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Shaw alumni file complaint with NC Attorney General
RALEIGH – Shaw University is grossly mismanaged, according to a group of alumni. The Save Our Shaw Coalition, composed of concerned alumni, filed an official complaint with North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson late last month. The complaint, which is over 200 pages, calls for more transparency from university administration regarding real estate transactions, financial oversight and governance.
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Balancing It All: A Student Parent’s Story
For 38-year-old mom of three, Jessica Lescano, the road to college has never been a straight line. “My academic journey has been ‘start and stop’ all throughout my life,” she says. What finally brought her back was something bigger than a diploma: a calling to serve her community and the discipline to see it through.
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Apex middle school students evacuated after students report ‘feeling unwell’: Officials
APEX, N.C. (WNCN) — Students at Apex Friendship Middle School were evacuated to a high school’s gym late Friday morning due to an unknown odor that caused some students to feel unwell, school officials said. At about 10 a.m., an odor was detected in some 6th-grade classrooms on...
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Football Recap: Cleveland Skates Past Fuquay-Varina with Ease + How To Watch
Cleveland strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They breezed past the Fuquay-Varina Bengals to the tune of 49-7. With the Rams ahead 35-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already. Cleveland got their victory on the backs...
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Cary’s Historic Win over East Wake
No high-flying offense, no end-zone celebrations—just 48 minutes of relentless defense and two crucial points that made all the difference for Cary. As the final seconds ticked away, the Cary bench erupted, celebrating a victory that felt more like a soccer scoreline than a high school football showdown. Despite the lack of offensive fireworks, the triumph pushed the football teams’ record forward and sent a clear message to the rest of the conference about the strength of their defensive core. Players embraced on the field, fully aware they had just taken part in a defensive effort that won’t soon be forgotten.
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Live scoreboards: Week 7 of 2026 high school football in central NC
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — October is here, meaning more than half the North Carolina high school football season has gone by and the first round of the playoffs is just over a month away. Week 7’s CBS 17 Blitz Game of the Week is a crosstown battle in southern...
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Making the grade: Durham Charter School’s academic turnaround
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Durham Charter School looks pristine, a new building set on a quiet campus in Durham County. Inside, the school is bustling with activity, the orchestra warming up, students eager to answer questions, and friends sharing stories at lunch. The school has come a long way in the last decade — not just moving from one building to another but transforming its academic performance.
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North Carolina State University unveils a new battery makerspace
North Carolina State University has opened a new battery makerspace. It’s housed in the university’s Department of Material Science and Engineering. It was funded by the engineering expansion funds provided by the General Assembly. The new battery lab will be used to create and research batteries, which can...