person thought to be infected…...

23+ hour, 6+ min ago  (709+ words) How do you define "gender-expansive" identities in a way that the public can understand? What are some common misconceptions people have about gender identity and expression? Many people believe gender identity is fixed and does not change over time, or…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (401+ words) Lindsey Sullivan was chosen as the Hunger and Health Coalition's next executive director. BOONE " Starting June 1, the Hunger and Health Coalition will welcome a new face, and yet a familiar one, at the helm of the organization. "Our organization understands…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (908+ words) World Health Organization epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention chief Maria Van Kerkhove has said the species of hantavirus on board the ship has yet to be confirmed An outbreak of hantavirus has occurred on the Dutch-flagged polar expedition cruise…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (709+ words) How do you define "gender-expansive" identities in a way that the public can understand? What are some common misconceptions people have about gender identity and expression? Many people believe gender identity is fixed and does not change over time, or…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (632+ words) The cruise ship MV Hondius is anchored off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde Hantavirus, the disease which has caused a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship in the southern Atlantic, circulates in rodents and can be…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (433+ words) A resident of the nature park's Mildred the Bear Environmental Habitats, he was humanely euthanized following advanced-age-related complications, including severe arthritis, that led to difficulty standing and walking. He was 27 years old. "Kody, as we affectionately called him, will be…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (466+ words) Hantaviruses are spread by rodents, in particular through contact with their droppings, urine or saliva An outbreak of "severe acute respiratory illness" on board a cruise ship in the Atlantic has left at least two people dead, with a third…...