Peace, president of the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia. “Nearly 25% are the first in their families to attend college,” he says. “Our institutions are committed to access and ...

A California-based company plans to build its first manufacturing plant for a next-generation passenger jet in central North Carolina. If successful, the project announced Thursday by JetZero and elec ...

A small group of committed citizens gathered on Monday to discuss plans to reopen the Bassett Community Center.