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Wake Schools investigating how two teens turned up on Broughton bus where they didn't belong
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (167+ words) The Wake County Public School System is investigating how two teens ended up on a Broughton Magnet High School bus where they didn't belong last week, and whether they were students. It's not uncommon for students to end up on…...
School-based mental health program expands to more Wake County schools
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (1141+ words) Sitting among her classmates at Wendell Elementary School and engaged in her lessons is exactly what Caroline Robertson's mother says she hopes to see. A few months ago, simple assignments and tests were more difficult for the 7-year-old Wake County…...
Wake County nonprofit highlights growing needs of foster and homeless children at annual fundraiser
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (182+ words) A Wake County nonprofit is drawing attention to the ongoing challenges facing children in foster care and those experiencing homelessness. Myra's Angels Foundation will host its annual gala on Saturday to provide support vulnerable children across Wake County and surrounding…...
Lawmakers meeting in Durham to tackle North Carolina's child care crisis
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (339+ words) State and local leaders will meet Thursday in Durhamto talk about solutions to what lawmakers call a "child care crisis" in North Carolina. "We need to do a better job providing subsidies to parents in addition to support in the…...
During the Winter Games, some Milan churches are teaching Olympic values to thousands of kids
2+ week, 3+ day ago (673+ words) This is not about changing lives through elite performance," said Valentina Piazza, project manager for CSI for the World, which operates outside Italy to provide sports programs to children in developing countries. It's about how sport helps young people learn…...
Wake County schools discuss possible improvements to security standards
2+ week, 6+ day ago (99+ words) Wake County schools discuss possible improvements to security standards'wral.com Wake County schools discuss possible improvements to security standards Wake County School security and safety protocols are topics on the table for a committee meeting on Tuesday. Evening Pick 3 Pick…...
Catholic cross like no other is a beacon of unity in Olympic host city Milan
2+ week, 6+ day ago (698+ words) The Cross of the Athletes has arrived in Milan for the Winter Games and holds pride of place beside the main altar in the Basilica of San Babila. It is one of the city's oldest churches that " for a few…...
Photos of future dance stars competing at the Youth America Grand Prix
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (36+ words) RIVER FOREST, Ill. (AP) " Up-and-coming dancers performed traditional and contemporary styles at the semifinals of the annual Youth America Grand Prix dance competition in River Forest, Illinois, at the Dominican University Performing Arts Center....
Central Carolina Community College expands free tuition to adult learners
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (233+ words) Central Carolina Community College began providing free tuition for qualifying high school graduates in 2018. The'Central Carolina Promise program is available to high school graduates in Chatham, Harnett and Lee Counties. Recipients must have graduated within the past two years to…...
Olympic art project in a Milan park invites the public to 'reflect' on the Games' spirit
3+ week, 1+ day ago (312+ words) Together to Reflect" was conceived as a collective artwork that takes shape as slender stakes topped with mirrors, on which people write their thoughts about sports and the Games. Anthony Cardamone was scrolling through Instagram when the initiative caught his…...