Dr. Deborah Lamm, president of Edgecombe Community College, has received the 2017 Southern Regional Chief Executive Officer Award from the Association of Community College Trustees.

The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is a no-profit educational organization of governing boards…

Rebekah J. Cain recently joined N.C. Wesleyan College as director of alumni relations.

Cain comes with a wealth of knowledge and insight, having graduated with honors from N.C. Wesleyan in 2013 with a degree in exercise science.

As director of alumni relations, Cain is responsible for the planning…

The HOPE Initiative, led by the Nashville Police Department, offers access to treatment and support from Coastal Plain Hospital for drug users who are willing to seek help from the police.

In only eight months, the initiative has led to a decrease in the rate of Coastal Plain Hospital patients who…

Virginia Tech got multiple things when Southern Nash’s Nadir Thompson committed to the football program.

A potential starter at cornerback someday.

A speedster with a 4.4 40-yard dash time.

A destructive force on punt/kick returns if he finds a small opening.

But what the Hokies might not…

With a new season, a new group of football players has to step into starting positions left vacant by last year’s seniors. Once teams get past Week One, it’s not even a big deal anymore. Who’s on the roster is who’s on the roster, and no one that left is coming back.

But…

Rocky Mount coach Jason Battle recognized football was headed in a direction. The Gryphons coach wanted Shyheim Battle to be part of it.

Shyheim Battle, a junior defensive back, was guided into the cornerback position well before the start of last season. He had just finished a season playing…