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This Small North Carolina College Quietly Outranked Every School In The South

Some of the best weekend finds in North Carolina come without billboards, and this one is a college campus in Salisbury that most people simply drive past. It has brick buildings, a deep love of music, a summer baseball tradition, and families who have sent three generations through its doors.

Salisbury, NC · 2d
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The Gaston Gazette

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Second round state playoff preview, picks for Gaston, Cleveland and Lincoln football

Thirteen high school football teams remain in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties. Here are previews for Round 2 matchups featuring area teams, with reporter Joe Hughes making a prediction for each game. Watch high school sports on NFHS Network Round 2’s top games Ashbrook (6-5) at (5) Mount Tabor Records: Ashbrook is 6-5; Mount Tabor is 6-4. Rankings: Ashbrook is ranked 12th in NCHSAA 6A West. Mount Tabor is the bracket’s 5-seed. The word: Ashbrook heralded a return to the explosive offense it enjoyed much of the 2026 campaign, racking up 472 yards and 47 points in its rout of Central Cabarrus. Quarterback A.J. McClain threw for 233 yards, in addition to the Green Wave having a 100-yard rusher (Messiah Patterson) and a 100-yard receiver (Zyere Dixon). After starting 0-4, Mount Tabor has won six consecutive games. It particularly ran roughshod over Piedmont Triad 5A/6A opponents, allowing 35 total points over five games. Winner takes on Kings Mountain or Watauga in Round 3. Pick: Ashbrook RANKING AREA TEAMS: Ranking Gastonia, Shelby high school football teams as Round 2 looms TURNING IT UP A NOTCH: Ashbrook football scores dominant NCHSAA 6A Round 1 win. Here's how. ON TO THE NEXT ONE:

Gaston County, NC · 4d

Charlotte Observer

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools reveals how it'll handle finances after top staff leave

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will turn to an outside consulting firm to help oversee its finances after its chief financial officer retires at the end of December, the district announced Tuesday. CMS has selected HIL Group, a firm that specializes in supporting North Carolina school districts, to provide financial management, budget development and operational support beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The arrangement comes amid significant turnover in district leadership. Chief Financial Officer Kelly Kluttz is one of five members of former Superintendent Crystal Hill’s 10-person cabinet who left or announced plans to leave CMS, as previously reported by The Charlotte Observer. “Our priority is to maintain strong financial oversight, ensure uninterrupted operations, and provide a transparent, cost-conscious solution while the district addresses this critical leadership need,” a news release states. Rather than immediately appointing a new CFO, CMS will designate an existing employee as its statutory finance officer while the consulting firm provides specialized financial support. The employee, whom CMS has not identified, will retain their current duties and will not receive a CFO salary. CMS Chief of Strategy and Innovation Beth Thompson will coordinate budget communications with the school board and public. The initial agreement with HIL Group, formally known as Hurd,

Charlotte, NC · 2d

WBTAM/WBTFM

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EXCLUSIVE: Rep. David Willis Discusses CMS Breakup and Recall School Board Election

A major shakeup could be coming to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as North Carolina State Representative David Willis tells WBT News Radio in an exclusive interview that he is preparing legislation that would break up the state’s second-largest school district and trigger recall elections for its current school board members. Willis, who is Chairman of the Education […]

Charlotte, NC · 2d

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CMS Outlines New Middle School Boundary Lines in Cornelius

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is preparing to redraw middle school boundary lines in Cornelius, presenting two options that would send students living west of Interstate 77 to a new middle school planned at 13832 Stumptown Road in Huntersville. The proposed changes would also affect some students living near Sam Furr Road. According...

Cornelius, NC · 2d

Yahoo!

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Swastika incidents at Charlotte private school, west Charlotte park spark outrage

Reports of swastikas appearing at a west Charlotte park and a separate controversy involving students at a prominent Charlotte private school are raising concerns about antisemitism and the impact hateful symbols can have on children and families. The incidents have prompted conversations about accountability, education and the responsibility schools and...

Charlotte, NC · 3d

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‘A vote against government’: Cabarrus County school bonds fail

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — Cabarrus County Schools are working to figure out what’s next after voters shot down a school bond referendum to build new schools and renovate others. Central Cabarrus needs a new high school because they’ve run out of room. But how will they get...

Cabarrus County, NC · 4d

Charlotte Observer

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On eve of playoff debut, nationally ranked Hough football investigated, cleared

Nationally ranked Hough High School will make its 2026 N.C. high school football playoff debut Friday night at home against Palisades. The Observer has learned that the N.C. High School Athletic Association investigated a potential rules violation concerning student-athlete eligibility on the team, and referred the case to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. No violations were found. “When concerns regarding residency or eligibility are raised, those concerns are reviewed through the appropriate CMS processes, including coordination with CMS Athletics and CMS Student Placement,” said CMS spokesperson Tom Miner. “Hough High School has consistently worked closely with district staff to address any residency or eligibility questions that have been brought forward.” The Observer reached out to Hough athletic director Derek Butler and principal David Farley for comment. Neither responded. Miner said there is no current investigation ongoing at the school, despite a claim made via email to The Observer earlier this week. That claim was forwarded to Hough and CMS officials. “As appropriate,” Miner said, “the school has taken proactive steps to verify residency information and ensure compliance with all applicable requirements. The questions raised in the recent correspondence are not supported by the information available to the school. Further, CMS is not aware

Cornelius, NC · 1d

High School On SI

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North Carolina High School Football Playoff Brackets: Scores, Updated Matchups for Nov. 13-14

Updated North Carolina high school football playoff brackets with Nov. 6 scores, Nov. 13 second-round matchups and 2026 NCHSAA championship dates.

North Carolina · 4d

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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 · 12d

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May River girls flag football team to compete at Panthers stadium

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - May River High School’s girls flag football team is set to compete Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the inaugural Palmetto Flag Classic at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. May River will face Catawba Ridge High School at 5 p.m. to open tournament...

Beaufort County, SC · 3d

Charlotte Observer

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Queens Grant, the reigning state champion, starts No. 1 in The Observer's Sweet 16

Queen’s Grant ended the 2025-26 high school basketball season atop The Charlotte Observer’s Sweet 16 poll. Today, the Stallions start the 2026-27 in the same place: No. 1 in the region’s oldest high school basketball poll. The Observer began The Sweet 16 in 1984 and offers a large banner to the winner to hang in its gym. The ranking includes teams from Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln and Union counties. Queen’s Grant, because it doesn’t have football, is allowed to start its season early. The Stallions have gotten off to a 1-2 start, after a pair of losses to N.C. private school power Forsyth Country Day, the reigning NCISAA 4A state champion and Sweet 16 preseason No. 3 Concord Academy at the Carmel Christian Tip-Off over the weekend. The Sweet 16 rankings, compiled by longtime NC basketball expert Rick Lewis, were compiled before those games were played. Preseason Sweet 16 poll Rk, School 1. Queen’s Grant 2. Ambassador Christian 3. Concord Academy 4. Mooresville 5. Providence Day 6. Myers Park 7. Chambers 8. North Mecklenburg 9. West Charlotte 10. Hickory Ridge 11. Davidson Day 12. Charlotte Christian 13. Gaston Day 14. Harding 15. Gaston Christian 16. West Mecklenburg

Charlotte, NC · 5d

Queen City News

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NC lawmaker proposes breaking up Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools: report

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Republican state lawmaker from Union County is planning to introduce legislation that would break up Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools into smaller districts and force new school board elections, according to a report from WBT Radio. N.C. Rep. David Willis, who is chair of the Education Committee, is reportedly expected to introduce […]

Charlotte, NC · 2d

WFAE

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CMS won’t change bell schedules after parent protests

After parents protested, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will not change the bell schedules at three CMS schools next year. That means students at Sedgefield Middle School, Mint Hill Middle School and the South Academy of International Languages, or SAIL will remain on their current schedules. “Our conversations with families reinforced the need...

Charlotte, NC · 4d

WSOC Charlotte

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UNC Charlotte creates entrepreneurship school with gift from biotech founder

A former UNC Charlotte goalkeeper turned biotech founder is giving his alma mater an undisclosed sum to launch a startup school.

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 · 9d

WRAL

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Debate over North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship voucher program

With Democrats now in control of the North Carolina Statehouse, public education funding has become a primary focus.

North Carolina · 3d

WCNC

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York School District 1 assistant principal potentially fired for allegedly watching porn

York, SC · 3d

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 · 4d

Tega Cay Sun

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Fort Mill Marching Band Earns Third Place In SCBDA 6A Finals

The Fort Mill High School Marching Band placed third at the South Carolina Band Directors Association 6A State Championships, earning the bronze medal with a score of 91.45 for its 2026 show, “In My Beginning.” Wando High School won the state title with a 93.70, and James F. Byrnes High School took the silver medal...

Fort Mill, SC · 5d