Firefighters respond to fire at Northeast Guilford High School
Emergency crews are responding to a reported trailer fire on the grounds of Northeast Guilford High School.
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Lassiter sues Wake schools again, this time for public records
Former Wake County school principal Scott Lassiter is suing the school board a second time. This time he is seeking public records related to his initial suit. The post Lassiter sues Wake schools again, this time for public records appeared first on Carolina Journal.
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New charter school planned for Chester County as debate over school funding continues
Some residents welcome a new educational option for Chester County families, while others say the focus should remain on improving existing public schools.
WCNC Charlotte
Apple's iPhone Duo launches Friday. Here's how to get one.
A limited number of iPhone Duo devices will be sold to walk-in customers at Apple stores in the U.S. when the smartphone launches Friday.
WCNC Charlotte
Trump announces $8B in farm relief amid high diesel costs
President Trump announces one-time payments to provide relief to farmers during harvest season as fuel prices rise. The post Trump announces $8B in farm relief amid high diesel costs appeared first on Carolina Journal.
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State superintendent, board leaders oppose tax-cap amendments on November ballot
Mo Green and the State Board of Education’s top two leaders oppose the two tax-cap amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot. They say the measures would limit school funding. The post State superintendent, board leaders oppose tax-cap amendments on November ballot appeared first on Carolina Journal.
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Closing arguments set in trial of man accused of killing UNC student in 2012
Closing arguments are scheduled for Thursday in the trial of a man accused of killing a North Carolina college student 14 years ago.
WCCB Charlotte
Mecklenburg County leaders meet with state auditor on CMS finance investigation
Mecklenburg County leaders met with the NC State Auditor to discuss an ongoing probe into financial irregularities at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
WCNC Charlotte
Deputies investigate threat of violence toward Southwestern Randolph Middle School
A social media threat made toward Southwestern Randolph Middle is now under investigation.
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Former Charlotte City Councilwoman says she will report to federal prison next month
Former Charlotte City Councilwoman Tiawana Brown says she will self-report to federal prison in one week.
WCCB Charlotte
NC A&T draws on decades of research amid Trump’s push for semiconductor production
Researchers at A&T say their work could help strengthen the semiconductor supply chain while giving students the skills to compete in a growing industry.
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Man accused of secretly recording sex tape and sharing with a fraternity
A former UNC Charlotte student is facing felony charges after hes accused of sharing a secret sex tape with a fraternity group. Authorities say Alexander Evanoff recorded the video without the victim’s consent and shared with at least 32 members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
WCCB Charlotte
Bystander saves out-of-control school bus with students on board in Minnesota
Ebro Ahmed halted a runaway school bus in St. Paul, Minnesota, after the driver experienced a medical emergency.
WCNC Charlotte
Bend, Oregon teacher says she had to 'pretend to be dead' after being shot in classroom
In a new statement, Bend, Oregon, elementary school teacher Becky Drury said, "I was shot before I had any chance to act."
WCNC Charlotte
‘Every day is a reason for celebration’: Ohio boy beats the odds after he was born weighing just over 1 pound
Born weighing just 1 pound, 4 ounces, now 4-year-old Graham Wilkins beat the odds.
WCNC Charlotte
CMS board appoints members to superintendent search committee
The Superintendent Search Ad Hoc Committee is intended to guide the search for a new superintendent for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
WCNC Charlotte
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City, state employees are proud of their work but face burnout, harassment
State and local government employees report high levels of job satisfaction across the country, but face significant rates of burnout and on-the-job harassment. That’s according to a new national survey of nearly 5,000 public servants across all 50 states released today by The People Lab at Harvard University’s Kennedy School. Researchers say the survey, which […]
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State panel considers dropping exam for full teacher license
A State Board of Education task force is leaning toward letting teachers earn a full license without passing the state licensing exam. DPI data presented at the same meeting shows emergency licenses have become the state’s largest source of new teachers, and those teachers are less effective and leave faster. The post State panel considers dropping exam for full teacher license appeared first on Carolina Journal.
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Whether `stringing’ or `looping,’ tobacco is the tie that binds many North Carolina farm families
When Sophie Sunday told her schoolmates she was taking off halfway through the school day, they couldn’t wait to find out why. “`I’m going to loop tobacco at the fair,’” the seventh grader told them.
WCCB Charlotte
UNC Charlotte student unconsensually shared sex video with fraternity Snapchat, records say
Alexander Evanoff, 19, is charged with two counts of felony secret peeping and one count of disclosing private images.
WCNC Charlotte