If you are a Montgomery County resident at least 16 years old and find yourself without a job or the means to find one, a team of people at Montgomery Community College are ready to bring all of their resources to bear on your situation. This summer the College renewed agreements to implement the state’s NCWorks program and to administer the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act renewed for additional three-year terms, which will benefit Montgomery County residents who find their employment situation adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic or other circumstances. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was signed into law on July 22, 2014. The legislation, which passed

After receiving nearly $500,000 through the Department of Education’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and distributing $191,488 to its 491 eligible students adversely impacted by the pandemic in June, Montgomery Community College (MCC) is using a significant portion of its remaining CARES Act funding to enhance Internet connectivity for Montgomery County residents. MCC leadership has worked with leaders in five towns to determine the best locations for enhanced connectivity. The towns of Biscoe (Town Hall), Candor (John C. Currie Memorial Public Library), Mount Gilead (Highland Community Center), Star (STARworks) and Troy (Town Hall) will benefit. Some of these locations already maintain a municipal wireless network, connected to