Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount, NC · Education
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Meet Mister and Miss North Carolina Central University (2026-2027): Malachi Griddine and Mykenzi Davis-Cowart
HBCU Kings and Queens carry more than a title. They carry the culture, the history, and the pride of their entire campus every time they step onto the yard. That is why we at Watch The Yard are launching a new series dedicated to introducing you to the leaders wearing the crown this year, continuing with North Carolina Central University.
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JoCo Sports Report: A quick check of the schedule
It’s a day late, and perhaps a dollar short, but here’s a peek at what’s happening in the prep realm this week in Johnston County:
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School renovations have begun: A rundown on the current and upcoming renovations
Athens Drive Magnet High School is going through many transformations due to renovations, and, at the start of the 2026-2027 school year, many student drivers around Athens Drive have found themselves scrambling to buy parking spaces due to the complete closure of the lower senior parking lot. The school did not sell the spots due to ongoing renovations and plans to build a new building where the parking spaces used to be.
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Shaw alumni file complaint with NC Attorney General
RALEIGH – Shaw University is grossly mismanaged, according to a group of alumni. The Save Our Shaw Coalition, composed of concerned alumni, filed an official complaint with North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson late last month. The complaint, which is over 200 pages, calls for more transparency from university administration regarding real estate transactions, financial oversight and governance.
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Balancing It All: A Student Parent’s Story
For 38-year-old mom of three, Jessica Lescano, the road to college has never been a straight line. “My academic journey has been ‘start and stop’ all throughout my life,” she says. What finally brought her back was something bigger than a diploma: a calling to serve her community and the discipline to see it through.
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Apex middle school students evacuated after students report ‘feeling unwell’: Officials
APEX, N.C. (WNCN) — Students at Apex Friendship Middle School were evacuated to a high school’s gym late Friday morning due to an unknown odor that caused some students to feel unwell, school officials said. At about 10 a.m., an odor was detected in some 6th-grade classrooms on...
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Football Recap: Cleveland Skates Past Fuquay-Varina with Ease + How To Watch
Cleveland strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They breezed past the Fuquay-Varina Bengals to the tune of 49-7. With the Rams ahead 35-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already. Cleveland got their victory on the backs...