Amid the election, we pause to help others in peril ...

North Carolina isn't just a battleground state for the election, but it's also a state which has seen incredible devastation from the deadly flooding resulting from Hurricane Matthew, which blew through several days ago.

The chief architect of the pumpkin chunking, Mr. David Barlow, a nationally-recognized fire science and science school teacher, is volunteering with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team to help with water rescue. 

The team is joining other water rescue teams where the Tar River has exploded over its banks, in and around the Greenville, N.C. area of our state. Our thoughts are with Mr. Barlow and the other volunteers.