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College of The Albemarle (COA) will expand its welding program through efforts supported by the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) Program Office . The $590,000 grant wil...

Beaufort County Community College named its Student Success Center in memory of the late Dorothy S. Jordan, who worked at the college for more than 40 years and served as its TRIO director, during a dedication ceremony that brought family, friends, colleagues and community members together...

As it seeks ways to make healthcare in North Carolina more affordable, a group of some of the state’s main decision-makers in medical care, payments, and policy highlighted the challenges of developing and agreeing on ideas that will lead to lower costs and better health.

In on the discussions are the state’s big insurers, including state Treasurer Brad Briner, who ov...

RALEIGH — Although I know full well that bad news draws more eyeballs than good news, I feel compelled to observe that something rather shocking — and promising — happened recently. Both major political parties acted responsibly.

Here in North Carolina, The Assembly uncovered a series of appalling social-media posts by a Democratic House candidate, Shelly Headen...

Betsy Wright Hinton went home to Jesus on September 28, 2026, surrounded by the love and prayers of her family and friends. Born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on October 16, 1948, to Jerry S. Wright, Sr. and Marjorie Vernon Wright, Betsy was the second of six children in a large and loving family.

Betsy grew up in Elizabeth City, where she attended First Baptist C...