Army officials have released the name of a 21-year-old Fort Bragg paratrooper killed in a traffic accident last week. Cpl. Mojave Littlejohn, originally from Roseville Michigan, was driving a military truck in a caravan with other military vehicles heading to a training range on Raeford Vass Road when he was killed in the wreck that happened at about 9:15 a.m. Thursday, June 17.

Army officials have released the name of a 21-year-old Fort Bragg paratrooper killed in a traffic accident last week. Cpl. Mojave Littlejohn, originally from Roseville Michigan, was driving a military truck in a caravan with other military vehicles heading to a training range on Raeford Vass Road when he was killed in the wreck that happened at about 9:15 a.m. Thursday, June 17.

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Mt. Mitchell State Park closed Thursday, Oct. 28, due to snow, ice and high winds. The weather station on Mt. Mitchell showed a temperature of 36 degrees, with a wind chill of 25 degrees and wind gusts of 22 mph, at of 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The low for the day was 35 degrees, recorded at 3:15 p.m., and the high was 41.8 degrees just after midnight. Closures and updates are posted on Mt. Mitchell State Park's website along with maps, hours, activities and location. The summit of Mt. Mitchell is the highest point east of the Mississippi at 6,684 feet.

Mt. Mitchell State Park closed Thursday, Oct. 28, due to snow, ice and high winds. The weather station on Mt. Mitchell showed a temperature of 36 degrees, with a wind chill of 25 degrees and wind gusts of 22 mph, at of 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The low for the day was 35 degrees, recorded at 3:15 p.m., and the high was 41.8 degrees just after midnight. Closures and updates are posted on Mt. Mitchell State Park's website along with maps, hours, activities and location. The summit of Mt. Mitchell is the highest point east of the Mississippi at 6,684 feet.

Mt. Mitchell closes due to snow, ice, wind; October's lowest temperature recorded Wednesday

It's almost Halloween so let's talk candy. For North Carolina, the most popular Halloween candy is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. CandyStore.com, a major retailer for buying candy in bulk, studied candy sales data from the past 14 years to decide which Halloween candy is most loved in each state. For North Carolina, top tier treats include Reese's Peanut Butter Cups followed by Snickers and M&M's. According to the National Retail Federation, Halloween candy spending is expected to hit $3 billion this year, which is 20% more than last year's $2.4 billion.

It's almost Halloween so let's talk candy. For North Carolina, the most popular Halloween candy is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.&nbsp;<a href="http://candystore.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://CandyStore.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1635633664655000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFThDG02ET4OTiOLpYkb-QWSD2Nkw">CandyStore.com</a>, a major retailer for buying candy in bulk, studied candy sales data from the past 14 years to decide which Halloween candy is most loved in each state. For North Carolina, top tier treats include Reese's Peanut Butter Cups followed by Snickers and M&amp;M's. According to the National Retail Federation, Halloween candy spending is expected to hit $3 billion this year, which is 20% more than last year's $2.4 billion.

Top treats: North Carolina's favorite Halloween candies

While the pandemic had many binge-watching shows in 2020, Richlands, North Carolina, native Jennifer Langston wrote a children’s book. Langston is a mental health therapist and clinical supervisor who now works with children, adolescents and adults. During her downtime away from helping clients navigate the full gamut of mental health disorders and tough life situations, Langston wanted to help educate children about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. “Antsy Agatha” introduces the reader to a 7-year-old whose parents are always telling her to calm down. Agatha struggles to sit still and complete her schoolwork and does not understand what she is doing wrong. Fortunately, Agatha’s parents recognize that they need help. The author hopes her book will help more children and their families make sense of living with ADHD.

While the pandemic had many binge-watching shows in 2020, Richlands, North Carolina, native Jennifer Langston wrote a children&rsquo;s book. Langston is a mental health therapist and clinical supervisor who now works with children, adolescents and adults. During her downtime away from helping clients navigate the full gamut of mental health disorders and tough life situations, Langston wanted to help educate children about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. &ldquo;Antsy Agatha&rdquo; introduces the reader to a 7-year-old whose parents are always telling her to calm down. Agatha struggles to sit still and complete her schoolwork and does not understand what she is doing wrong. Fortunately, Agatha&rsquo;s parents recognize that they need help. The author hopes her book will help more children and their families make sense of living with ADHD.

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