NC Now | 2013 Archive UNC-TV

We visit the only military academy in the state - Oak Ridge Military Academy. A special fundraiser is working to help those struggling with rare diseases. And Women NC prepares for their annual presentation to the UN in support of women's issues.

We continue our series on NC 's community colleges with Nash Community College. Ronald Maloney talks about his experiences growing up in the Oxford Orphanage. Dr. Meredith Miller & Marilyn Foote-Hudson talk about a project bringing health care to Third World countries.

UNC President Tom Ross talks about the university's new strategic plan. Artifacts from the CSS Neuse & the ship itself are undergoing restoration. And a class in Wake Forest teaches new NC residents to understand "Southernese."

We have details on the new strategic plan released by the UNC Board of Governors today. We continue our series on NC 's community colleges with a visit to Durham Tech. Bob Garner looks at a traditional southern food - collards. And author Jim Dodson talks about his new book.

The Bob Barker Company in Fuquay-Varina has been distributing jail supplies for over 40 years. The Army Corps of Engineers is working to stabilize erosion at Fort Macon State Park. And Anita Brown-Graham gives us a preview of the annual Emerging Issues Forum taking place in Raleigh next week.

UNC researchers & international scientists are developing a virtual office to interact globally. Officials & environmentalists are combatting an underwater weed at the Eno River State Park. And Geomagic Founder & CEO Ping Fu talks tech.

Duke Energy is building a new solar farm in Beaufort County. A visit to Gorges State Park. An exhibit at the Biltmore showcases the lives of the Vanderbilts. And Andrea Harris talks about the impact of minority economic development on NC.

How Belmont Abbey College is attracting students in a difficult economy. A tour of the Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh. Legendary gospel singer George Beverly Shea marks his 104th birthday. And Bob Geolas discuses the Pathways to Opportunity RTP Tour results.

As part of an ongoing series to commemorate the 50th anniversary of NC's Community College System, UNC-TV is profiling all 58 of the state's community colleges. Tonight Rick Sullivan visits Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock. A school that is successfully connecting the manufacturing industry to its workforce , & keeping a tight grip on environmental sustainability.

Reaction to the Clean Smokestacks Act helps the US dramatically lower its carbon emissions. A tour of the historic Boggan-Hammond House in Wadesboro. And we talk tech with Lenovo's Tom Looney.