Schools
In-Person Commencement To Return In May
Campbell University will celebrate graduates of its Class of 2021 at the outdoor Barker-Lane Stadium — and for law, the Red Hat Amphitheater — in May, marking a return to…
SSS Battle Of The Books Team Wins First Place
The Smithfield Selma High School (SSS) Battle of the Books team placed first in the countywide virtual competition on Friday, April 16 over Cleveland and Clayton. The team members included…
School Board Approves New Math Curriculum
The Johnston County Public School (JCPS) Board has approved a new mathematics curriculum. At their April 13th meeting, the Board voted 7-to-0 to purchase the enVision MATH. Since June 2020,…
GEDC, Wake Tech Announce Scholarship For Garner Magnet, South Garner High Students
Garner high school students have a great new opportunity to attend Wake Tech thanks to a new scholarship endowment. The Garner Economic Development Corporation (GEDC) has established a $250,000 endowment…
Harnett Co. Manager Proposes Employee Supplement
By Eliot Duke Dunn Daily Record Harnett County commissioners put a proposed one-time benefit to government employees on hold for the time being. County Manager Paula Stewart on Tuesday said…
Leandro Judge Says He Won’t Tell Legislators How To Spend Money
By David BassCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — N.C. Superior Court Judge David Lee, the presiding jurist in the decades-long Leandro lawsuit, said at a hearing Tuesday, April 13 that…
Wayne County Schools To Purple Up!
GOLDSBORO – This week, the Wayne County Board of Education proclaimed April as Month of the Military Child for Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) and that WCPS will Purple Up!…
It Could Be Years Before Students Recover From COVID-Era Learning Loss
By David BassCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Epidemiologists and infectious disease experts have consistently maintained that the risk of spread of the COVID-19 virus among young children is low.…
Activists In Our Schools: The Teacher Unions
Part 3 By Michelle Antoine Jimmy Hoffa’s International Brotherhood of Teamsters came to Mecklenburg County over 60 years ago with the goal of unionizing the Charlotte Police Department. North Carolina…
Cleveland High FFA Ag Fest April 17th
Cleveland High School FFA will present Ag Fest on Saturday, April 17th from 10:00AM until 1:00PM at the JCC Cleveland Center at 9046 Cleveland Road, Clayton. The event includes local…
Deacon Jones Auto Group Sponsors WCC Ford Automotive Career Exploration Program
GOLDSBORO, NC – Wayne Community College’s automotive training repertoire now includes Ford. WCC is the latest college to have access to Ford Automotive Career Exploration (ACE), thanks to sponsorship by…
Treasurer Folwell Says Action Needed To Thwart Costly Pension Spiking Cases
Sen. Burgin Introduces Bill Seeking Solution to Series of Costly Legal Challenges RALEIGH – State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, said legislation introduced in the North Carolina Senate in response…
