
'I don't want people to forget': One of the youngest Holocaust survivors shares story of resilience...
wxii12.com > article...Tova Friedman was just two years old when World War II started. "But I remember a lot, a lot, a lot," she said.... ...Friedman recently told an audience in Pennsylvania about how she and her mother ended up in Auschwitz. She narrowly escaped death several times.... ...At almost 85, Friedman said the remembering doesn't hurt. Instead, it's helped to heal her and remind everyone. "Hitler didn't win.... ...Through it all, Friedman refused to show weakness. "I never cried. I never cried throughout the whole war," she said....

WATCH: Code red air quality alert for smoke over the Triad
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Smoky Haze reported from Boone to Burlington, CODE ORANGE for Particle Pollution in effect today
wxii12.com > article...Ozone levels are also at a Code Orange Ozone Action day above 4,000 feet along the Blue Ridge Parkway and in the Charlotte metro area.... ...Being outdoors for extended periods today and Wednesday may have greater health impacts for some residents in North Carolina and Virginia with higher... ...The Particle pollution from intense wildfires in the southern province of Quebec, Canada.... ...Ozone is at a level of moderate for most areas in North Carolina the next several days, but is at a Code Orange Ozone Action Day for the Appalachian...

US defense secretary points to parallels with Ukraine war at D-Day anniversary ceremony
wxii12.com > article...meaning as speakers, including U.S Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, pointed to parallels with Ukraine's war against Russia.Seventy-nine years ago... ..., D-Day kicked off the liberation of Europe, spearheaded by Allied sea and airborne landings in Normandy, France The first step toward victory –... ...to remember the American and Allied sacrifice, Gen Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, whose uncle fought on D-Day, repeatedly... ...minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted Tuesday, calling it a "heinous crime."...

More than half a billion dollars up for grabs in Mega Millions and Powerball drawing this week
wxii12.com > article...North Carolinians can play for a chance to win up to $503 million in jackpots this week.According to North Carolina Lottery officials, the Mega Millions... ...The winner bought that ticket at the Circle K on Cleveland Avenue in Kings Mountain.... ...“It's exciting to see two jackpots this big at the same time two nights in a row,” said Mark Michalko, executive director of the N.C....

Forsyth County under "code orange" air quality alert as wildfires rage in Canada
wxii12.com > article...Assistance and Protection, Cary Gentry.... ...Massive wildfires in Canada are impacting air quality here at home, causing a haze across the Piedmont Triad and along much of the east coast.... ...Right now, Forsyth County is in a "code orange," which is an alert level. "Code orange is unhealthy for sensitive groups," Gentry said.... ...This morning, Forsyth County started the day in a "code yellow." That means, conditions have progressively gotten worse....

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie files paperwork launching 2024 Republican presidential bid
wxii12.com > article...United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and U.S Tim Scott of South Carolina Former Vice President Mike Pence will be formally launching his own... ...Former New Jersey Gov Chris Christie filed paperwork Tuesday formally launching his bid for the Republican nomination for president after casting... ...move on or risk future losses.Other Republicans with similar views, including former Maryland Gov Larry Hogan and New Hampshire Gov Chris Sununu... ...tarnished by the “Bridgegate” scandal in which aides were accused of wreaking traffic havoc in Fort Lee, New Jersey, in an apparent effort to punish...

Another earthquake shakes the Asheville area early Tuesday
wxii12.com > article...Geological Survey (USGS), the seventh and most recent earthquake occurred at 12:08 a.m.... ...There have been a total of seven earthquakes over the last two weeks, about 15 to 20 miles west of Asheville North Carolina, near West Canton.... ...Altaweel added that aftershocks may continue to shake western North Carolina for a few weeks or even longer.... ...Yaareb Altaweel, a geophysicist with the USGS, says that earthquakes are caused by underground rock failures that relieve stress on the earth's crust...

'Confidence just soared': Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to pilot math tutoring program
wxii12.com > article...documented success in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools will pilot a math tutoring program starting in Fall 2023... ...its programming to WS/FCS after documented success in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Heart Math Tutoring is expanding its programming to WS/FCS after... ...So far, it's partnered with dozens of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to organize one-on-one tutoring sessions with students in grades 1-5.... ...Bolton Elementary has been chosen as WS/FCS pilot school for Heart Math Tutoring in the 2023-24 academic year....

1 person shot in Walkertown
wxii12.com > article...One person was shot in Walkertown Tuesday afternoon, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff"s Office Deputies said the shooting occurred around... ...1 p.m in the 4000 block of Oakley Court in Walkertown They immediately rendered aid until EMS arrived The victim was transported to a local hospital...