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Watauga Beats Olympic 16-8, Advances to Second Round at Kings Mountain

BOONE — The defending 6A state champion Watauga Pioneers are moving on in the NCHSAA football playoffs. Watauga beat No. 20 Olympic 16-8 on Friday night at Watauga High School in the first round of the 6A West bracket. The teams were tied 8-8 at halftime, and the No. 13 seed Pioneers held Olympic scoreless in the second half while adding eight points of their own.

Boone, NC · 1d
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WSOC Charlotte

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Mold discovery prompts closure at Iredell County elementary school

Coddle Creek Elementary School in Iredell County will close for three days next week after mold was found on furniture, air vents and cubby holes.

Iredell County, NC · 2d

WSOC Charlotte

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Concerns raised over traffic congestion near Burke County elementary school

Traffic congestion around Mull Elementary south of Morganton is raising safety concerns for some parents.

Burke County, NC · 3d

Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Wyatt appointed as ICC’s new chief academic officer

SPINDALE—Isothermal Community College has appointed Dr. Jennifer L. “Jeni” Wyatt as vice president of Student Success and chief academic officer. Wyatt will begin her new role Jan. 4, 2027. Wyatt […]

Spindale, NC · 2d

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This North Carolina College Just Ranked Among America’s Happiest And Most Beautiful

Three lakes, swans, brick walkways, and a fountain with its own four-foot waterfall are not what I usually picture when somebody says “college campus.”. Then I learned the entire place is officially a botanical garden. The North Carolina university made that designation in 2004, and the landscaping has only...

North Carolina · 3d

High School On SI

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North Carolina High School Football Final Scores, Results - November 6

Check out the final scores from Friday night's North Carolina high school football action across the Tar Heel State

North Carolina · 1d

LehighValleyLive.com

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High school basketball coach arrested on felony charges

A high school basketball coach in Charlotte has been arrested after police say he engaged in sexual activity with a student at the school. West Mecklenburg High boys basketball coach Chris Ewell has been charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor, according to The Charlotte Observer. Ewell was charged with...

Charlotte, NC · 2d

WBTV

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Decision made over controversial bell schedule for 1 Charlotte-Mecklenburg school

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools made a major decision regarding a controversial proposed bell schedule change for one of its schools. In an email obtained by WBTV on Thursday, Nov. 5, the South Academy of International Languages said its 2027-2028 bell schedule will remain unchanged. A new bell schedule was being considered for the school, which prompted pushback from parents.

Charlotte, NC · 3d

National Enquirer

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Community College Professor Faces 30 Years in Prison for COVID Relief Fund Scheme That Netted $150,000

A North Carolina woman is facing a potential sentence of three decades in prison for trying to defraud the federal government to secure COVID relief funds. On Monday, November 2, the United States Attorney’s Office East District of North Carolina announced in a press release that Pamela Humphrey, a Fayetteville Tech Community College Professor, had […]

Robeson County, NC · 3d

ABC11 Eyewitness News

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How NC election results could reshape education

Changes in the North Carolina General Assembly could affect education funding at the state level.

Wake County, NC · 3d

WBTV

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Watch: WBTV Football Friday Night game coverage - Nov. 6, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The first round of playoff high school football has arrived in the Charlotte region and WBTV will have all the highlights every Friday night. Football Friday Night continues on Friday, Nov. 6, with Nate Wimberly and Cam Gaskins. They will have all the scores and highlights from Week 10 and can be watched on WBTV starting at 11:20 p.m. You can watch Football Friday Night in the video player above.

Charlotte, NC · 1d

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Report finds nearly $18 billion in facility needs for NC public schools for 2027-2031

Every five years, state law requires that local boards of education submit their long-range plans for “meeting school facility needs” to the State Board of Education. The reports are then aggregated by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI) into a statewide summary, which is submitted to the General Assembly to shape their decisions regarding fiscal allocations in the state budget to potentially meet these school needs.

North Carolina · 3d

WFAE

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School board weighs options for attendance boundary changes

After a summer of controversy, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board will take on a task that's difficult for any school board: deciding where students go to school. CMS plans to reopen Elbert Edwin Waddell High School as a comprehensive high school and open a new middle school on Stumptown Road — which will affect other schools’ attendance boundaries.

Charlotte, NC · 2d

WBTV

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Iconic NASCAR driver surprises students at Rowan County school: Pictures here

LANDIS, N.C. (WBTV) - An iconic NASCAR driver surprised the kindergarten class at a school in Rowan County this week. Dale Earnhardt Jr. stopped by Landis Elementary on Monday, Nov. 2 to read to kindergarteners. The school posted pictures of Dale Jr.’s visit, which showed him reading “Buster and the...

Rowan County, NC · 2d

Queen City News

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High school in Gastonia suspends bus routes due to driver shortage

GASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Some families in Gaston County are scrambling this week as a bus driver shortage is forcing a high school to suspend routes. “I can imagine there was a lot of people panicking,” said Cindy Williams, whose granddaughter goes to Hunter Huss High School in Gastonia. Williams shared a voicemail […]

Gastonia, NC · 3d

Raleigh News & Observer

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NC State's Sigma Nu brothers could face charges. Here's how NC law treats hazing

The doors to an NC State University fraternity will remain closed amid an ongoing probe into serious hazing allegations within the organization, university officials and the national organization said this week. But whether fraternity leaders can be criminally charged hinges on North Carolina’s hazing law — a statute that some experts say contains a more narrow definition in comparison to other states. NC State’s Sigma Nu fraternity has been the target of a weeklong investigation into its alleged hazing of new members, with graphic videos and anonymous reports describing pledges enduring physical abuse, pressured drug use, threats and multiple hospitalizations, according to recent search warrants. In a statement to The News & Observer on Friday afternoon, Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman declined to comment on what specific charges the state could consider against Sigma Nu members, but said officials would “follow the evidence wherever it leads in considering what charges are appropriate.” “State law prohibits activities that are defined as hazing,” Freeman wrote in a message. “Abuse under any circumstances is not to be tolerated. It takes courage for victims to speak out. We take protecting our young people seriously and are committed to a thorough investigation and any

North Carolina · 2d

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Two-set rally falters Nation Ford’s state title hopes

COLUMBIA-A two-set rally by the Lucy Beckham Bengals crushed the 4A state championship hopes of the Nation Ford Falcons girls’ volleyball team. The Bengals won 3-2 (18-25, 25-23, 25-22, 21-25, 7-15) after trailing 2-1 before winning the fourth and fifth sets to take the state title at Dreher High School on Saturday, Nov. 7. Nation Ford finished the season at 30-5.

Fort Mill, SC · 1d

hoodline.com

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NC Board Wants Softer Rules for Teacher-Training Programs, but Enforcement Is Stalled

N.C. State Board of Education — Agency Responsible for Rulemaking. North Carolina’s State Board of Education has approved recommendations for changing how the state evaluates teacher-training programs, but the recommendations are not yet in force. The board still needs to adopt rules to put the proposed system into effect, leaving the timing and details of any new enforcement framework unsettled.

North Carolina · 2d

WBTV

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Indian Land blows by Greenwood 42-7 in first round of SCHSL 4A state playoffs

INDIAN LAND, S.C. (WBTV) - Indian Land is on to the second round of the playoffs for the third-straight year. The Warriors cruised to a 42-7 win over the Greenwood Eagles in the opening game of the SCHSL 4A bracket Friday night. This sets up a rematch with T.L. Hanna,...

Indian Land, SC · 1d

thecharlottepost.com

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Hough High opens postseason atop Magnificent Seven

Hough High opens postseason atop Magnificent Seven. Mallard Creek High football coach Kennedy Tinsley speaks with his team after the Mavericks' 17-7 win against Chambers on Oct. 30, 2026. Mallard Creek, which is No. 2 in the Magnificent Seven rankings, won the Meck Power Six title with the win and earned a first round bye in the North Carolina 8A playoffs.

Cornelius, NC · 3d