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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 · 9d
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Chesterfield High School’s Kaylee Leonard Named “NETC” Female Student Athlete of the Month

Chesterfield — Kaylee Leonard is a senior and a multi-sport athlete at Chesterfield High School, where she plays basketball, softball, golf and cheers. She’s been playing basketball and softball starting about 8 years old in rec league and YMCA league which continued into high school, then she joins the cheer team her junior year and just started playing golf this summer and joined the golf team for the ladies fall season.

Chesterfield, SC · 1d
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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 · 1d

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 · 6d

The Richmond Observer

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Correctional education life changing both inside and outside prison system

HAMLET --- Richmond Community College is seeking a part-time pre-employment training instructor to work in the prison system to provide valuable educational opportunities for those incarcerated. ...

Hamlet, NC · 15h

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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 · 3d

The Richmond Observer

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Raiders take down Wolves in first round of football playoffs

ROCKINGHAM -- The No. 14 seed Richmond Senior Raiders turned a half-time deficit into a final victory against the No. 19 seed Wolves of Ballantyne Ridge at home Friday. The Raiders secured the ...

Rockingham, NC · 1d

The Richmond Observer

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UNC System military-affiliated enrollment nears 25,000 students

Military-affiliated student enrollment at North Carolina's public universities is at an all-time high. Four years ago, the UNC System enrolled 20,688 military-affiliated students, including ...

North Carolina · 16h

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When the School Bus Doesn’t Come: Driver Shortages Disrupting Student Attendance, Learning

A shortage of school bus drivers can create more than transportation delays. For some students, it can mean missing hours of instruction, losing access to school services or staying home entirely. In extreme circumstances, the shortage can force an entire school district to cancel classes. That happened Sept. 18 in...

Trimble County, KY · 1d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Who owns the Sigma Nu house at NC State, and what will become of it?

Just one day after search warrants revealed details of evidence and allegations of hazing at NC State University’s Sigma Nu fraternity — which included cocaine use, hospitalizations, pledges being forced to eat vomit, and other disturbing details — the chapter was closed by the national fraternity. The fraternity cannot return to NC State for at least four years. At that point, a “return agreement” could be considered, according to the university . For now, a criminal investigation of the hazing and drug use at the fraternity is still underway . The brothers must move out by Tuesday afternoon. But of course, the imposing house once home to the university’s oldest fraternity still stands. You can even take a virtual 3D tour of its interior . But who owns the house, and what will become of it now that Sigma Nu is no longer operational at NC State? The house is owned by an alumni house corporation, according to Christopher Brenton, director of communications at the national Sigma Nu organization. Alumni house corporations are separate from both the local chapter and the national fraternity. They are operated by alumni from the university’s chapter, and act as landlords or property managers. The

North Carolina · 1d

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 · 1d

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Stanly football teams advance to second round of state playoffs

ALBEMARLE — All four Stanly County high school football teams remain alive in the NCHSAA state playoffs after three opened the postseason with victories Friday and North Stanly received a first-round bye. The Comets will begin their postseason Friday as the top seed in the 3A West bracket, while...

Albemarle, NC · 1d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Why NC public schools close on Veterans Day while some neighbors stay open

Veterans Day is a required school holiday for North Carolina’s 1.5 million public school students, but students in some neighboring states will have a regular school day Wednesday. A longstanding state law makes North Carolina’s approach different from Virginia and South Carolina. FULL STORY: Why public schools are closed on Veterans Day in NC, but not in some states Here are key takeaways: State law requires it. Veterans Day is the only holiday under North Carolina statute that requires public schools to close. Classes can be held on other holidays like Presidents’ Day and Memorial Day, though many districts schedule teacher workdays then. The law only applies to traditional-calendar schools, but charter schools usually also close on Veterans Day. No school on Sundays. State law also bars public schools from holding classes on Sundays. Neighboring states differ. Virginia and South Carolina allow classes on Veterans Day. South Carolina law requires at least one hour of instruction honoring veterans, with schools that close observing the holiday the next day. Observances still happen. North Carolina schools typically hold events honoring veterans around the holiday, and state law designates November as Veterans’ History Awareness Month. A large veteran population. North Carolina was home

North Carolina · 20h

Asheville Citizen-Times

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WNC's top high school boys basketball players entering 2026-27 NCHSAA, NCISAA season

The 2026 North Carolina high school boys basketball season is set to begin on Nov. 11. East Henderson, Hendersonville and Smoky Mountain enter 2026 as Western North Carolina's top teams after returning most of their top players. With the season beginning on Nov. 11, here are 16 WNC boys basketball players to watch this season. BOLD PREDICTIONS FOR NCHSAA PLAYOFFS: Three bold predictions for WNC programs in 2026 NCHSAA football playoffs Gabe Clark Andrews | Guard | Senior Clark had 16.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game while shooting 43% from the field and 38% from behind the 3-point line. Levi Clark Andrews | Guard | Sophomore Clark averaged 12 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists. He shot 48% from the field and 38% from deep as a freshman. Jaylin Brewer East Henderson | Guard | Junior Brewer was named All-WNC First Team last season after averaging 16.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and four assists on 47% from the field and 33% from behind the 3-point line. Lance Parker Franklin | Forward | Senior Parker averaged 10.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists, while shooting 48% from the field. Will Rauers Franklin | Guard | Senior Rauers is

North Carolina · 2d

Salisbury Post

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Allen tapped as new Rockwell Christian School principal

ROCKWELL — There is a new principal in town. Rowan County Sheriff Travis Allen, who is officially retiring from a 30-plus-year law enforcement career at the end of the month, […]

Rockwell, NC · 13h

Charlotte Observer

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Tuesday's basketball rewind: No. 1 Queen's Grant starts to shake off some rust

Queen’s Grant, the reigning N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A state champion, has had a rough start to the season. The Stallions (2-2), ranked No. 1 in The Observer’s preseason Sweet 16 poll , lost to private school 3A state power Concord Academy last week on a buzzer-beater. Concord Academy is No. 3 in The Sweet 16. Not 24 hours later, they lost in overtime, 69-63, to private school 4A state champ Forsyth Country Day (Forsyth lost, 60-47, to Concord Academy Tuesday). Tuesday night at home, the Stallions played their second game in their brand new gymnasium and beat Carmel Christian, 71-59. Queen’s Grant — which lost 6-8 big man Mekhi Allen, a four-star recruit, to Faith Family (TX) in the offseason — got 28 points from 6-9 junior Chase Smith, plus 11 from Cannon DeBerry and 10 from point guard Preston Scott. Carmel’s Jermier Nelson, who had a school-record 51 points over the weekend, had 30. In his first three games, Nelson is averaging 38 points per game. Yes, it’s early, but that’s No. 1 in America. — In other boys’ featured games, No. 2 Ambassador Christian beat Caldwell Academy 89-74 behind 37 points from RJ Moore. As mentioned,

North Carolina · 1d

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NC State Seeks Second Straight Tuition Hike for Incoming In-State Students

North Carolina State University — Reported Site of Tuition Proposal Review. NC State's Board of Trustees is weighing a 3% tuition increase for in-state undergraduates entering in fall 2027, the second consecutive year the Raleigh university has sought such a hike. The university is also seeking a 3% increase for nonresident undergraduates, along with higher fees for student media, student center repairs and renovation, dining, and housing.

North Carolina · 1d

The Enterprise

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Stein highlights education funding, teacher pay at boards conference

Gov. Josh Stein highlighted teacher pay increases and urged more education funding at the North Carolina School Boards Association conference.

North Carolina · 1d

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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 · 17h

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Next round of state playoffs features five local teams at home

Four Twin Counties high school football teams (Northern Nash, Tarboro, SouthWest Edgecombe and North Edgecombe) will be at home this week for the second round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state playoffs while Faith Christian is in the semifinals of the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 8-Man Playoffs at home. Rocky Mount and Southern Nash will hit the road for their respective second-round matchups in the NCHSAA playoffs. • Westover (7-4) at Northern Nash (8-2): The Knights, the No. 3 seed and Big East 5A/6A Conference champions, put their seven-game win streak on the line at home against the No. 14 seed Wolverines, who cruised past West Johnston 44-0 in the first round last week. Westover, which has won six of its last seven games, is led by quarterback Eric Kline, who has thrown for more than 1,300 yards this season. Northern Nash counters with plenty of weapons: Myles Eatmon (707 yards rushing, 12 TDs), Hassan Davis-McKinney (13 catches, 197 yards, five TDs) and Kam Freeman (11 catches, 209, yards, three TDs), Jaice Johnson (35 of 63, 631 yards, 14 TDs, three interceptions) and defenders Jessie Wade (56 tackles), Jaquaye Arrington (54 tackles), Holton Westbook (11

North Carolina · 1d