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A New Bern based outdoor retailer, is an example of how retailers have had to adpat their businesses to mitiage the impact of the tariffs. The post Eastern NC retailer navigates the uncertainty of tariffs appeared first on Carolina Journal.
The US Departments of Education and State have opened an investigation into Duke University's reporting of foreign gifts and contracts, focused on its Duke Kunshan campus in China. Federal officials say Duke's disclosures were late and incomplete, and the university has 30 days to hand over records. The post Duke under federal investigation over foreign funding disclosures appeared first on Carolina Journal.
According to the WARN notice, this will impact 122 jobs in the company.
North Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Belichick has resigned from his position as the school concludes a probe into its football program. Steve Belichick is head coach Bill Belichick's son.
Not only that, the city will also play host to the star-studded WTA Finals for a three-year run.
The lineup features 34 original movies—the most ever to premiere at Hallmark Channel's annual event.
Rockstar Games partners with Atlantic Records for Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, launching on November 19
Kaydin Ruiz, 14, recently started high school after a 117-day hospital stay and losing three limbs from flu and strep complications.
Tim Boylan, who has taught for 18 years, said the switch produced the strongest results of his career.
TSA is bringing its new Gateside program to Charlotte Douglas and RDU this fall, letting non-travelers pass security to reach the gate without a ticket.
Grammy winner Lizzo was among the hundreds who commented on the post about Sheik's health.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is launching an aggressive hiring push to tackle a critical shortage of bus drivers across the district.
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It’s been 15 months since the landmark House v. NCAA settlement received final court approval, paving the way for Division I schools to compensate student-athletes directly. The revenue-sharing framework of that deal set a $20.5 million cap per school for university athletics in 2025-26. That figure is only expected to grow in the coming years. […]
The liberal arts university has struggled with enrollment challenges, but the chancellor says she has a plan to turn things around.
DPI won a $4 million federal grant to expand a program that grades students on skills like empathy and collaboration and puts the results on a second transcript. The work will be scored partly by AI, and the release leaves open whether the data will feed into the state's new A–F school grades. The post Federal grant expands NC program that scores students on empathy, collaboration appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Two more high-ranking Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials have announced their plans to step down.
NC Education Corps is launching a statewide scholarship group so public school students can benefit from the new federal school choice tax credit. Donations start Jan. 1, but the state's approval process doesn't exist yet. The post NC nonprofit moves to build statewide scholarship group for public school students appeared first on Carolina Journal.
First lady Melania Trump visited an elementary school in northwestern North Carolina Tuesday, where she said the U.S. must lead on artificial intelligence. Her trip Tuesday comes as tech and political leaders debate about how best to regulate the AI industry.
Trump visited Mountain View Elementary School in Jefferson, where students and educators reflected on the school’s role following Helene and discussed efforts to expand technology and hands-on learning in rural NC. The post Melania Trump touts resilience, AI education during NC school visit appeared first on Carolina Journal.