Catawba College students and faculty brought home a slate of top honors from a regional scientific conference, underscoring the school’s strength in undergraduate research and mentorship.
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“The modern nursing simulation space at the Hickory campus will enable App State to offer advanced clinical training opportunities and help support the region’s workforce needs."
- SCOTT SEXTON STAFF REPORTER
"I'm indebted to Carolina's medical school," Kelly told UNC. "I learned techniques and teaching that I incorporated in training 48 surgery residents."
- MICHAEL HASTINGS Greensboro News & Record
"I’ve always eaten fruit. I’ve always eaten healthy. And I was marching in the band and trying to keep my diet as good as possible,” Simone Lacewell says.
- RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal
North Carolinians under age 18 who have not yet graduated high school must be enrolled in school and making academic progress toward graduation, and must not have been suspended for certain infractions, to get their driver license. The certificate is required to demonstrate that a student ha…
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"We are going to make sure that we tell our story to the world about what a great place Lenoir-Rhyne is."
The Jackson County Public Schools in western North Carolina was forced to cancel all classes on Tuesday, Nov. 25, due to a “cybersecurity issue,” district officials said in a news release. “At this time, there is no evidence that any student or staff data was accessed. To ensure full security, we must shut down the entire JCPS network,” officials said. “During this time, internet, Wi-Fi, ...
North Carolinians under age 18 who have not yet graduated high school must be enrolled in school and making academic progress toward graduation, and must not have been suspended for certain infractions, to get their driver license. The certificate is required to demonstrate that a student has met these requirements.
This is the first time N.C. State and other schools within the UNC System have raised in-state, undergraduate tuition since 2017.
“No current students are affected by the tuition increase, and we’ll still remain one of the best values in higher education,” UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts said.
"We are going to make sure that we tell our story to the world about what a great place Lenoir-Rhyne is."
The new Guilford Technical Community College aviation campus will feature training in technologies involving composites, structures and assembly, along with the aviation manufacturing and avionics programs. Just the first of two planned 70,000-square-foot buildings will increase GTCC’s aviation education capacity by 40%, allowing the college to serve more than 700 students annually.
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Food, fundraisers, special events - here are upcoming community events around Cabarrus County.
The Cabarrus Health Alliance opened a new location at Brown Mill in Concord; Kannapolis is hosting a shredding event Saturday; and the Salvation Army is honoring Carolyn Carpenter with a "Toast of the Town."
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You couldn't see the full solar eclipse in Lincoln or any part of Nebraska, but a partial eclipse was visible on Apirl 8, 2024. Hundreds of people gathered at Hyde Observatory to view.
Traffic camera footage shows moment two vehicles fall into Pacific Street sinkhole in Omaha. Video provided by Omaha Police Department.
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The man was arrested and charged with grand theft for allegedly removing Lego mini figures from boxes and replacing them with dried pasta.
Federal law enforcement agencies have lost thousands of employees as the administration reshapes priorities and reduces workforce size.
Trump’s jibes about making Canada the 51st state and his tensions with NATO prompted Canadians to rethink their reliance on the U.S.
The decision to reclassify marijuana would represent one of the most significant federal changes to marijuana policy in decades, removing barriers to researching the drug's potential use cases.
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The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office is recognizing the vital contributions of its 911 telecommunicators during National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week.
The Kannapolis Fire Department is offering free, non-certified CPR classes in 2026 — and you’re invited to attend.
Huntersville police are offering a reward of up to $14,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 2014 killing of Peter Jordan. Jordan was 19 when someone shot and killed him in The Landings at Northcross Apartments on Feb. 19 of that year, police said. The apartments are on Landings Drive, off Sam Furr Road (N.C. 73) and Interstate 77 exit 25 in the Birkdale area. ...
Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are unfit to stand trial.
Gov. Josh Stein established the council on the caanabis industry in large part out of concern that "our state’s unregulated cannabis market today is the Wild West and is crying for order." North Carolinians spent about $3.2 billion on unregulated marijuana products just in 2022, according to a U.S. Cannabis Report. About 1.6 million North Carolinians used cannabis in 2022, including 15.8% of high schoolers.
The city of Concord is introducing a new way for residents to easily report non-emergency issues like potholes, street sign damage, streetlights that are out and more. The new Concord Click-2-Fix is a free online reporting tool that replaces the former Concord Mobile Care application.
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Cabarrus County Commissioners will hold their monthly regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Cabarrus County Government Center in downtown Concord.