Surry Central ends varsity football season early
Surry Central High School ends its varsity football season early due to a shortage of players, prioritizing safety, but the JV games will proceed and honor seniors.
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'It's official': 'Glee' announces reboot
"Glee" is officially coming back. The reboot was announced Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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Clover schools block most AI tools on student devices, with one exception
The district’s technology team will block publicly available AI tools to the best of its ability.
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'She was my heart': Family mourns 68-year-old woman killed in North Carolina shooting
Pamela Shanks, 68, was killed Monday evening in Gastonia. Police say she was not the intended target, and no arrests have been announced.
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Duke Endowment makes big investment in NC Children’s hospital
By Anne Blythe Key Takeaways: On a heavily wooded tract near the intersection of U.S. 1 and N.C. 540 — a 220-acre spot in southern Apex so void of infrastructure it shows up only as GPS coordinates on a map, the Duke Endowment announced a transformative $100 million grant Tuesday morning. The investment will help […] The post Duke Endowment makes big investment in NC Children’s hospital appeared first on North Carolina Health News.
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Woman who accused students of rape says Cornell president's response made her feel 'unsupported'
In a letter, a woman who accused students of raping her at a fraternity party says Cornell's president questioned why she waited to report the alleged assault.
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Burger King unveils Hello Kitty and Friends meal with toy blind box
Hello Kitty and her friends are headed to Burger King. The chain announced a limited time meal featuring a blind box.
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State audit finds spending violations at NC Central University
Several issues with NC Central University’s procurement card program were identified in an audit released on Monday by the NC Office of the State Auditor. The post State audit finds spending violations at NC Central University appeared first on Carolina Journal.
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Task force would cut the number of NC schools labeled low-performing
The state board’s accountability task force agreed to flag fewer schools for state intervention, no more than 136 by DPI’s count. Vice Chair Alan Duncan said the legislature has never funded support for the state’s low-performing list. The post Task force would cut the number of NC schools labeled low-performing appeared first on Carolina Journal.
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Here's how to watch Disney's 'Star Wars' version of the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is going to a "galaxy far, far away" next year as Disney announced a "Star Wars" animated telecast of the NFL championship. Here's how to watch.
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President Trump, VP Vance announce $25M whistleblower program to encourage public to report alleged fraud
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance announced a $25 million program to encourage the public to blow the whistle on suspected fraud.
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Why These Two UNC System Schools Are Partnering on the Arts
UNC-Chapel Hill and the UNC School of the Arts plan to share technology and let students take classes on both campuses.
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2 men rearrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a US-run air base
British police have rearrested two men suspected of assisting Iran’s intelligence service in a plot at a U.S.-run air base. Counter Terrorism Policing said Tuesday the men, a 24-year-old British national and a 25-year-old dual U.K.-Iranian national, were arrested under the National Security Act
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A Texas farmer donated his land before he died. Now it’s sending hundreds of students to college.
A Texas farmer left his land to a local school. Decades after his death, his gift is still growing and sending hundreds of students to college.
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US to certify Boeing's largest 737 Max after years of delays, source tells AP
The U.S. government is set to announce the certification of Boeing's 737 Max 10 jet Tuesday after years of delays.
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France announces nightly curfews ‘for as long as necessary’ in Paris and other big cities
Paris and Lyon have imposed fresh curfews in parts of their city centers after the first quiet night since France’s most destructive rioting in years. The government is preparing a massive police deployment for protests planned for Saturday and will deploy soldiers to guard sensitive sites, freeing up police officers for crowd control.
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Christina Applegate says her doctor told her she was misdiagnosed with MS
Christina Applegate has revealed her doctor says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She shared this Monday on her podcast "MeSsy" with co-host Jamie-Lynn Sigler. Applegate first announced her MS diagnosis in 2021.
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NC education commission eyes shared services for school districts
The Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education leaned toward regional shared services for school district back-office work at its Oct. 19 meeting. DPI also told the commission it will miss a Nov. 15 deadline for its plan to put every district on one statewide finance system by 2031. The post NC education commission eyes shared services for school districts appeared first on Carolina Journal.
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U.S. to certify Boeing's largest 737 Max after years of delays, source tells AP
The U.S. government is set to announce the certification of Boeing's 737 Max 10 jet Tuesday after years of delays.
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Trump and Vance to announce a $25M whistleblower program to encourage public to report alleged fraud
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are set Tuesday to announce a $25 million program to encourage the public to blow the whistle on suspected fraud in the federal government as they ramp up an existing effort to end the abuse of federal programs and dollars.
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