Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 30th of August.
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🎓 Education
United Way organized a school supply drive that collected 20,000 items to help hundreds of local students return to class, and the event provided essential learning tools to many families.
The YMCA’s Bright Beginnings event helped 150 students prepare for a new school year (50 students each from Catawba, Burke and Lincoln counties) by pairing each child with a volunteer for a back-to-school shopping trip.
Andrew Igdal, a former Challenger Early College High School student, wins the 2026 New Voices 4 Global Solutions Essay Contest run by Washington nonprofit Citizens for Global Solutions, earning a spot at an upcoming seminar.
The award recognizes his writing talent and commitment to global ideas.
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