More than 21% of North Carolina's four-year-olds enrolled in the state's pre-kindergarten programs during the 2022-2023 school year, up from the prior year but still below the state's pre-pandemic highs, according to the National Institute for Early Education Research.

North Carolina ranks 29th in public pre-K enrollment, new report shows

Durham County budget increases funding for pre-K students

Consumer Reports surveyed more than 2,000 members who shared their experiences with pet insurance.

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New data has found that Liam and Olivia are the most popular male and female baby names in North Carolina.

Which baby names are the most popular in North Carolina?

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For many new parents, choosing a name is one of the most daunting parts of preparing for a baby. After all, there's so much to consider when thinking about what you would call your child for the rest of their life. 

Unique baby names in your state last year

Study Finds That Unborn Babies Smile When Mom Eats Carrots But Frown When It’s Kale

North Carolina is in line with most of the country in terms of top baby names.

Parents pick Liam, Olivia the most for new babies in 2023

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The list for 2023 finds that for boys, Liam ranks No. 1 and Olivia is the top choice for girl parents.

What's old is new: Liam, Olivia top NC baby names list

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On Tuesday, Names.org revealed the most popular baby names in North Carolina in 2022. Some names were unique to North Carolina; others are popular nationwide. 

Revealed: Most popular boys and girls baby names in NC for 2022

Triangle babies born on Mother's Day

With the year coming to an end, BabyNames.com has released its annual ranking of the most popular names.

Most popular baby names of 2019

Mom honors baby born at CLT with middle name "Sky"

Expect to hear a lot of Charlottes and Liams when the class of 2037 collects their high school diplomas.

Charlotte, Liam among most popular baby names in 2019

Monday, May 27, 2019 -- From 2008 through 2017, there were 1,221,636 babies born in North Carolina. Here's a look at some of the details behind those 624,810 boys and 596,826 girls.

EDITORIAL: A snapshot of childbirth in North Carolina

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When she was pregnant, Satya Twena, a 36-year-old hat maker and fashion designer in Ojai, California, was in a yoga class when her daughter's name came to her in a meditation. The name was Wish.

Why not let children choose their own names?

30 darling baby names that will be huge in 2018

Social Security released its annual list of top baby names on Friday. For 2018, Emma and Liam were again the most popular names. It's the second year in a row for Liam, the fifth for Emma.

Top baby names for 2018

Baby Center recently released the list of 2018's most popular baby names. 

These are the most popular baby names of 2018

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KFC is celebrating the 128th birthday of founder Colonel Harland David Sanders by bringing back his name. 

KFC will pay you $11K to name your baby after Colonel Sanders

Kim Kardashian revealed she chose North's name after an encounter with Pharell Williams and Anna Wintour.