Bethania
Bethania, NC · Education
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Final Elon University poll finds double-digit lead for Cooper in the race for US Senate
Elon University’s final poll before the midterm election shows former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper with a double-digit lead over Republican Michael Whatley. With just two weeks to go before November 3, Cooper’s lead in the race for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat currently stands at 13 percentage points.
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Asheboro rallies for big win; Cougars romp
GIBSONVILLE — Whatever the Asheboro High School coaching staff said at halftime certainly had an effect on the varsity football team Friday night. However, AHS head coach Calvin Brown said it really wasn’t what he said, but how his team responded to a challenge. The Blue Comets, who...
Raleigh News & Observer
Improper purchases, inflated spending limits. What state auditor found at NCCU
NC Central, Durham’s public, historically Black university, is thin on cash reserves . A recent UNC System analysis found it was the only campus in the system not considered “ financially healthy .” Fixing those problems, Chancellor Karrie Dixon said at a summer board meeting, will require a significant “culture change” when it comes to money management among staff. “The Dixon administration,” she promised, “is doing things differently.” A new report from the Office of the State Auditor, released Monday, offers a closer look at some of the habits Dixon is determined to fix. State Auditor Dave Boliek and his team found that NC Central didn’t consistently follow its own rules for procurement and travel cards used by staff at the university. Those cards — which provide “direct access to university funds” — are used by staff to purchase goods and services that support the school’s operation. Many transactions on those cards, however, were submitted without proper documentation and didn’t get reviewed on time, the report said. Auditors found prohibited purchases and inflated card spending limits. Some staff were splitting spending across transactions to avoid hitting established ceilings, the report said. These problems mean that “inappropriate, unauthorized, or prohibited purchases
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OPINION: Elon University’s Creepy Flock Cameras
Flock Safety camera located to the rear of McEwen Dining Hall facing the intersection of N Williamson Avenue and Haggard Avenue, as pictured on Oct. 6. Someone is standing behind McEwen Dining Hall. When you drive through downtown, they take out a notebook, jot something down, and do it again when you come back. They are there all day, all night, seven days a week.
FOX8 News
Weaver Academy prepares students for life after graduation
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — At Weaver Academy in Greensboro, there’s a world of opportunity all under one roof. “We always say you can find yourself at Weaver. There’s something for everybody,” said Whitney Sluder, the principal of Weaver Academy . That’s because the magnet school offers almost two dozen different programs in both Performing Arts and […]
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Prep football: Garner scores four TDs as Cougars roll past Jets; Providence Grove delivers shutout
ASHEBORO — Nathan Garner scored four touchdowns as Southwestern Randolph drilled visiting Jordan-Matthews 43-6 in Four Rivers Conference football Friday night. Garner reached the end zone on three of his seven carries, finishing with 89 yards. He also caught a touchdown pass from Eli Dalke. Carson Wood and Brady...
MaxPreps
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North Carolina A&T, UNC Greensboro and Bennett College students march to polling location after campus polling locations were removed
Students walked about 45 minutes to cast ballots on the first day of North Carolina's early voting, which runs through Oct. 31. On the first day of early voting in North Carolina, students at UNC Greensboro, Bennett College and North Carolina A&T took to the streets. In videos shared to...
FOX8 News
Bossip
By Any Means! N.C. A&T, UNCG And Bennett Students March Hours To Vote After Campus Polling Sites Denied
Hundreds of North Carolina college students hit the pavement on the first day of early voting. Sources say their marching lasted nearly an hour to cast their ballots after officials denied on-campus polling locations at two Greensboro universities. Students from North Carolina A&T State University, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Bennett College […] The post By Any Means! N.C. A&T, UNCG And Bennett Students March Hours To Vote After Campus Polling Sites Denied appeared first on Bossip .
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University’s plans for new elementary school get no easy pass from Elon’s municipal leaders
Mayor recalls when university objected to the then-existing elementary school in the same area of town. Elon University didn’t see much of a homecourt advantage this week when it presented the leaders of its eponymous hometown with a rezoning request for a new elementary school within its campus. Elon’s...
FOX8 News
Greensboro City Council hears from universities about data centers
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The Greensboro City Council is continuing its review of data centers as a temporary moratorium remains in place. At a work session on Tuesday, university experts weighed in on perspectives on emerging technology, workforce development and AI research. This was the fifth of six scheduled work sessions. “A lot of times, […]
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Elon Elementary student receives national attention for basketball skills
It started with a toy basketball hoop and a small plastic ball. Michael Brewington said his daughter’s basketball journey began when she was just a year old. Now, MaKenna Brewington, an Elon Elementary student, is 7 years old and receiving national attention on social media for her ball-handling skills.