Education

Last week we told you about a group of fifth graders in Southport: a thief took the money the class had saved and admission tickets for a trip to Williamsburg and Busch Gardens. School administrators say our coverage of the theft led to an outpouring of support from the community and beyond. Full story...

Every year fifth graders at Southport Christian School raise money for a class trip to Williamsburg. This year their hard work may not pay off. Full story...

Not all young people have the means to go to college right out of high school. One education program in New Hanover County is finding ways help. Full story...

After students get back from summer vacation, a Wilmington school will undergo a name change and much more. Full story...

Earlier this week we reported how the struggling economy means fewer summer jobs for college students. Full story...

It's springtime and for local high school students that means prom time. One local teen says he's not going and school administrators are to blame. A local mom says her son's date is being left out. Full story...

Monday we told you about a group of UNCW students pushing to allow concealed weapons on campus for self-defense. Full story...

The Civil War is coming to Brunswick Community College. This weekend Civil War re-enactors -- like those at the Cameron Art Museum back in February -- will be part of Back in Time, sponsored by BCC's Institute of Lifelong Learning. Full story...

Two deadly shootings over the past year have raised the issue of self-defense. In Wilmington a group of UNCW students is pushing to allow guns. Full story...

North Carolina's major gubernatorial candidates are making reduction of the state's dropout rate a part of their campaign. Full story...