More than a flicker Firefly populations are falling; here's how you can help the iconic bugs JANET LOEHRKE | USA Today Jul 18, 2026 Jul 18, 2026 0 1 of 2 ADOBE STOCK PHOTOS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JANET LOEHRKE | USA Today WILDLIFEkAmu@C >2?J p>6C:42?D[ 7:C67=:6D — @C =:89E?:?8 3F8D[ 56A6?5:?8 @? H96C6 J@F =:G6 — 2C6 2? :4@?:4 D:8? @7 DF>>6C[ =:89E:?8 FA H2C> 6G6?:?8D H:E9 E96:C EH:?<=:?8 8=@H]k^AmkAm%96C6 2C6 >@C6 E92? `fd DA64:6D @7 7:C67=:6D :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D[ H:E9 D6G6C2= 2E C:D< @7 6IE:?4E:@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 )6C46D $@4:6EJ[ 2? :?E6C?2E:@?2= ?@?AC@7:E @C82?:K2E:@? 565:42E65 E@ AC@E64E:?8 :?G6CE63C2E6D 2?5 E96:C 923:E2ED]k^AmkAmx? 2 a_a` DEF5J[ `g 7:C67=J DA64:6D[ @C 23@FE `cT[ :? }@CE9 p>6C:42 H6C6 4@?D:56C65 E9C62E6?65[ :?4=F5:?8 E9@D6 4=2DD:7:65 2D 4C:E:42==J 6?52?86C65[ 6?52?86C65 @C GF=?6C23=6]k^Am People are also reading… North Carolina sets first elk hunt for 2027. 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North Carolina sets first elk hunt for 2027. Here's when it will be and who can participate There are, however, a number of concerns about the hunt, many of them encapsulated by Old Fort resident Tori McKinney.
Asheville artist hides painting of Jimothy the raccoon in woods He said he had the idea at 6 p.m. on July 19. By 7 p.m., he was buying plywood, and he "pulled an all-nighter" painting the unusual looking raccoon.
This group of McDowell County 8-year-olds is competing in the Babe Ruth World Series The team has already had a dominant summer. They went 4-0 in the district championship and 3-0 in the state tournament.
Restaurant with Western theme opens in Valdese this week “We didn't have any intentions of going in there and putting a Western-themed restaurant in there, but it just kind of spoke to us,” Wesley Ab…
Atrium pushes back after State Health Plan leaves healthcare network out of Tier 1 State Health Plan officials: "Atrium Health's reaction is reminiscent of a World Cup team that loses and immediately blames the referee."
