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<h3 class="">Here's how you can help victims of Hurricane Harvey</h3>
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<div id="WNStoryBody" class=" withRelated right"><p>TEXAS (CBS News) -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/feature/hurricane-harvey/" target="_blank">Hurricane Harvey</a>&nbsp;has caused widespread damage across southeastern Texas and the floodwaters are expected to continue to rise for several more days. Officials say they expect 300,000 people to end up in emergency shelters and 450,000 people to register as disaster victims with federal government.</p><p>Here are several ways in which you can aid those affected by Harvey:&nbsp;</p><p>FEMA Administrator Brock Long encouraged Americans who want to help storm victims to connect with the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nvoad.org/" target="_blank">National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD)</a>&nbsp;online, which is coordinating donations and volunteers.</p><p>Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner established the&nbsp;<a href="http://ghcf.org/" target="_blank">Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund</a>, which accepts tax deductible donations for flood relief victims. The organization will accept checks, money orders, bank wire transfers, stock, corporate bonds and other marketable securities. For donation instructions,&nbsp;<a href="http://ghcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GHCF-Hurricane-Harvey-Relief-Fund-Gift-Instructions-2.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/houston-texans-star-jj-watt-donates-harvey-relief-fund/" target="_blank">Houston Texans star JJ Watt</a>&nbsp;set up an online fundraiser called the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youcaring.com/victimsofhurricaneharvey-915053" target="_blank">Houston Flood Relief Fund</a>&nbsp;on the YouCaring crowdfunding site. Watt has personally donated $100,000 to those who've been affected by the storm.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/hurricaneharvey" target="_blank">GoFundMe</a>&nbsp;has also set up a web page for Hurricane Harvey relief&nbsp;efforts.</p><p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.redcross.org/donate/hurricane-harvey" target="_blank">American Red Cross</a>&nbsp;is accepting donations by phone and online. Donors may text HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10 donation, or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.&nbsp;</p><div data-oembed-url="https://twitter.com/RedCross/status/901546157238833152/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Fhouston-flooding-hurricane-harvey-recovery-how-to-help-donate%2F"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Help those affected by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HurricaneHarvey?src=hash">#HurricaneHarvey</a>. Visit <a href="https://t.co/IwTsENcx2z">https://t.co/IwTsENcx2z</a>, call 1-800-RED CROSS or text HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10 donation. <a href="https://t.co/r4qSn8byXj">pic.twitter.com/r4qSn8byXj</a></p>&mdash; American Red Cross (@RedCross) <a href="https://twitter.com/RedCross/status/901546157238833152">August 26, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p>The Salvation Army is also providing physical and emotional support to Harvey survivors and relief workers. Donors may make contributions to the &quot;<a href="https://give.salvationarmyusa.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app334b?df_id=27651&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;27651.donation=form1&amp;NONCE_TOKEN=95D0CE692198E2DA8D42F04424CD4BEE" target="_blank">Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts</a>&quot; online, by mail or by phone.&nbsp;</p><div data-oembed-url="https://twitter.com/SalArmyEDS/status/901843154718138372/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Fhouston-flooding-hurricane-harvey-recovery-how-to-help-donate%2F"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Best way to help after <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Harvey2017?src=hash">#Harvey2017</a> is to make a financial donation to a disaster relief charity. Here's how to support <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SalvationArmy?src=hash">#SalvationArmy</a>: <a href="https://t.co/44nqVpg3Gs">pic.twitter.com/44nqVpg3Gs</a></p>&mdash; Salvation Army EDS (@SalArmyEDS) <a href="https://twitter.com/SalArmyEDS/status/901843154718138372">August 27, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p><a href="https://app.mobilecause.com/vf/CCUSADISASTER" target="_blank">Catholic Charities USA</a>, the domestic relief agency of the U.S. Catholic Church, is accepting donations online and by phone. Text CCUSADISASTER to 71777 to make a donation.&nbsp;</p><div data-oembed-url="https://twitter.com/CCharitiesUSA/status/901240182036283397/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Fhouston-flooding-hurricane-harvey-recovery-how-to-help-donate%2F"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Support our disaster relief efforts for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HurricaneHarvey?src=hash">#HurricaneHarvey</a> &amp; related floods. Text CCUSADISASTER to 71777 to donate. <a href="https://t.co/mJFbsTC1BJ">pic.twitter.com/mJFbsTC1BJ</a></p>&mdash; CatholicCharitiesUSA (@CCharitiesUSA) <a href="https://twitter.com/CCharitiesUSA/status/901240182036283397">August 26, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p>According to the&nbsp;<a href="https://southtexasblood.org/" target="_blank">South Texas Blood and Tissue Center</a>, hospitals in Texas are facing blood shortages. The organization is seeking blood donations in order to stock up trauma centers that are seeing an influx of patients in the aftermath of the storm.&nbsp;</p><p>Locally here in Charlotte, you can also <a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.org/">donate to Samaritan's Purse here</a>.</p><p>Carolina Panthers running back Fozzy Whittaker is also raising funds to help his hometown, which <a href="https://www.youcaring.com/sarahshouse-917753">you can find here</a>.</p><p><em>&copy; 2017 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.</em></p></div><!--END WNStoryBody-->
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The fire stated in the 3400 block of Texs Fish Camp Road around 5 a.m. Sunday morning in Connelly Springs. Multiple agencies are working to control to the fire.&nbsp;</p></span><a class="more" href="/story/37533249/large-fire-at-lumber-yard-warehouse-in-burke-co"><span class="text">More >></span></a></div><div class="wnContent summary"><span class="text"><p>Firefighters are working a fire at a lumbar yard warehouse in Burke County. The fire stated in the 3400 block of Texs Fish Camp Road around 5 a.m. Sunday morning in Connelly Springs. Multiple agencies are working to control to the fire.&nbsp;</p></span><a class="more" href="/story/37533249/large-fire-at-lumber-yard-warehouse-in-burke-co"><span class="text">More >></span></a></div><div class="wnClear"></div></li><li class="wnItem feature News story priority-3 odd displaySizeId-7 odd-7"><meta content="News"><meta content="2018-02-18 12:57:25"><h4 class="wnContent headline"><a href="/story/37533203/choline-biomarker-study-at-ncrc-in-kannapolis-wins-federal-support"><span class="text">Choline biomarker study at NCRC in Kannapolis Wins federal support</span></a></h4><h4 class="wnContent headline abridged"><a href="/story/37533203/choline-biomarker-study-at-ncrc-in-kannapolis-wins-federal-support"><span class="text">Choline biomarker study at NCRC in Kannapolis Wins federal support</span></a></h4><div class="timestamps wnDate updateddate"><label class="wnContent timestamp">Updated: </label><span class="wnContent timestamp servertime">Sunday, February 18 2018 8:03 AM EST</span><span class="wnContent timestamp gmttime">2018-02-18 13:03:15 GMT</span><span class="wnContent timestamp timeago"></span><span class="wnContent timestamp mytime"></span></div><div class="wnContent summaryImage left width90"><a href="/story/37533203/choline-biomarker-study-at-ncrc-in-kannapolis-wins-federal-support"><img border="0" width="90" data-path="http://wbtv.images.worldnow.com/images/16116592_G.jpg?auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=650" title="(Source: NCRC)" alt="(Source: NCRC)"></a><span class="caption left width90"><span class="text">(Source: NCRC)</span></span></div><div class="wnContent summaryImage abridged left width90"><a href="/story/37533203/choline-biomarker-study-at-ncrc-in-kannapolis-wins-federal-support"><img border="0" width="90" data-path="http://wbtv.images.worldnow.com/images/16116592_G.jpg?auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=650"></a></div><div class="wnContent summary abridged"><span class="text"><p>From the North Carolina Research Campus: UNC Nutrition Research Institute director Steven H. Zeisel, MD, PhD has been awarded a four-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), one of the National Institutes of Health, to develop and validate a panel of laboratory tests that can assess choline status in humans.</p></span><a class="more" href="/story/37533203/choline-biomarker-study-at-ncrc-in-kannapolis-wins-federal-support"><span class="text">More >></span></a></div><div class="wnContent summary"><span class="text"><p>From the North Carolina Research Campus: UNC Nutrition Research Institute director Steven H. Zeisel, MD, PhD has been awarded a four-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), one of the National Institutes of Health, to develop and validate a panel of laboratory tests that can assess choline status in humans.</p></span><a class="more" href="/story/37533203/choline-biomarker-study-at-ncrc-in-kannapolis-wins-federal-support"><span class="text">More >></span></a></div><div class="wnClear"></div></li><li class="wnItem feature News story priority-4 even displaySizeId-7 even-7 collapsed"><meta content="News"><meta content="2018-02-18 12:53:40"><h4 class="wnContent headline"><a href="/story/37533199/rowan-chamber-salute-to-agri-business-farmers-appreciation-breakfast-at-march-pip"><span class="text">Rowan Chamber: Salute to Agri-business & Farmers’ Appreciation Breakfast at March PIP</span></a></h4><h4 class="wnContent headline abridged"><a href="/story/37533199/rowan-chamber-salute-to-agri-business-farmers-appreciation-breakfast-at-march-pip"><span class="text">Rowan Chamber: Salute to Agri-business & Farmers’ Appreciation Breakfast at March PIP</span></a></h4><div class="timestamps wnDate updateddate"><label class="wnContent timestamp">Updated: </label><span class="wnContent timestamp servertime">Sunday, February 18 2018 7:53 AM EST</span><span class="wnContent timestamp gmttime">2018-02-18 12:53:40 GMT</span><span class="wnContent timestamp timeago"></span><span class="wnContent timestamp mytime"></span></div><div class="wnContent summaryImage left width90"><a href="/story/37533199/rowan-chamber-salute-to-agri-business-farmers-appreciation-breakfast-at-march-pip"><img border="0" width="90" data-path="http://wbtv.images.worldnow.com/images/16116588_G.jpg?auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=650" title="(Source: Rowan Chamber)" alt="(Source: Rowan Chamber)"></a><span class="caption left width90"><span class="text">(Source: Rowan Chamber)</span></span></div><div class="wnContent summaryImage abridged left width90"><a href="/story/37533199/rowan-chamber-salute-to-agri-business-farmers-appreciation-breakfast-at-march-pip"><img border="0" width="90" data-path="http://wbtv.images.worldnow.com/images/16116588_G.jpg?auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=650"></a></div><div class="wnContent summary abridged"><span class="text"><p>From the Rowan Chamber of Commerce: The Chamber&rsquo;s Power in Partnership (PIP) breakfast for March will host keynote speaker Debbie Hamrick with the North Carolina Farm Bureau.</p></span><a class="more" href="/story/37533199/rowan-chamber-salute-to-agri-business-farmers-appreciation-breakfast-at-march-pip"><span class="text">More >></span></a></div><div class="wnContent summary"><span class="text"><p>From the Rowan Chamber of Commerce: The Chamber&rsquo;s Power in Partnership (PIP) breakfast for March will host keynote speaker Debbie Hamrick with the North Carolina Farm Bureau.</p></span><a class="more" href="/story/37533199/rowan-chamber-salute-to-agri-business-farmers-appreciation-breakfast-at-march-pip"><span class="text">More >></span></a></div><div class="wnClear"></div></li><li class="wnItem feature News story priority-5 odd displaySizeId-7 odd-7 collapsed last"><meta content="News"><meta content="2018-02-18 12:48:52"><h4 class="wnContent headline"><a href="/story/37533193/family-of-livingstone-college-sixth-president-establishes-1m-scholarship-fund"><span class="text">Family of Livingstone College sixth president establishes $1M scholarship fund</span></a></h4><h4 class="wnContent headline abridged"><a href="/story/37533193/family-of-livingstone-college-sixth-president-establishes-1m-scholarship-fund"><span class="text">Family of Livingstone College sixth president establishes $1M scholarship fund</span></a></h4><div class="timestamps wnDate updateddate"><label class="wnContent timestamp">Updated: </label><span class="wnContent timestamp servertime">Sunday, February 18 2018 7:48 AM EST</span><span class="wnContent timestamp gmttime">2018-02-18 12:48:52 GMT</span><span class="wnContent timestamp timeago"></span><span class="wnContent timestamp mytime"></span></div><div class="wnContent summaryImage left width90"><a href="/story/37533193/family-of-livingstone-college-sixth-president-establishes-1m-scholarship-fund"><img border="0" width="90" data-path="http://wbtv.images.worldnow.com/images/16116577_G.jpg?auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=650" title="Dr. Sheldon Shipman, right, son of the late Dr. F. George Shipman, sixth Livingstone College president, presents a signed agreement to Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, Sr., at the college’s Founder’s Day program Feb. 8, establishing a $1M scholarship fund in honor o" alt="Dr. Sheldon Shipman, right, son of the late Dr. F. George Shipman, sixth Livingstone College president, presents a signed agreement to Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, Sr., at the college’s Founder’s Day program Feb. 8, establishing a $1M scholarship fund in honor o"></a><span class="caption left width90"><span class="text">Dr. Sheldon Shipman, right, son of the late Dr. F. George Shipman, sixth Livingstone College president, presents a signed agreement to Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, Sr., at the college’s Founder’s Day program Feb. 8, establishing a $1M scholarship fund in honor o</span></span></div><div class="wnContent summaryImage abridged left width90"><a href="/story/37533193/family-of-livingstone-college-sixth-president-establishes-1m-scholarship-fund"><img border="0" width="90" data-path="http://wbtv.images.worldnow.com/images/16116577_G.jpg?auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=650"></a></div><div class="wnContent summary abridged"><span class="text"><p>From Livingstone College: The family of a former president of Livingstone College made a special presentation at the college&rsquo;s annual Founder&rsquo;s Day program that helps STEM students in need. Dr. Sheldon Shipman, son of the late Dr. F. George Shipman, the sixth president of Livingstone College, announced Feb. 8 that the Shipman family was establishing a $1 million Endowed Scholarship Fund in memory of their father.</p></span><a class="more" href="/story/37533193/family-of-livingstone-college-sixth-president-establishes-1m-scholarship-fund"><span class="text">More >></span></a></div><div class="wnContent summary"><span class="text"><p>From Livingstone College: The family of a former president of Livingstone College made a special presentation at the college&rsquo;s annual Founder&rsquo;s Day program that helps STEM students in need. Dr. Sheldon Shipman, son of the late Dr. F. 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