County NC Education News

Eastern North Carolina Archery Shooter of the Year 2010

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 10:01:00 GMT

NC EDUCATION NEWS -- Jeremiah Harrell has won his 8th Shooter of the Year trophy from the Down East Archery Coalition, earning him "Shooter of the Year 2010." Home schooled, Jeremiah has been Archery shooting since the age of three, and participated in his first competition by the age of four...

High School Students Unite to Support Special Olympics

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:01:00 GMT

NC EDUCATION NEWS -- In Huntersville, North Carolina, students from Hopewell and North Mecklenburg High Schools will rally to support Special Olympics in the first-ever "Rivals for Respect Walk" on October 24, 2009. The walk will begin at Hopewell High School, and participating students will walk the five miles to North Mecklenburg High School...

North Carolina Community Colleges to Admit Illegal Immigrants to Degree Programs

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:01:00 GMT

NC EDUCATION NEWS -- The NC Board of Community Colleges has changed its policy to allow illegal immigrants to attend its degree programs. Students will be required to pay out-of-state tuition...

Admission of Illegal Aliens NC Community Colleges

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:01:00 GMT

NC EDUCATION NEWS -- The State Board of Community Colleges is expected to decide this week whether to admit illegal aliens to degree programs. Even though North Carolina community colleges are reporting record enrollments, last month the policy committee of the state board recommended a policy allowing illegal aliens...

State Budget Cut Per Pupil Education Funding

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:01:00 GMT

NC EDUCATION NEWS -- Governor Bev Perdue has consistently pledged to North Carolina citizens she will not sign a budget that cuts funding for education. However, the budget passed yesterday by the General Assembly does cut per pupil education funding...

North Carolina Farmers use Little Water Compared to Entire State

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Mon, 6 Jul 2009 09:01:00 GMT

NC NEWS -- First-ever statewide survey of agricultural water use shows North Carolina farmers use a fraction of the water consumed in the state each day. However, last year the North Carolina General Assembly passed a bill requiring the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to do an annual survey of agricultural water use under the assumption that farmers are consuming too much of the world's largest natural resource - water...

Educational Art Experience - Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:01:00 GMT

NC EDUCATION NEWS - The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR) "Telling Our Stories" Photography Exhibit will be displayed in Chowan County NC! Shepard Pruden Memorial Library in Edenton will host the exhibit from June 12, 2009, through July 2, 2009. Additionally, this Friday, the Friends of the Library will host an opening reception from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. for this exceptional educational art experience, which has been captured by the state's best professional photographers...

Republican Amendment offered to Stop NCSU Salary Retention

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:01:00 GMT

NC NEWS -- In a Republican Joint Caucus press release, Republican General assembly leaders offer an amendment to stop the practice of "golden parachutes" paid to high-ranking university officials after leaving or resigning positions. The Amendment is designed to restore fiscal sanity to state government. The provision will apply to all state employees, not just those in our university system...

Global Warming Debate Continues in North Carolina

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:01:00 GMT

NC EDUCATION NEWS - The debate over whether global warming is caused by human activity continues in North Carolina. Recent poll shows only one-half of the voters in North Carolina believe global warming is caused by human activity...

NC Republican Legislators Oppose Bills Promoting Class Hierarchy

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:01:00 GMT

NC EDUCATION NEWS - North Carolina House and Senate Republicans oppose two bills that appear to perpetuate class hierarchy within the education system. The two Bills, SB 526 "School Violence Prevention Act" and HB 776, "No Bullying Anyone at Public Schools," both provide harassment protection to victims of specific class categories...

North Carolina State Level National History Day Winners

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:01:00 GMT

NC EDUCATION NEWS -- More than 320 North Carolina middle and high school students competed on the local level this year in National History Day. Winners of local competitions from across the state presented their projects on Saturday, April 25, 2009, to the theme "The Individual in History: Actions and Legacies." Winners of the State level First and Second-place will advance to the national competition, which is to be held on June 15, 2009 through June 19, 2009, at the University of Maryland at College Park, in Maryland...

Children's Home Society of NC Celebrates National Foster Care Month

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:01:00 GMT

NC NEWS -- The month of May is National Foster Care Month during this time we bring awareness to this most pressing social issue as well as salute those advocates that serve as, foster parents, mentors, relative caregivers, social workers, and volunteers. Nearly every community is suffering from a shortage of foster families. More than 10,000 of these children are living right here in North Carolina...

NC State and Local Sales Tax Exemption Holiday

editor@357news.com (Rob Cross) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:01:00 GMT

NC NEWS -- This year's 7th annual NC state and local sales tax holiday will include an increased exemption on school instructional materials. Savings can accumulate if purchasing computers and clothes. The offical list of sales tax exempt items...

Special Needs Education Poll Compels Bill 388 Sponsors

editor@357news.com (Rob Cross) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:01:00 GMT

NC NEWS -- Sponsors of House Bill 388 "Tax Credits for Children with Special Needs," felt compelled to move forward with the proposed legislation. Both State House and Senate members perceived a recent special needs education poll taken in North Carolina as a sign of support by the people for the bill's passage...

NC Senate Bill Introduced to Prohibit Illegal Aliens from Community Colleges

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- Senate Republican Leader Phil Berger actually had to introduce Senate Bill 2019, to resolve the ongoing debate about illegal aliens' eligibility to attend North Carolina's community colleges. According to Senator Phil Berger, some North Carolina politicians, led by Democrat Governor Mike Easley, are encouraging the community college system to ignore the legal opinion of the North Carolina Attorney General's office...

North Carolina Education Lottery Audit Shows Poor Performance

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- My Man! Les Merritt chalked one up for the NC taxpayer. This week the State Auditor released a performance audit on the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL). The NCEL audit identified significant performance management weaknesses...

Cross Creek Early College High School wins Innovator Award

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:01:00 GMT

CUMBERLAND COUNTY NC NEWS -- Cross Creek Early College High School wins inaugural Innovator Award in recognition of its success preparing all students for college, careers and life...

NCCU Assistant Provost Alleged of Improper Expenditure Authorizations

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:01:00 GMT

DURHAM COUNTY NC NEWS -- The Assistant Provost and Associate Vice-Chancellor of Academic Affairs at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), Dr. Franklin B. Carver, is alleged to have inappropriately authorized graduate assistant contracts and honoraria for unauthorized individuals. Carver is said improperly authorized nine payments, totaling $36,041. Additionally, Dr. Franklin B. Carver has been stripped of his duties as Assistant Provost and Associate Vice-Chancellor of Academic Affairs, but Carver still retains his faculty position at NCCU...

Grant for NC Farmers to Extend to International Markets

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:01:00 GMT

EDGECOMBE COUNTY NC NEWS -- The Golden LEAF Foundation has awarded a $60,000 grant to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) to fund the GLOBAL Good Agricultural Practices certification process for eligible farmers...

John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center Stocking up!

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:01:00 GMT

CUMBERLAND COUNTY NC NEWS -- More than one-thousand brook, brown and rainbow trout averaging 12 inches in length arrived at the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville...

Career Connections Center - Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:01:00 GMT

IREDELL COUNTY NC NEWS -- Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina has expanded its Iredell County Workforce Development Center to include a Career Connections Center. Moreover, Goodwill has been opening workforce development and career connections centers throughout the Northwest region of the state. The Company is successfully coordinating localized labor pools for North Carolina employers, human resource managers are encouraged to participate...

Five North Carolina Schools Win Prestigious National Award

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:01:00 GMT

HENDERSON COUNTY NC NEWS -- Of the 287 public and private schools to be awarded the prestigious 2007 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools Award, five North Carolina public schools won recognition...

Continental Nurses Recieves Award for Health Care Staffing Services

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:01:00 GMT

IREDELL COUNTY NC NEWS -- National travel nursing agency, Continental Nurses headquartered in Moorsville, North Carolina, has recently been awarded the prestigious Gold Seal of Approval for health care staffing services from The Joint Commission...

Nine More New Learn and Earn Schools Opened

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:01:00 GMT

YADKIN COUNTY NC NEWS -- Nine more new Learn and Earn early college high schools have opened in North Carolina, giving students the ability to take their education to the next level...

12th Annual Independent Inventors Conference to be held at North Carolina State University

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- The United States Patent and Trademark Office will hold the 12th Annual Independent Inventors Conference at North Carolina State University, College of Textiles in Raleigh, North Carolina...

Executive Order 120, $114.4 million in Additional Resources to North Carolina Public Schools

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 18:01:00 GMT

CAROLINA STATEWIDE NEWS -- North Carolina Governor Mike Easley has ordered the State Budget Office to release additional resources to North Carolina public schools for class size reduction, disadvantaged students and pre-kindergarten programs...

UNC Greensboro Caught Violating State Bidding Procedures

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:01:00 GMT

GUILFORD COUNTY NC NEWS -- North Carolina's very own untouchables, the Office of the State Auditor, received a complaint concerning the process for contractor selection for the guaranteed energy savings performance contract at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro...

UNC Hospitals Director of Pharmacy Nailed

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:01:00 GMT

ORANGE COUNTY NC -- The Office of the State Auditor has concluded an investigative audit of the University of North Carolina Hospitals Director of Pharmacy, James C. McAllister, III. ...

NOAA Collaboration Offers Free Training Program

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:01:00 GMT

DARE COUNTY NC NEWS -- National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service, in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard and a number of other partners, developed an interactive, multi-media CD program called "A Prudent Mariner's Guide to Right Whale Protection." ...