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NCCU to Enhance Nursing Programs with $1.9 Million UNC System Grant
North Carolina Central University (NCCU) is among 12 institutions and health education centers to receive funding from the University of North Carolina System to address the state’s nursing workforce shortage as part of its Health Care Workforce Expansion Initiative. NCCU’s portion of the grant is $1,935,528. Like many...
Families rally to urge North Carolina lawmakers to fully fund private-school vouchers
Dozens of North Carolina parents held a rally on Wednesday to urge Republican legislators to fully fund scholarships for children to attend private and religious schools after lawmakers failed to work out an agreement earlier this year to meet the program's soaring demand.
North Carolina native Evy Leibfarth is an Olympic medalist
Evy Leibfarth has won her first Olympic medal. Driving the news: The 20-year-old Bryson City native, who frequently trains at the U.S. National Whitewater Center, won bronze Wednesday in the women's canoe single final. Catch up quick: This is Leibfarth's second Olympics. She made history at the Tokyo Olympic Games as the youngest athlete to represent the U.S. in canoe slalom. Go deeper: Olympian Evy Leibfarth's perfect day in CharlotteWhat she's saying: "It's so crazy," Leibfarth said. "I didn't really think that it would happen for me, I guess. It's always been such a big goal but it seems...
Eastern North Carolina woman bags $2 million win on scratch-off ticket
The North Carolina Education Lottery has reported on a huge scratch-off win by a Hertford County woman. According to NCEL, Odessa Chamblee, of Ahoskie, took a chance on a $20 scratch-off and won a $2 million prize. She bought her lucky 100X The Cash ticket from the Village Store on N.C. 41 in Wallace. When Chamblee arrived on […] The post Eastern North Carolina woman bags $2 million win on scratch-off ticket appeared first on The Coastland Times.
NC local and state officials call for cease-fire in the Middle East
Nearly 50 North Carolina state and local elected officials have signed a letter calling for a permanent cease-fire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The letter will be delivered to the members of the North Carolina congressional delegation and the Biden administration, according to two of the co-authors, State Representatives Maria Cervania (D-Wake) […]
“Ahead of His Time, Yet a Man of His Time”: A New Book Reflects on the Legacy of Playwright Paul Green
Paul Green was a literary giant. A lifelong native of North Carolina, he became a cultural force—a nationally known playwright, fiction writer, essayist, and teacher who was prominent in the first half of the 20th century. Yet, he’s largely forgotten today. A new book of essays, North Carolina...
Vault Visit | People prep for tax free weekend
GREENSBORO, N.C. — WFMY News 2 turns 75 this year and we are opening the News 2 Vault. You might remember from 2002 to 2013, North Carolina shoppers enjoyed one weekend of tax-free shopping every year!. The discount applied to clothes, school supplies, computers and sports equipment. State leaders...
Demand for HCA to give up control of NC hospital grows: What ASCs need to know
The North Carolina attorney general's office is asking the state health department to deny HCA Healthcare's certificate-of-need application to add 26 acute care beds to its Asheville-based Mission Hospital. The move follows a recent effort to push Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, one of the largest ASC operators, to give up...
North Carolina financial aid agency provides FAFSA help as priority deadline looms
Time is running out for college-bound students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), with the Aug. 15 priority date looming for those who may qualify for the state’s Next NC Scholarship. That’s why the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority — the state’s education financial aid agency — has hired 89 school counselors and college advisors to provide FAFSA support for North Carolinians this summer.
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