Shawna Andrews grew up in Edgecombe County and spent the majority of her career in various roles with Edgecombe County Public Schools, where she now works as director of middle school programs and ...

Rural workers are willing to work. The U.S. has spent billions to bring broadband to rural communities—but many of the people it’s meant to help still aren’t logging on. Unless governments focus on ...

Precipitation and cold temperatures are forecasted for Saturday, Sunday and Monday, with an ice storm possible for Sunday.

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National providers like Spectrum, T-Mobile, Starlink, and Hughesnet offer cable, 5G, and satellite solutions. Regional providers such as Frontier, AT&T, Rise Broadband, and Ziply Fiber are expanding ...

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Online learning isn't exactly new—its origins go all the way back to the 1960s. Still, the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated its use as students all over the world were forced to transition to remote ...