9 NC counties are under alert.

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 

As the number of juvenile offenders climbs, the state is looking at alternatives crowded detention centers to make sure young people already convicted of crimes can turn their lives around. 

Education, skills and rehab focus easing burden on NC juvenile justice system

Inside the juvenile justice system

The Statue of Liberty is seen as a hazy silhouette as smoke from wildfires blankets Battery Park in Manhattan, June 7, 2023. Air pollution warnings were in effect across Canada and the United States, including New York City, where residents were advised to limit outdoor activity on Wednesday. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times)

Orange Skies and Burning Eyes as Smoke Shrouds New York City