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High School On SI

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North Carolina High School Football Final Scores, Results - October 16

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

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Nash Central Achieves Ejection-Free Status for 2025-26 Season

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced earlier this month that Nash Central is one of 87 member schools who have been recognized as an ejection-free school for the 2025-26 school year. The schools were honored with the NCHSAA’s Ejection-Free Award during the association’s eight regional meetings held across North Carolina the past two weeks. Sportsmanship is the first core value of the NCHSAA, and the association said the recognized schools demonstrated that standard by following the rules of competition, respecting officials and opponents, and showing graciousness in both victory and defeat. Nash Central was one of the 13…

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North Carolina High School Football Schedule & Scores (NCHSAA) — October 16

Get NCHSAA live updates and final scores as the 2026 North Carolina high school football season continues on October 16

Raleigh, NC · 22d

FOX8 News

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NC State University program turns parking tickets into food donations

North Carolina State University's Pack Essentials program, Student Government and Transportation department launched the Ticket to Table initiative Thursday. Running through Oct. 31, the program allows students, faculty and staff to have parking tickets of $60 or less forgiven by donating items to the Feed the Pack Food Pantry.

Raleigh, NC · 23d

thegatorseye.com

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Football Travels to Face Apex Tonight

As week nine approaches in the High School football season, the Gators hunt for their second win of the season. Standing with a record of 1-6, the Gators look to salvage the rest of the season, put in good performances, and pull out results. The Gators started the season on...

Apex, NC · 22d

The Wake Weekly

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Wake Forest voters turn out early with schools, prices, and data centers top of mind

Wake Forest voters lined up as early voting began, citing schools, rising costs, data centers and public safety among their top concerns.

Wake Forest, NC · 23d

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New religious instruction policy reshapes Wake County Public School System

On Sep. 15, 2026, Republican lawmakers in NC passed a religious instruction policy as part of the new state budget that says school districts must allow one to four hours of religious release time without any penalty or charging absences. The policy was influenced by Ohio-based nonprofit LifeWise Academy. LifeWise advocates for religious instruction and has a core belief that it is a crucial part of life and should be a part of public education.

Wake County, NC · 24d

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Color of Education 2026 calls for commitment to public schools and educational justice

Bishop William Barber II served as one of three keynote speakers at the 2026 Color of Education Summit in Raleigh earlier this month, calling on a renewed commitment to the state’s public schools and students. The summit is a partnership between The Dudley Flood Center for Education Equity and...

North Carolina · 22d

ABC11 Eyewitness News

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Wake County Parents push back on proposed school cell tower

Neighbors and parents in a North Raleigh community are raising concerns about a proposed 185-foot cell tower on the Brassfield Elementary School campus, saying they want more information and a voice in the decision-making process.

Wake County, NC · 23d

The Ledger News

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West Oxford Elementary earns North Carolina’s highest Global Ready School designation

West Oxford Elementary School has earned the Model Global Ready School designation from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, the highest recognition available through the state's Global Ready Schools program.

North Carolina · 23d

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Northwood roars back to No. 3 as Seaforth and Chatham Central keep rolling

Seaforth and Chatham Central retained the top two places in the Chatham County high school football power rankings after extending their combined record to 13-1, but the week’s most consequential result belonged to Northwood. One week after being shut out by Eastern Randolph, the Chargers produced 670 yards of offense and defeated Jordan-Matthews 56-22 on the road, reversing last week’s movement at the bottom of the rankings.

Chatham County, NC · 25d

WSOC Charlotte

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4 NC colleges rank among nation’s best for career success

LinkedIn says that when it comes to setting graduates up for long-term success, four North Carolina colleges are among the nation’s best.

North Carolina · 27d

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We hope to see you at the NCCCS conference

Welcome to Awake58 — a weekly newsletter with the latest updates on community college news and events. If you were forwarded this email, you can sign up for the Awake58 newsletter here, and you can find last week’s edition on our website. This week’s edition is by Analisa...

North Carolina · 25d

Raleigh News & Observer

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More cell towers could be built at Wake schools. One neighborhood is fighting it

More cell phone towers could be added to Wake County schools amid a fight over whether the towers pose health risks and would hurt the property values of neighboring homeowners. A company hired by the Wake County school system may lease land at five schools to telecommunications companies in order to erect cell phone towers. On Tuesday, the school board’s facilities committee discussed a proposal for a new cell tower at Brassfield Elementary School in Raleigh after neighbors urged Wake to put the $30,000 a year deal on hold. APC-EDGE, the Raleigh-based company that markets cell tower locations to telecommunications providers, insists that the towers are safe and will help the school and community. “There have been several studies that have proven that RF (radio frequency) exposure — we’ve talked about some of them today — there’s no link to cancer,” Daniel Agresta III, the owner of APC-EDGE and a Brassfield parent, told the facilities committee on Tuesday. But some neighbors of Brassfield Elementary say Wake is risking too much by going ahead with the tower deal. “Is $30,000 a year worth taking even an uncertain risk with hundreds of children when another location may be available?” Janine Jannicelli, a

Wake County, NC · 25d

ABC11 Eyewitness News

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WCPSS seeks $680M bond for new schools, upgrades

Wake school district officials said the bond would be incorporated into a broader seven-year capital improvement program totaling $823 million.

Wake County, NC · 24d

The Enterprise

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NCPS changes report card access for younger students, select classes

Nash County Public Schools will send printed report cards Oct. 16 to K-2 and select EC students, replacing portal access for grades.

Nash County, NC · 25d