- From staff reports
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College held a groundbreaking ceremony on Feb. 25 to celebrate the start of construction on its new Technology Education Complex at the college’s North Campus in Salisbury. This flagship facility at North Campus represents more than bricks and mortar. It represents o…
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Three of Winecoff Elementary’s VEX IQ Robotics teams have qualified for the 2026 VEX World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri — an extraordinary achievement for the school and our community, but now they need help.
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CONCORD — Cabarrus County Schools (CCS) invites families of rising kindergarten students to attend Kinder Quest CCS: A World of Possibilities on Tuesday, March 3, at Roberta Road Middle School. The event will feature two convenient drop-in sessions from 12:00–1:00 p.m. and 6:00–7:00 p.m.Kind…
- From staff reports
Catawba College was named the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Private Sector Hunger Champion of the North Carolina Collegiate Hunger Challenge, a statewide competition recognizing student-led efforts to address hunger and food insecurity on college campuses.
- From staff reports
This award recognizes professionals who demonstrate exceptional leadership and service while strengthening connections between education and industry to expand meaningful, real-world learning experiences for students across North Carolina.
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The Cabarrus County Partnership for Children (CCPC) announced that Lauren Westin has been selected as the organization’s next executive director, effective March 1, following the retirement of longtime Executive Director Ann Benfield.
- From staff reports
The Cox Mill Dancers earned first overall against schools from across North Carolina, including Schools of the Arts, private, charter and public schools.
The Cabarrus County Board of Education has unanimously approved a temporary limited enrollment cap for W.R. Odell Primary School and W.R. Odell Elementary School.
From early mornings to busy lunch periods, these dedicated professionals keep our schools running by serving nutritious meals with care and consistency.
Jay M. Robinson High School career and technical education CTE/business teacher Joseph Serviss has been nominated for National Life Group’s 2025-26 LifeChanger of the Year award.
Two scholarships of up to $1,000 each are available to students who will be attending an accredited college, community college or technical school as full-time students upon graduation.
The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary annually awards scholarships to recognize graduating seniors or students completing a GED within the fiscal school year from Kannapolis City, Cabarrus or Stanly County Schools. The scholarships will be paid to the recipients' chosen school.
Competing against more than 2,000 entries from over 1,000 colleges, universities and secondary schools across all 50 states and several foreign countries, the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Marketing and Communications department earned awards in every category in which it submitted work.
Tiffany Nickel, assistant principal at R. Brown McAllister STEM Elementary, has been named the school's principal, replacing Jessica Blanchard, who recently transferred to the principal position at Harold E. Winkler Middle School.
Concord Middle School Assistant Principal Micah Thompson has been named the 2025-26 Cabarrus County Schools Assistant Principal of the Year.
Originally launched in 2018, the Multicraft Industrial Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship program is designed to meet manufacturers' evolving workforce needs by equipping employees with broad, in-demand technical skills.
In the suit filed on Dec. 22 in federal court in Charlotte, Sanders alleges she was fired based on her race and that her First Amendment right to free speech was violated due to her termination.
The Greater Cabarrus Foundation recently announced the establishment of a new endowment designed to support the region's youngest residents: The Ann Benfield Early Childhood Fund.
Named in honor of Ann Benfield, who has served as Executive Director of the Cabarrus County Partnership for Children since 2009, the fund recognizes her tireless advocacy for children ages birth to five throughout Cabarrus County. Benfield is set to retire on March 1, 2026, after nearly 17 years of shaping early childhood initiatives and advancing community partnerships in our community.
SALISBURY – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has appointed Angie Brown, Page Castrodale, Austin Shrewsbury and James Taylor to the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Foundation’s Board of Directors. Their backgrounds span business leadership, workforce development, community service and economic growth, reflecting the Foundation’s commitment to supporting students across Rowan and Cabarrus counties.
Greg Mills doesn’t remember collapsing. One moment, the Cabarrus County school board member was working through the final item of a closed-session agenda. The next, he was in a hospital bed, with doctors explaining that he had survived a heart attack thanks to the quick actions of his fellow board members and county staff. At Monday night’s school board work session, Mills publicly thanked the ...
Cabarrus County Schools district’s student population has grown by 21% from 2010 to 2020 and has nearly doubled over the last two decades.
MOUNT PLEASANT - Riley McLain was crowned Miss Mount Pleasant High School for 2026. She competed against eight other beautiful, smart, and talented ladies earlier this month.
The Mount Pleasant Middle School FFA Land Judging Team excelled at the annual Middle School Team N.C. FFA State Land Juding Competition.
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The formal event highlighted the essential role of donor support in advancing the college’s mission.
The scholarships will be awarded in the near term and provide meaningful aid to multiple incoming classes of students at Catawba College.
The program prepares students for entry-level roles in government, private and nonprofit agencies by combining academic coursework with experiential learning.
Last school year, nearly 13,000 Cabarrus County Schools middle and high school students enrolled in more than 20,000 Career & Technical Education (CTE) courses.
Through an innovative partnership between Cabarrus County Schools, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences, and Advocate Health (Atrium Health), CHSI students earn high school and college credit while learning on a real hospital campus.
The Smokestack Project will transform the former power plant into a hive of student activity at Catawba College.
The event brought together counselors and education leaders from Cabarrus County Schools, Rowan-Salisbury Schools and Kannapolis City Schools to collaborate on shared efforts that support student success.
Modeled after the early college concept, the health care innovation academy at Robinson, in partnership with Atrium Health and The Pearl, will operate as a four-year microschool blending traditional academic coursework with hands-on, real-world learning.