For over 140 years, North Carolina's Museum of Natural Sciences has worked to educate and illuminate the public about the natural world and inspire its conservation. No small task but made easier by the fact that it is the largest institution of its kind in the Southeastern United States. The 300,000‐square‐foot downtown campus is not its only location. NCMNS includes the Prairie Ridge Ecostation and other satellite locations in Whiteville, Greenville, and Contentnea...
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A school's success is often contributed by the amount of community support the school receives. Herbert Akins Road Elementary School happens to be rich in support and involvement from the students, staff, parents, volunteers, the Parent Teacher Association, and the overall community. The school seems to exude a feeling of community with many student families close enough to walk to school, and much like a rural community, the new Herbert Akins Road Middle School is...
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