ELON, North Carolina, Aug. 16 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * U.S. judge to new Elon Law Flex Program students: 'You are now among the guardians of democracy' The Elon Law Flex Program in Charlotte enrolled its second cohort of 47 students during New Student Convocation on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Elon University's Charlotte center. The Flex Program is a part-time, in-person, evening program for place-bound students in the Charlotte area. A little Shakespeare, a dash   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 16 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Water quality swimming advisory issued for sound-side site in Beaufort County * An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in Beaufort County, where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state's and Environmental Protection Agency's recreational water quality standards. The advisor  more