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IN THIS ISSUE: UNCW and Colorado State Team Up | Homelessness in Western NC Rises 20% After Hurricane Helene

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Jason @ Port City Pulse
January 23, 2025

THURSDAYS TOGETHER WITH YOU

Hope you enjoyed the snow! We don’t get many opportunities to see our town and beaches covered with a white blanket of snow. A lot of bars, restaurants and grocery stores were shut down. Food Lion brought the big guns to clear the lot.

Diamonds was open and busy!

In today’s Port City Pulse:

  • UNCW and Colorado State Team Up

  • Homelessness in Western NC Rises 20% After Hurricane Helene

UNCW and Colorado State Team Up to Offer Fully Funded Doctoral Programs for Engineering and Computer Science Students

[UNCW] UNCW College of Science and Engineering has partnered with Colorado State University to offer fully funded Ph.D. opportunities for Intelligent Systems Engineering and Computer Science students. The MOU includes tuition, fees, living stipends, and travel reimbursements for UNCW students pursuing a four-year doctoral program at CSU, ensuring comprehensive academic and financial support.

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Photo of Helene aftermath by Kasia Halka

Homelessness in Western NC Rises 20% After Hurricane Helene Devastates Homes and Communities

[NC Health News] The remnants of Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina in September, destroying homes and displacing families like Bonnie Goggins Jones, who now lives in a donated camper with her grandchildren. Many newly homeless residents were not at risk before the storm, revealing a shifting face of homelessness. Hospitality House and other organizations report a 20% rise in homelessness across affected counties, exacerbated by the expiration of federal pandemic aid. With local shelters overwhelmed, recovery efforts are urgent but face growing challenges.

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Don’t Miss

Audition for Scotopia New Play Festival

THURS JAN 23: 5-7PM @ Hannah Block Historic USO - DT
Scotopia is a new play festival spanning over the month of March! Performances will begin March 8th and run every weekend afterwards. The festival will include a variety of short play nights, Fringe styled one person performances, staged readings, events, and galleries.

Respectful Parenting Workshop

THURS JAN 12: 10:45-noon @Longleaf Park Shelter 5 - ILM
Kiddos play nearby at the pop-up preschool while Denise facilitates exploration of the 4 tenets of Cut The Crap Parenting's philosophy: Clean Food, Clear Boundaries, Respectful Communication, & Less Stuff.

Oyster Roast Fundraiser

SAT JAN 25: Noon-4Pm @ Holy Cross Episcopal Church - MG
Join us for a fun evening of delicious oysters and fundraising to support Cub Scout Pack 205. Find more information and purchase tickets at the included link. $20–Buy before January 1st, 2025 for $3 off.

“I lived in Bodies”

SUN JAN 26: 2-7Pm !@ Thalalian Hall Center - DT

Join us for a documentary short film screening of "Lived in Bodies: Art by Virginia Wright-Frierson" followed by Q&A with the artist, Virginia Wright-Frierson and filmmakers Christina Capra and Jessie Robertson in the Stein Theatre at Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts. $24.61

Weather Forecast

Today Partly Cloudy | 38°/26° | 2% | NNW 10 mph
Fri 24 Partly Cloudy | 44°/27° | 3% | NNW 9 mph
Sat 25 Sunny | 47°/32° | 5% | SW 6 mph

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Tide Forecast

Thursday, January 23

  • 1:57 PM: 2.50 ft (High Tide)

  • 8:27 PM: 0.20 ft (Low Tide)

Friday, January 24

  • 2:57 AM: 3.37 ft (High Tide)

  • 9:24 AM: 0.58 ft (Low Tide)

  • 3:06 PM: 2.47 ft (High Tide)

  • 9:19 PM: 0.09 ft (Low Tide)

Saturday, January 25

  • 3:59 AM: 3.57 ft (High Tide)

  • 10:15 AM: 0.41 ft (Low Tide)

  • 4:11 PM: 2.58 ft (High Tide)

  • 10:09 PM: -0.08 ft (Low Tide)

Provided by Marineweather.net

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Stay safe and be careful on that ice!
-Jason