9/21/2021
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After canceling in 2020, MerleFest returns to Wilkes Community College
“It’s been a dadgum year,” a Balsam Range band member said before closing out the set at this year’s MerleFest celebration. Similar sentiments were echoed by many artists as they took the stage over the weekend. But those sentiments were...
Could North Carolina farmers get student loan forgiveness?
Top North Carolina officials are asking U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona for student loan forgiveness for farmers. Attorney General Josh Stein and Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler asked Cardona in a letter earlier this month to add farmers to the...
Perspective | North Carolina students engage in purpose-driven inquiry to address global challenges
This week is Global Goals week — an annual week of action, awareness, and accountability for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, which are aimed at addressing global challenges like poverty and hunger. In North Carolina, two schools have integrated...
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