The North Carolina Senate voted Thursday to approve spending nearly $500 million on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship program in the upcoming school year. This is in addition to the funds already approved to pay for scholarships after the program was expanded last year.
The Pender County Fire Marshal’s Office is proposing elevated fire protection services for residents and businesses in certain areas, per a county announcement.
The UNCW Cultural Arts Building’s summer exhibition is set to open on Tuesday, May 28, titled “Here There: (Re)collecting Labor on the American Railway.”
Timothy Rossell and his family are working to recover from a fire that left their home destroyed, Rossell has worked as a firefighter for over 40 years.
The town of Holden Beach is no longer considering demolishing the fishing pier. The board of commissioners has approved preliminary plans to repair or replace it.
The University of North Carolina System is using a $7.8 million appropriation from Congress to make technical upgrades at campuses to help adult learners access degree programs.