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Students are reported for possession of non-firearm weapons about 20 times as often as they are for firearms. But schools are still relatively safe places, and many crime statistics in schools have been improving for years, experts say. 

Easy to conceal, harder to detect: Knives more prevalent than guns in schools 

School lockers 

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Invasive species Coverage

Apple snails can sicken humans if they are eaten raw or undercooked. Their egg masses also contain a toxin which can cause skin and eye rashes.  

Freeze or crush these invasive snails if you see them

Apple Snails

Because of their destructive impact, it is unlawful to transport, purchase, possess, sell or stock zebra mussels in public or private North Carolina waters.

Invasive zebra mussels found in NC quarry; you can take steps to keep them from spreading

Zebra mussels

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture is asking people to watch out for the spotted lanternfly during their Fourth of July travels.



Experts are asking you to smoosh these bugs

Die, Beautiful Spotted Lanternfly, Die

North Carolina's latest invasive species has been found in western North Carolina, the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said. 



Invasive species that can significantly damage elm trees found in North Carolina 

Elm zigzaf sawfly

The itsy-bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout ... and all across the East Coast. Except in this case, the spider in question is not so little, according to Benjamin Frick, coauthor of a study of the Jorō spider species published in the journal Physiological Entomology.

Giant venomous spiders infiltrated the southeastern US and are expected to spread rapidly, experts say

The simple solution for escaping the swarm: turning off the lights.

It's a hot one out there. The animals at this sanctuary into headaches are trying to stay cool. We rescued the abused, neglected and unwanted animals in our community way have pigs. We have goats. We have cows. We have ducks. Goose turkey's donkey chickens, guinea fowl, dogs, cats. Pretty much the whole gamut. Camera. Hubbard loves her animals, but maybe not as much love for months. Especially when this happened. Oh, my God, This is we're under Proceed. This is bad. This is so bad. Oh, my God. Alone Me all over her. I heard one of the pigs bricks in in severe distress About 9 30 or 10 o'clock. Where's bricks? In poor baby. As I came out of the house, I noticed the light was on which never happens. I must have inadvertently bumped it. And it caused I don't know, Couldn't count. Um, but a 1,000,000 maws to come And they scared him. So he was squealing and running. So e love you mods covering every inch. It was so bad. The inside of his house is painted white. So with the light on it, you could not see white, the walls were moving and I just had a colossal meltdown. Brixton is doing much better now. As are the rest of the animals. Mitigate the situation. What? How did you do that? So we turned off the light. Ha ha ha. So you have a moth problem. Turn off your lights. It's that easy. Be kind, all kinds, you know, including the maws.