All tagged children

Reece Gardner: What it means to be happy

Today I want to talk about what it means to be happy, as outlined by Columnist Crystal Boyd. We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married and have children. Then we are frustrated that our children aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with and we'll be happy when they pass that stage.

COVID-19 Boosters recommended for children ages 12 to 15, additional dose recommended for immunocompromised children ages 5 to 11

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday announced it recommends the Pfizer COVID-19 booster for children ages 12 to 15 to further protect them from COVID-19. The CDC also recommends a third dose of Pfizer for children ages 5 to 11 who have compromised immune systems. In addition, the wait time for boosters for anyone who received Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations has been reduced from six months to five months.

Send us your 'Dear Santa' letters!

Dear parents and grandparents,

The Neuse News team wants to celebrate childhood and this incredible time of year by publishing “Dear Santa” letters. Once we begin receiving these adorable correspondences, we will create a running post of all the letters.

A few special letters will be read on camera by BJ Murphy and Brandon Potter before they head off to Santa Claus.

Email them to dearsanta@neusenews.com.