Due to the sensitive nature of this topic, student names have been changed unless otherwise noted. A lone, frosty white cargo van sits at the top of the Burlington High School (BHS) faculty parking lot. Inside the van, nondescript cardboard boxes...

From mandatory masks to tackle-free football, high school athletes persisted through a season riddled with uncertainty. Leading them through their games, races, and matches, were their team captains. The Register talked with captains at BHS who reflected...

White hydrangeas, a black power fist, Kanye West's "Every Hour" bumping from the speakers, and a photo of Jesse Cope sporting his signature smile greeted a small group of Cope's friends and family as they gathered to celebrate his life. The energy in...