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Neighbors remember Graham High school athletics after school cancels basketball season

Graham, NC · 14h

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This North Carolina College Was Quietly Crowned The State’s Hidden Gem Heading Into 2027

Some of the calmest acres in Raleigh sit just a few minutes from the busy downtown core, and plenty of North Carolinians drive right past them without a second look. Behind the campus gates is a small school with a big reputation for close-knit classes, friendly faces, and athletic fields worth a stroll.

Raleigh, NC · 10d
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UNC-Chapel Hill breaks ground on new residence hall, named after trailblazing Black faculty members

UNC-Chapel Hill broke ground on its first new residence halls in two decades this week, including one named after two trailblazing Black faculty members. One of the two buildings will be named Jackson Hall, after Blyden and Roberta Jackson. The husband and wife were the first two tenured Black professors at the university, with Blyden first in 1969, and Roberta in 1974.

Chapel Hill, NC · 20h
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Moore County Leadership Institute celebrates class of 2026 graduates

The Moore County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the graduation of the Moore County Leadership Institute (MCLI) class of 2026 on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities in Southern Pines. Sixteen participants completed the 10-month program, which develops leaders through hands-on exploration of Moore County’s civic, economic, and historical landscape. Family, friends, employers, and community partners joined the graduates for an evening reception, remarks, and the presentation of certificates.

Moore County, NC · 2d
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Raleigh News & Observer

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Will the midterms' blue wave change UNC's shade? University leaders weigh in

“Buckle up, everybody.” That was the warning from former UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Holden Thorp to his “UNC peeps” in the wake of a stunning midterm election that dramatically shifted the balance of power in North Carolina state politics towards Democrats. Since the state legislature appoints the UNC System Board of Governors and many of the members of individual campus boards of trustees, that shift could trickle down and inform who controls public higher education. As it stands, Republicans dominate the UNC System Board of Governors and the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees. That’s shown itself in myriad ways: the rejection of diversity, equity and inclusion measures, the embrace of a controversial civic life center, the energetic budget-cutting, the deals with the Trump administration, the continued questioning of tenure, and more. But conservative influence on higher education policy could become less potent in the coming years. Thorp worries that the political diversity will make it harder to get things done at UNC. According to Thorp’s analysis, “the Board of Governors (that is responsible for the UNC System) will get 6 seats out of 24 in July 2027 from the NC House, presumably Democrats. That will make it 18R-6D,” he wrote. “At

Chapel Hill, NC · 19h

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Caswell schools’ drivers are recognized

Caswell County Schools Transportation Department has been recognizing drivers who have gone above and beyond for students. All of the drivers have a great responsibility of transporting our students to and from school in a safe and timely manner. There have been some challenges, but also many successes. All of the drivers are appreciated for their dedication to the students.

Caswell County, NC · 1d

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Northwood storms back to advance while Jordan-Matthews exits NCHSAA football playoffs

Pittsboro, NC – Northwood spent most of Friday night, Nov. 6, chasing Kinston. Then the Chargers caught the Vikings when it mattered most. Northwood erased an 18-point first-quarter deficit and a 30-6 second-half hole to defeat Kinston 34-30 in the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs, extending its season with one of the most dramatic victories of the year by a Chatham County team.

Pittsboro, NC · 2d

Raleigh News & Observer

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St. Aug's faced deadline to plan exit from bankruptcy. What it's doing instead.

St. Augustine’s University faced a Monday deadline to explain to a judge how the 160-year-old historically Black university planned to exit bankruptcy. For the second time since the school filed for bankruptcy in April, the school asked for more time. The university did have a plan that would pay back the $74 million it owes to more than 300 creditors, according to the university’s lawyer, Ciara Rogers. That plan was likely predicated on selling parts of its 105-acre Raleigh campus. As Judge David Warren put it at an earlier hearing: the school “can’t have its legacy and its land too.” But at the last minute, the school’s board of trustees wanted to change course, Rogers said. Instead of filing a plan on time, the university’s board asked to hire a chief restructuring officer: Malcomb Coley, a North Carolina accountant with Chapter 11 bankruptcy experience who used to teach at St. Augustine’s and has served on the boards of trustees at UNC Wilmington and Queens University. Bankruptcy administrator Brian Behr told the court that this is one of the most challenging cases he’s ever seen — but that Coley’s newfound involvement gives him hope. “We’ve got very probably one of the

Raleigh, NC · 21h

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Wake School Board And Principals Discuss Limitations On Reducing Tech In Schools

WUNC - The Wake County school board met with a panel of students and principals this week to discuss the pros and cons of 1-to-1 devices. This comes as the board is developing a new strategy for purchasing student laptops. The group of students invited onto the panel have been...

Wake County, NC · 1d

WRAL News

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Judge appoints business professional to make decisions about St. Aug’s future

A new man is charge of the future of Saint Augustine’s University. Just as the deadline arrived for school leadership to submit a formal, forward-looking plan to the court, they instead decided to hire a business professional to take the lead. The troubled HBCU filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...

Raleigh, NC · 1d

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Power Wheelchair Gives Raleigh Fourth Grader New Freedom At School

Douglas Magnet Elementary School — School Supporting Eliot's Wheelchair Use. At Douglas Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh, a fourth grader named Eliot Barber is navigating hallways, classrooms and recess with a new kind of independence. Eliot has cerebral palsy, and a power wheelchair is helping him get around campus on his own terms, carving out a freedom that was harder to come by before.

Raleigh, NC · 1d

WRAL News

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Durham Public Schools considers new study as infrastructure needs top $965 million

Durham Public Schools currently has $965 million worth of infrastructure and systems. The average age of schools in the district is 65 years old. With nearly 29,000 students across 57 schools, not including pre-kindergarten students, the district has significant work ahead. According to DPS’ draft Capital Improvement Plan, about 36%...

Durham, NC · 1d

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REMC awards Bright Ideas grants to 13 area teachers

ASHEBORO — Randolph Electric Membership Corporation (REMC) recently honored educators by awarding $14,000 in Bright Ideas grants to 13 area teachers. More than 2,600 students at schools in Randolph, Moore, Montgomery and Chatham Counties will benefit from the grants, which support classroom projects in science, art, physical education and more.

Randolph County, NC · 2d

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 · 7d

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Basketball season has arrived in JoCo

We may not be quite done with football season yet, but time waits for no one. As such, tonight marks the beginning of basketball season here in Johnston County. Neuse Charter School gets us started tonight with boys’ action against Alpha Academy, and everyone else joins in later this week. Let’s sample the schedules:

Johnston County, NC · 2d

Raleigh News & Observer

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What to watch at UNC and NC State boards of trustees meetings this week

Hello reader! Welcome to Higher Stakes , your source for North Carolina’s higher education news. I’m reporter Jane Winik Sartwell . It’s going to be a big week. Both the UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State trustees are meeting. The fallout from the disturbing Sigma Nu hazing investigation continues to unfold. St. Augustine’s , the historically Black university in Raleigh, faces a deadline to explain how it plans to exit bankruptcy. I’ll be focused all week on bringing you the latest on these stories. Stay tuned. For now, here’s a preview of what to expect at those trustees meetings. What to expect from UNC’s trustees Protocol for campus-wide centers and institutes could be changing. A proposed policy could expand the provost’s control over the launch of new centers, who sits on committees that handle their periodical reviews, and their discontinuation or reclassification. Earlier this year, the abrupt closure and consolidation of six centers focused on international studies brought this issue to the fore. Academic program review could now consider cost. A presentation on the Academic Program Review Refresh Project says that the initiative allows the university to tell whether “cost of instruction is aligned with student demand.” Trustee Marty Kotis previously

North Carolina · 2d

Raleigh News & Observer

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NC charter school has been delayed yet again. When it now plans to open in Chatham.

A new charter school focused on helping students learn job skills is now scheduled to open in Chatham County in 2029 — five years after it was first approved. The N.C. Charter Schools Review Board voted 7-2 on Monday to approve Granite Charter Academy’s request to delay its opening until fall 2029 . School leaders said the delay will give them time to construct a campus in Pittsboro that would eventually allow them to serve 1,500 K-12 students. “Seeing the development in the area, I’m sure Chatham County is excited to have a school that they’re not running a bond package on,” said Lindalyn Kakadelis, a member of the Review Board. But some Review Board members raised concerns about allowing such a long delay. Granite was originally approved by the Review Board in 2024 with a scheduled opening this school year. Staff in the Office of Charter Schools previously had approved Granite’s request to delay opening until 2027. On Monday, the school sought an additional two-year delay. “I do believe it’s a great endeavor and very purposeful and needed, but we’d be approving an application that’s five years removed from all the original intent,” said Review Board member Rita Haire,

Chatham County, NC · 2d

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This North Carolina Public University Gives In-State Students The Best Value In America

Some of the oldest college buildings in the country sit just a short drive from many North Carolina homes. They belong to a school with a basketball program known far beyond the state line and a medical reputation that reaches across the Southeast. For families here, that kind of prestige...

Chapel Hill, NC · 4d

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Grand Champions: Green Hope High School marching band wins Cary Band Day

“Your Grand Champion for the 67th Cary Band Day is…Green Hope High School!” The Green Hope High School marching band has won Grand Champion at Cary Band Day, a major benchmark for high school marching bands in the late season. Competing against Green Level and Panther Creek, the marching band had tough competition to beat and has won the honor of Cary Band Day Grand Champion for the second time in a row.

Cary, NC · 3d

The Ledger News

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Human Relations Commission invites local high school students to participate in Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest

The 2026-2027 Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest has opened for submissions from Granville County middle and high school students in grades 6 through 12.

Granville County, NC · 2d