Military child care initiative launched

Last week, the Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood-PLUS (MCCYN-PLUS) initiative launched in North Carolina to make it easier for military families to access and afford quality child care from community providers.

The program is funded and run by the U.S. Department of Defense and is critical in our state, as North Carolina is home to the fourth largest military presence in the nation. Licensed child care programs can now participate in MCCYN-PLUS based on their rating in the state’s quality rating and improvement program.

This is an expansion of the existing Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood, which requires national accreditation from the U.S. Department of Defense. Under the new PLUS initiative, child care programs in North Carolina can participate if they have a license rated 3 stars or higher. MCCYN-PLUS provides a significant opportunity to increase the number of centers and family child care homes participating in the military child care fee assistance program and increases the number of quality child care options for military families.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

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Weaver no-hits Huss in opener Big start keys Mountaineers over Ashbrook

Kings Mountain High’s women’s softball team opened its Big South Conference season last week with big victories over Gaston County foes Hunter Huss 21-1 and Ashbrook 21-0.

Senior Kali Weaver pitched a no-hitter in the win over Hunter Huss, striking out 12 of the 17 batters she faced. She walked two.