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With Gov. Roy Cooper's recent announcement on the extension of the Longleaf Commitment community college grant program, more low- and moderate-income North Carolinians can afford to get training for the fast-growing number of great jobs in the life sciences.
The program at Forsyth Tech is paid for with a mix of public and private dollars. The public money comes from federal COVID relief dollars.
N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper participates in a roundtable discussion with Forsyth Technical Community College students about the benefits of the Longleaf Commitment community college grant program and Forsyth Tech's College
A well-trained workforce is part of the reason North Carolina is landing big economic developments, like Toyota, Eli Lilly and Boom Supersonic.
A former deputy clerk is accused of peeping at the Buncombe County courthouse. Another candidate is joining the race for mayor in Asheville. A mural commemorating the historic all-Black business district in Asheville is complete.