PHOTOS: Four Davidson and Randolph County firetrucks were damaged in three separate accidents over the weekend. The Westside Volunteer Fire Department in Asheboro responded to a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 73/74 northbound near Vision Drive on Friday night. At around 9:30 or 10 p.m., a vehicle hit their firetruck in the back, said Chief Racil Williamson.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Courier-Tribune

Convenience stores across America are joining together this Friday, July 24, to recognize the contributions of front-line responders, medical personnel and American Red Cross volunteers on 24/7 Day. The NACS Foundation’s 24/7 Day features a variety of free in-store offers from 18 different convenience and fuel retailing partners, most of which are available to doctors, nurses, EMTs, police officers, firefighters and American Red Cross volunteers.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Forbes

Olivia Snell was never one to doubt her ability to accomplish her goals. Her brothers coached her when she was learning to race motorcycles while growing up in Lancaster, California. “There was no crying. If I crashed, I had to get back up. If I couldn’t make it up the hill, they said I had to keep trying,” she said.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Go Anacortes

The Point Roberts Fire Chief is asking the federal government to consider opening some international transit. Point Roberts is a trans-border Whatcom County community located near the U.S.-Canada border with no direct access to the mainland United States. Chief Christopher Carleton wrote a letter to President Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other officials, saying their residents are particularly dependent on transit through Canada for everything from basic services to healthcare.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2020 5:36:56 PM - SOURCE: KPUG-AM 1170

A wildland fire near the junction of Highways 282 and 17 south of Ephrata drew a multi-agency response Monday afternoon. Grant County Fire District 13 Battalion Chief Casey McDonnell says they got the call about 1:30 with smoke showing from Ephrata. “It’s in an area that has pretty high potential for fire growth so at that time, Ephrata Fire Department and Grant County Fire District 5 were requested as mutual aid.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2020 2:37:18 PM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560