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Mentoring program excels high school graduates

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Taiesha Alston (left) and Elizabeth Woodhouse CHAPEL HILL – Taiesha Alston has spent nearly half of her life in the Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate program. The soon-to-be high school graduate is a symbol of success and the importance of encouraging youth to fulfill their potential. “Going through this program helped me conquer fears and face a lot of things

Lt. governor questions common core

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

RALEIGH – Over 1 million North Carolina elementary, middle and high school students follow the Common Core State Standards. Earlier this week, Lt. Governor Dan Forest held one of several meetings to address his concerns with curriculum. Common Core, a national standardized model that links students in K-12 educational curriculum, was released in 2010 by the

Midwives care for generations

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

DURHAM – Though some participate in home births, many midwives care for mother and baby in hospitals or private clinics. By developing relationships and putting the families in control, a midwife’s approach differs from an obstetrician’s. “Mother Nature has been doing this since the beginning of time,” said Stephanie DeVane-Johnson, a certified

N.C. benefits running out for jobless

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Tens of thousands of long-term unemployed workers will be suddenly cut off from their benefits July 1, a reality that many don’t realize. The N.C. Division of Employment Security has just begun informing the estimated 70,000 unemployed about the looming cut-off date a little more than a month away. “We’re really desperate as to what’s going on here,” said

Carolina Theatre exhibit commemorates integration

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

DURHAM – A young black man walks up to an usher requesting to be seated for a performance at the Carolina Theatre. “I’m not going to serve you,” the usher responds. The black man tries to reason with him but is denied a seat. “We don’t want the history to be lost,” Claudine Day Lewis said. “Confronting Change,” a walking exhibit, will reverence the civil

Wake Co. addresses child welfare

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

RALEIGH – “Making It Happen: Strengthening Families and Building Communities of Hope” encourages learning and developing strategies to promote strong families, while addressing child welfare issues in Wake County. Community groups, faith-based organizations, government agencies and other stakeholders attended a May 23 forum at the Doubletree by Hilton in

First-time pregnancy becomes less frightening with Wake program

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

RALEIGH – Often a joy to hear but, for some, “you’re pregnant” can be unexpected. The Nurse-Family Partnership builds better families by supporting first-time mothers and their families. Twenty-one thousand children are born to first-time, low-income mothers every year in the state. These children are faced with a greater risk of suffering health and

N.C.’s unemployed appeal for help

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Lee Creighton depends on his elderly parents to buy him groceries to eat in weekly trips to Wal-Mart, something the 45-year-old with a doctorate in mathematics never imagined would happen. “It absolutely kills me because, at this age, I should be the one going home and helping them,” Creighton said. “I shouldn’t still rely on my parents to feed me.” The

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