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…

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…

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…

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) BILL BARROW Via AP News ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump will…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A new state panel has laid out specifics designed to bring numerous North Carolina state government agencies together to work on improving outcomes for prisoners when they are released, leading to…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — All qualifying North Carolina hospitals have agreed to participate in a first-of-its-kind initiative that will give them higher Medicaid payments if medical debt of low- and middle-income patients they hold is…