About 600 students who attend school on Hatteras Island are beginning their school year more than a week late because of damage caused by Hurricane Irene.

One school in the east didn't let hurricane damage stop them from having classes, but they had to do some major reorganization.

Facebook says former White House chief of staff Erskine Bowles has joined its board of directors.

The Beaufort County school system has scheduled three makeup days so far for the five that were missed because of Hurricane Irene.

Lenoir County school officials have announced two makeup days because of Hurricane Irene. Tyrrell County school officials report school will resume in their county Friday, September 9.

The state education department says North Carolina public schools have laid off hundreds of teachers and other workers again this year in a pattern repeated for the past several recession-wracked years.

My kids are still trying their best to soak up the last few days of summer. Lucky for them, school won’t start until after Labor Day.

TORNADO WARNING: Bertie & Hertford County

America is swiftly becoming a granny state.

Thursday is the first day of school for many counties in the East, with the exception of Currituck, Dare and Hyde Counties.

Parents, students and teachers will gather at Greene County Middle School Tuesday for open house.

Bullying on buses was one focus of school bus driver training in Duplin County.

Schools open up this week across Eastern Carolina, and Lenoir County Schools are hosting orientations for their students and parents before classes begin.

There are tough choices ahead for three North Carolina schools whose mission is to educate blind or deaf students.

Many kids' sleep schedules are still on summer time, but there are some tips to make the transition into the school year a bit smoother.

Stores are trying everything they can think of to disguise the fact that the clothing racks will be full of higher priced goods this fall.

As the first day of school gets closer, school districts are working around budget cuts.

Among all the hustle and bustle of the start of the fall semester for thousands of ECU students is a small class of students housed in the Mamie E. Jenkins building for the Honors College program in its second year.

Dr. James Hupp, the former dean of the dental at East Carolina University will not be paid his full salary following his resignation.

Pitt County Schools released their school bus stop schedule on their website for the upcoming school year.

What do Massachusetts, Switzerland, and Singapore have in common? Their students are among the top performers in the world when it comes to mathematical proficiency.

The state Attorney General's Office has filed an appeal of a court ruling that the state must provide pre-kindergarten education to all at-risk 4-year-olds.

It is almost time for school to begin across Eastern Carolina. WITN checked the dress codes for several county school systems to see just what students will need for the first day of school.

Nearly three in 10 recent graduates who took the ACT college entrance exam failed to meet a single benchmark that predicts they are ready for college.

Four people are charged with breaking into Rocky Mount High School.