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AdvanceNC – Regional Workforce Development Partnership Includes Community Colleges, Universities, And Workforce Development Boards
SANFORD — Education and workforce development organizations throughout central North Carolina put pen to paper Thursday (Sept. 21, 2023), creating AdvanceNC, a new coalition Gov. Roy Cooper predicted would become…
Cleveland Arts Performance Ensemble Has Another Story To Tell
By Melinda Storicks Communications Manager, CAPE BPA Here we go again, and the excitement is building with every note! Marching band season is officially upon us, and we are “thread…
Local ATV Racer Brings Home Two 2023 National Championships
CLAYTON -Â A Johnston County youth, who has been racing four wheelers since the age of five, recently brought home two national championships. Dylan Young Jones competes in the national…
Cleveland High’s Hanley House Named Miss North Carolina’s Teen 2023
JOHNSTON COUNTY – Hanley House lives by the phrase, “Always be ready!” The Cleveland High junior’s father instilled that notion in her at an early age. Although she didn’t quite…
KS Bank Partners With JCPS Career & Technical Education Workforce Program
SMITHFIELD – A collaboration between KS Bank and the Johnston County Public Schools Career and Technical Education (CTE) “JOCO Works NOW” summer internship program created a great opportunity for Angel…
AdvanceNC – Regional Workforce Development Partnership Includes Community Colleges, Universities, And Workforce Development Boards
SANFORD — Education and workforce development organizations throughout central North Carolina put pen to paper Thursday (Sept. 21, 2023), creating AdvanceNC, a new coalition Gov. Roy Cooper predicted would become…
Byrd Selected As Executive Director Of The Foundation Of WCC
GOLDSBORO – Wayne Community College has named Emily Byrd as the new executive director of the Foundation of WCC. Born and raised in Goldsboro, Byrd is a graduate of Meredith…
NC Students To Gain Computer Science Skills With Passage Of House Bill 8
RALEIGH – Initiatives championed by the Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt will require all North Carolina students to gain much-needed skills in…
Educators Convicted Of Sexual Misconduct Will Face Harsher Penalties Under New State Law
RALEIGH – Educators convicted of sexual misconduct against students will now face harsher penalties under new legislation approved by the General Assembly. The “Protect Our Students Act,” House Bill 142,…
UMO Premieres The Blind Movie – Students’ Lives Changed
MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive (UMO) welcomed students to Southern Bank Auditorium on Thursday night for a special screening of The Blind, depicting the life of Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson. This unforgettable…
Johnston Community College Foundation Awards Last-Minute Scholarships
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston Community College Foundation awarded $12,500 to 25 students just before the start of the 2023 Fall semester to help them enroll at JCC and meet their…
NC Budget Frees Up Approval Process For New Charter Schools
By David Bass Carolina Journal RALEIGH – A back-and-forth power struggle between state lawmakers and members of the North Carolina Board of Education came to a head in the new…
