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Student brings object resembling grenade to Wake County elementary school
CARY, N.C. (WNCN) — Wake County Public Schools is asking parents to remind their children to not bring items that may be mistaken for weapons to campus after a student was found with a object resembling a grenade. In a letter to parents of students at Laurel Park Elementary...
Wake Tech joins other community colleges in effort to license more elementary teachers
When she was an elementary student in Wake County Schools, Jordyn Johnson would often come home and reteach the lessons she had learned to her dolls. Johnson always imagined she would one day become a teacher. Today, Johnson is a first grade teacher at Kingswood Elementary in Cary, but it...
Two from Johnston attend ag program
RALEIGH — Two rising high school seniors from Johnston County attended this year’s N.C. Farm Bureau Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders. They were Kimsey Bagley of South Johnston High School and Isabel Sherman of West Johnston High. The program helps rising high school seniors explore ag-related college majors available at the state’s two land-grant universities — N.C. A&T State and […] The post Two from Johnston attend ag program first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
First semi-pro game is a hit in Inez
INEZ — Fans poured in Saturday to witness history at Martin County High School. The OnPoint Swish played Kentucky’s first women’s professional home game against the Raleigh Aces. The home team did not get the outcome they wanted, but both teams put on a show. The Aces...
Saint Augustine University Regains Accreditation And Celebrates 157 Years In Higher Ed
The university marked the milestone mere days before its accreditation was reinstated. Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) in Raleigh, North Carolina, celebrated its 157th Founder’s Day on July 19. Its president honored the anniversary days before the HBCU’s accreditation was reinstated. In his address, Interim President Dr. Marcus...
NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson Announces Retirement, University Faces Leadership Transition
Source – www.technicianonline.com. RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — North Carolina State University will soon be in search of a new leader as Chancellor Randy Woodson has announced his plans to retire on June 30, 2025. Woodson shared the news during a regular meeting of the NC State Board of Trustees at the Park Alumni Center on Thursday afternoon.
VCU 1st Baseman Chris McHugh is Transferring to NC State!
VCU 1st Baseman Chris McHugh is transferring to NC State!. McHugh just wrapped up his Freshman season for the Rams, batting .273, with 6 Home Runs, 33 RBI’s, 36 Runs, 22 BB’s, 5 Doubles and 4 Stolen Bases. He boasted an OBP of .390. McHugh started in 53 of the 55 games he played in.
'We've come a long way, baby': More girls playing high school sports in NC than ever before
Que Tucker played high school basketball as a student at Stoneville High School in Reidsville in the late 1960s. At the time, it was the only sport girls could play, but it wasn't the only sport Tucker was interested in. “I look back and I think about what I could...
Global conference on ‘soft matter’ heads to Raleigh
University-related conferences are commonplace in the Triangle, but a new one set for next week in Raleigh may set the bar high in terms of IQ levels. The International Soft Matter Conference is expected to attract about 600 people to the Raleigh Convention Center, including faculty and students. It runs from Tuesday to Friday with a goal of university research and experts in the soft matter field exchanging ideas and techniques and raising awareness of their work.
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