On this week's episode, we take a closer look at the RISE Caldwell Watauga program, and how its connecting local employers with apprenticeships designed to enhance work-based learning for high school students interested in careers in the trades, manufacturing, health care, and hospitality sectors.

The Watauga Economic Development Commission heard an in-depth presentation on the progress of RISE Caldwell Watauga, a workforce initiative designed to connect local students with employers and expand work-based learning opportunities across the region.

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institutehas announced a new initiative to help local students connect to work-based learning opportunities that lead to sustainable employment.

The Watauga County Board of Commissioners received an update on the RISE Caldwell-Watauga Program, a regional effort designed to expand work-based learning opportunities for local students.