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New transfer guides aim to help community college students pursue four-year degrees

WPTF StaffAug 20, 2024
New transfer guides aim to help community college students pursue four-year degrees

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – North Carolina higher education leaders have unveiled new transfer guides designed to make it easier than ever to transition to one of the state’s 16 public universities. The guides, which include…

Trump will campaign in NC this week as he struggles to adjust to Harris

Trump will campaign in NC this week as he struggles to adjust to Harris

By JILL COLVIN and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press YORK, Pa. (AP) — As Democrats kick off their convention in Chicago, Donald Trump is trying to regain his footing after weeks of struggling to adjust to Vice…

17,000 AT&T workers in Southeast strike over contract negotiations

17,000 AT&T workers in Southeast strike over contract negotiations

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — More than 17,000 AT&T workers in nine states across the Southeast are on strike after accusing the company of unfair labor practices during contract negotiations this summer. The Communications Workers of…

Got cold symptoms? Here’s when kids should take a sick day from school

Got cold symptoms? Here’s when kids should take a sick day from school

By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer PHOENIX (AP) — As schools reopen for another year, they are focused on improving student attendance. But back-to-school is hitting just as COVID-19 cases are increasing, raising the question: When is…

Governor Cooper announces $4 million grant to expand apprenticeships in North Carolina

WPTF StaffAug 19, 2024
Governor Cooper announces $4 million grant to expand apprenticeships in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – Governor Roy Cooper announced a $4 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand the state’s apprenticeship program in high-demand fields. NC Career Launch will create a statewide…

Trump’s campaign called it an economic address. He made big promises but mostly veered off topic

Trump’s campaign called it an economic address. He made big promises but mostly veered off topic

By BILL BARROW Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump made little effort to stay on message Wednesday at a rally in North Carolina that his campaign billed as a big economic address, mixing…