AGP Executive Report
Last update: 31 minutes agoEspresso in the classroom: CAST Innovation Grant recipient Dr. Erol Sozen is bringing real espresso science—commercial equipment and extraction lessons—into North Carolina’s food and beverage curriculum. High Country fall fun: The High Country Honey Festival lands Saturday in Jefferson with honey judging, a honey queen crowning, and major prizes. Community care, up close: Gastonia’s Missions of Mercy clinic is offering free dental work for more than 600 adults, including dentures, over two days. Durham LGBTQ+ history: Durham will unveil the state’s first gay pride march historical marker, marking the 1981 “Our Day Out” march sparked by a deadly anti-gay attack. Education spotlight: Disability Rights North Carolina says children in Durham’s juvenile detention center still face poor-quality instruction and alleged policy violations. Public safety in the mountains: Blue Ridge Parkway debris removal will cut wildfire risk by clearing 769 acres near Boone after Hurricane Helene. Elections and access: “TRANSform the Vote” in Charlotte is helping LGBTQ+ voters with ID and voting-rights basics ahead of the midterms. School district scrutiny: North Carolina education officials say they could take action against Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools if financial irregularities are found.
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