Article Archive
October 7, 2008
Former teacher settles lawsuit over pregnancy
GASTONIA (AP) — A former Gaston County teacher who was unmarried and pregnant has settled her discrimination lawsuit against t... Continue
Filmmaker driven to get it right for 'Walls That Bleed’
GREENSBORO - For six years, Michael Anthony Williams has relived three deadly days in our city's history from so long ago. He in... Continue
A&T gives students a view of Wall Street
GREENSBORO - Let's say you're lucky enough to have a hypothetical $10,000 burning a hole in your pocket. But the money comes wit... Continue
October 6, 2008
UNCG nursing teams gets $264,000 grant
GREENSBORO — A nursing researcher at UNCG has won a $264,106 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The UNCG team, led... Continue
Oprah to speak at Duke's graduation
DURHAM (AP) — Oprah Winfrey will deliver the 2009 commencement address at Duke University in Durham. Duke President Richard Br... Continue
Elon poll: Nearly half oppose school vouchers
ELON — Nearly half of North Carolina residents oppose school vouchers, according to the latest Elon University poll. The oppos... Continue
Guilford College comes close to enrollment record
GREENSBORO — Guilford College reported an enrollment of 2,641 students, just short of last year's record. The headcount for t... Continue
October 3, 2008
Fewer N.C. students pass state reading tests
RALEIGH (AP) — Far fewer North Carolina students passed end-of-the-year reading tests this year, as the test became harder. Th... Continue
October 2, 2008
Green to meet with Gibsonville residents
Gibsonville-area residents will have a chance to speak with Guilford County Schools Superintendent Maurice "Mo" Green next week. Continue
'Mo Wants to Know’ campaign kicks off
GREENSBORO — Students, parents, teachers and anyone else in the community with a suggestion for Superintendent Maurice “Mo...... Continue
October 1, 2008
School system says "Mo Wants to Know"
GREENSBORO — The new Guilford County Schools wants to hear from the public, and those suggestions will form the basis of a fou... Continue
UNC-Charlotte student has TB
CHARLOTTE (AP) — UNC-Charlotte says a student has tuberculosis and the school is contacting people who might have been exposed... Continue
September 30, 2008
Only 73 students still lack proof of vaccination
The number of students suspended because they lack proof of vaccinations dropped by more than half for the second consecutive da... Continue
College Night is tonight
GREENSBORO — Guilford County Schools' annual College Night will run from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Pavillion at the Greensboro...... Continue
181 students still need vaccination proof
GREENSBORO - Guilford County Schools reported the number of students needing to provide vaccination information dropped to 181 a... Continue
September 29, 2008
181 students without vaccination documents
Guilford County Schools is reporting the number of students needing to provide vaccination information has dropped to 181 as of...... Continue
Sharpton speaks to A&T students at voting rally
GREENSBORO — The Rev. Al Sharpton spoke to a few hundred people Monday morning in the Stallings Ballroom at the N.C. A&T M... Continue
September 27, 2008
Heat stroke blamed in athlete's death
GREENSBORO - N.C. A&T football player Chad Wiley died of complications from heat stroke, and he had sickle-cell trait, a con... Continue
It’s no shot, no class for hundreds of kids
Guilford County Schools reported that 375 sixth-graders came to school Friday without vaccination information, forcing the schoo... Continue
September 26, 2008
Davidson school buses could be rockin'
LEXINGTON (MCT) — Davidson County school buses could soon be rocking to The Jonas Brothers, now that the Davidson County Board... Continue
Autopsy shows A&T player died of heat stroke
GREENSBORO — N.C. A&T football player Chad Wiley died from complications of a heat stroke, a condition he was at greater r... Continue
More Tdap clinics scheduled Saturday
GREENSBORO — Health officials are offering clinics on Saturday for students who have still not received the required Tdap vacc... Continue
One of the Greensboro Four now leads A&T trustees
GREENSBORO — On a winter day 48 years ago, a young man named Franklin McCain made history when he and three N.C. A&T class... Continue
Update: 390 students still lack proof of vaccine
UPDATE: As of 1:15 p.m. today, approximately 390 sixth-grade students have not submitted proof to Guilford County Schools that t... Continue
September 25, 2008
Becoats loses bid to become St. Louis school superintendent
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The next head of St. Louis's public schools will come fron New Orleans, not Greensboro. The state-appointed boa... Continue
