Virtual School & Odd History | Raleigh News

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

Back in 2020, North Carolina’s schools went virtual overnight—over two-thirds of students across Wake, Durham, and Orange counties logged in remotely amid pandemic chaos. Tech glitches plagued the start, with students like sixth grader Harper Grimmett struggling with laggy platforms and missing the real-world classroom vibe. Meanwhile, a quick historical spin reveals quirky pasts: a widower found love via newspaper ad in ’73, victims robbed bare in ’46, and a rattlesnake-bitten hiker survived 38 hours lost in the woods near Asheville in ’26. History’s full of surprises—even when we’re all…