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New A&T, VGCC union puts RNs on fast track
North Carolina A&T State University and Vance-Granville Community College have formed a partnership that will allow graduates of VGCC’s nursing associate degree program to easily transition to N.C. A&T’s four-year nursing degree program. Representatives
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Forsyth using new heart defibrillator
Forsyth Medical Center is one of just two hospitals in the state of North Carolina to offer patients at risk of sudden cardiac arrest a new life-saving device that can shock the heart muscle
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Black boys entering puberty earlier than counterparts
Boys in the United States appear to be entering puberty much earlier than in the past – a trend researchers caution may have important medical, psychosocial, public health and environmental implications, according to a
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State continues to verify eugenics victims
More victims of the state’s former Eugenics Board Program have come forward, including five in Forsyth County. According to the latest numbers from the N.C. Justice for Sterilization Victims Foundation, 186 individuals in 61
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Zumba Against Breast Cancer
The Village Inn Event Center is partnering with Women’s Wellness & Fitness to host their 2nd Annual “Triad’s Largest Party in Pink Zumbathon” to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The event will
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UNCG requires freshmen to complete alcohol awareness course
One of the most important homework assignments for UNCG freshmen was due Oct. 15. That was the deadline for first-year students to complete the second phase of AlcoholEdu, an online course that teaches them
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Program earns accreditation
The Rehabilitation Studies program at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) has been awarded accreditation by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE). CORE is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the accrediting body
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Students choose the healthiest mode of transportation
Kimberley Park Elementary School students and their families took part in International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, Oct. 3. The goals of the Walk to School Day movement are diverse, and include everything
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Benefit concert to support burn victims
The 13th Annual Band Aid for Burn Survivors concert will be held on Thursday, Sept. 13 at The Garage, 110 West 7th St. Local talent Jerry Chapman and the Acoustic Herbivores, The HoldUp and
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