Early college programs widen horizons
When James Blackwell and his classmates from the Josephine Dobbs Clement Early College High School toss up their graduation caps today, they'll be celebrating more than receiving high school diplomas. Many of them are also well on the way to earning a degree at N.C. Central University -- for free.
Updated: May. 17, 2008 6:02 AM | Full story
Baby's death is murder case
Charvus Dublin's death is the first homicide of a toddler or newborn this year in Wake County. But the Triangle has been bedeviled by child slayings in recent years.
Updated: May. 17, 2008 5:01 AM | Full story
Rural districts short on firefighters
With subdivisions popping up on old farm land, and fire trucks needed at every fender-bender or heart attack, firefighters say Wake County's far-flung communities cannot stay safe with weekend volunteers.
Updated: May. 17, 2008 5:02 AM | Full story
