Jordan Morris

IT’S OPENING DAY #OpeningDay #OpeningDay #OpeningDay

A very NC sunset this evening.

I’m a hiring manager. A guy came in for an interview. Resume was patchy. No degree. He was sweating. "Why should I hire you?" I asked. He looked down. "I just got out of prison. I did 5 years. I made a mistake when I was 19. Nobody will give me a chance. I will work harder than anyone you have because I have everything to lose." I looked at his hands. Calloused. I looked at his eyes. Desperate. I tossed his resume in the trash. He flinched. "I don't hire resumes," I said. "I hire men. You start Monday." That was 10 years ago. He’s my VP of Operations now. Give people second chances. Anonymous

The Carolinas covered in snow this Sunday morning from space.

So, what actually fell? Here are the final accumulation totals, broken down by precipitation type. Note that sleet and snow totals are combined for this analysis, while ice (freezing rain) is tracked separately. The region's saving grace was a shift in the precipitation mix: we saw slightly more sleet than freezing rain. This was the preferred scenario, as it significantly reduced ice load on trees and power lines compared to a pure freezing rain event. This was a very odd storm, with super-cold surface air and very warm air above. The cold air near the surface was so cold and shallow that it was still able to refreeze raindrops before landing; in some odd cases, snow was created in the lowest 2,000', not in the cloud. Very rare and the opposite of normal Forecast Criteria Status Verdict Major Winter Storm✅Verified The system produced significant wintry precipitation across the area. Timing⚠️Mostly Verified Arrival and departure times were generally accurate, with minor deviations. Hazardous Travel✅Verified Road conditions deteriorated as predicted, leading to dangerous driving conditions. Ice Storm✅Verified Freezing rain accumulation met the technical criteria for an ice storm in many areas. Crippling Ice Storm❌Did Not Verify Thanks to the higher volume of sleet, we avoided catastrophic ice accumulation levels. Widespread Power Outages❌Did Not Verify #cltwx #ncwx #scwx #wcnc

Hard to beat this view.

Oak Grove cross country coach Shawn Loggins had been building for this moment over the last few years. With his senior-laden boys team, the Grizzlies reached the pinnacle on Saturday by winning the 5-A state championship. tinyurl.com/5xaxmwtd

STATE CHAMPS!!! 🏆 Introducing your 2025 NCHSAA 5A Men’s Cross Country STATE CHAMPIONS!!Congratulations to the team, Coach Loggins, & Coach Morris for making history as the first men’s team state champions in Oak Grove history! #beardown

PRESEASON RANKINGS + WATCH LIST Broughton starts the year #1 in the HighSchoolOT boys cross country top 25. Full top 25 here: highschoolot.com/story/nc-top-2… The Capitals were 4A runner-up last year and are heading into the 8A classification this season.

2025 Oak Grove XC Schedule @OGXCTF

New PR in 800 1:55.34. Heading to Texas. Back tomorrow for the 1500. @CoachMorris13 @OGXCTF

So what’s everyone doing on September 5th? 🤔 #FNLXC

Last day of school!

Catching W’s

ONE MORE SLEEP. #OpeningDay

@sdavidson_AD @sdwildcatsports @ctadams_3 @DavidhouseHouse @JoshMMoses @coachkp1750 Chris Villegas; NCHSAA 1A/2A Indoor All- State, 1000m- 2nd Year In a Row.

The Den: Vol: III We wrap up the winter season with some big awards and All-Conference is released! view.gogipper.com/page/2657641 @sdwildcatsports @ctadams_3 @DavidhouseHouse @JoshMMoses @coachkp1750 #wearewildcats

NCHSAA 3A Indoor State Championship All- State Performances! Men’s 4x800 Relay Luke Vannoy- 3200m @OGHSAthletics @OGXCTF @dcsnc @MSCarolinas_

Beautiful day in Charlotte

4 All Region Performances Both teams take home 3rd place See you at States next weekend!