It's that time of year when your child will be taking end-of-grade tests or EOGs. What are EOGs and how can you help them be better prepared?

End-of-grade tests: Everything you need to know about these annual exams

Student testing 

On average, women gain 5 to 10 pounds in the years before menopause, when reproductive hormones are fluctuating as the body prepares to stop ovulating.

How to manage weight gain during menopause

Weight loss

The San Souci ferry in Bertie County crosses the Cashie River at the end of Woodard Road. The ferry has been making that crossing for nearly a century. But Saturday will the last day; the North Carolina Department of Transportation is ending the operation.