Cape Fear Community College is partnering with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), a nonprofit professional association, to launch a certified manufacturing associate program in January.  CFCC joins SME’s Manufacturing Imperative Workforce Pipeline Coalition, a nationwide initiative with a projected $6 billion economic impact aimed at addressing a m ...

Cape Fear Community College’s R/V Cape Hatteras will get new life as an artificial reef. CFCC plans to donate the longtime research vessel to the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries, where it will begin its next chapter underwater as a habitat for marine life and a destination for recreational fishing and diving, according to a news release Friday.  ...

North Carolina ranked as the fourth fastest-growing state for charter school enrollment in the past six years, with more than 160,000 students enrolled in charter schools in 2025-26, according to state and national data. While the state’s charter school sector grows, Wilmington charter schools are seeing demand of their own – presenting both opportunities an ...

The North Carolina Charter Schools Review Board denied Tuesday morning an application for an all-boys charter school in Wilmington, submitted earlier this year by Rob Campbell, CEO and founder of nonprofit New H.O.P.E. CDC, and former New Hanover County Schools superintendent Charles Foust.  Members of the review board expressed some support for the ...

The New Hanover County Democratic and Republican parties are jointly backing the $320.5 million New Hanover County Schools bond referendum that will appear on the November ballot.  In a joint statement, Jill Hopman, chair of the New Hanover County Democratic Party, and John Hinnant, chair of the New Hanover County Republican Party, urged taxpayers to vote for the b ...

The North Carolina Charter Schools Review Board has denied an application for a proposed New Hanover County charter school that would offer English-American Sign Language dual-language instruction.  While the review board expressed support for the school’s educational plan, it denied the application at its Sept. 8 meeting, citing concerns about the project&rs ...

The University of North Carolina Wilmington on Tuesday welcomed the 78-foot research vessel Osprey to its fleet, according to a news release. “This new vessel will add a level of capabilities the university has never had before,” said Jay Styron, associate director of marine operations, in the release. “The additional stability and speed, along wi ...

Voters in New Hanover and Brunswick counties have some high-dollar decisions to make this November to fund school improvements. If a $320 million general obligation bond passes in New Hanover County, it will be the single largest bond referendum okayed by county voters. Officials say it would reshape the county’s school system for decades. The New Hanover Count ...

Situated along U.S. 17 just north of Bolivia in Brunswick County, the Brunswick Community College campus sprawls in a thicket of longleaf pines, and even in midsummer, students mill about and attend classes. Community college has emerged as a popular option for students looking to save money on education or enter the workforce quickly. Overall, enrollment in community c ...

Transformational growth of career and technical education (CTE) opportunities and student participation in those opportunities is occurring at scale, nationwide, and is one of the more needed developments in public education in decades. So, what’s driving this across the public school landscape? Let’s dig in a little and see.   Liberal arts overplayed T ...