NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees Richard Petty and Junior Johnson now have a new item to add to their decorated racing careers. They, along with fellow inductees Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Sr. and Bill France Jr., are now immortalized on plaques at the Hall of Fame's ceremonial plaza.

Studies show fewer young people are choosing careers in science, math and technology. But thanks to a video game project at Wake Forest University, that may be changing.

A group of high school students is testing their knowledge of science, technology engineering and math by putting the rubber to the road.

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, Cape Fear Community College announced its new effort to help students go green. Next year, they'll kick off a sustainable technology program to prepare students for careers in the growing renewable energy industry.

Students participating in North Carolina's Project SEED are walking into college with hands-on laboratory experience. One future doctor recently won a $30,000 scholarship for his medical research.