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Sossamon applauds GCPS Book Bus initiative
Rep. Frank Sossamon has expressed support and excitement for the Granville County Schools Book Bus initiative this summer. The Book Bus, a mobile library and snack distributor, will provide free books and snacks to children aged 0 to 18, offering a wide selection of reading material for all age groups. “I am thrilled to see the launch of the GCS […] The post Sossamon applauds GCPS Book Bus initiative first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Airbnb squatters left ‘no trespassing’ sign for single mom who’s losing income and can’t boot them
A North Carolina single mother trying to put her son through college is now at the mercy of Airbnb guests-turned-squatters who refuse to leave her rental property — leaving her without her income for months. The saga began when Farzana Rahman, who lives in the Durham area, checked in guests on Oct. 25 with a check out date of May 24. But when Rahman’s housekeeper arrived at the rental, the guests were still there and they refused to leave, the local ABC affiliate reported. Food Network squatter Madison Cowan’s gone but NYC is still pro-thief When the cleaner knocked on the door, she asked...
Black mayors: Biden can carry North Carolina in November
The possibility that Donald Trump could, despite his status as a convicted felon, still prevail in this fall’s presidential election by eking out an Electoral College victory has left many Democratic politicians and rank and file voters stressed and apprehensive as the summer campaign season commences in earnest. But those worries were mostly on the […] The post Black mayors: Biden can carry North Carolina in November appeared first on NC Newsline.
WRAL Investigates predatory towing in NC, lawmakers seek crackdown
Predatory towing: WRAL Investigates the changes that could protect you and your wallet. From parking lots in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Wilson, WRAL Investigates has staked out companies who drivers say are predatory towers. The towers are accused of not following local rules involving towing when it...
Tickets Are On Sale For BULL DURHAM in Durham
Tickets are now on sale for "Bull Durham, A New Musical," an adaptation of the 1988 hit movie about the Durham Bulls minor league baseball team; the musical will be performed in Durham for the first time this fall. Theatre Raleigh is producing "Bull Durham, A New Musical" at Reynolds...
GCPS awarded emerging technologies grant
On June 6, Granville County Public Schools was awarded an Emerging Technologies Grant from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s Digital Learning Initiative. This grant will provide $50,000 to the district to support the Artificial Intelligence Task Force work and AI Camp for eighth- through 12th-grade students. According to NCDPI, “The AI Task Force and its AI camp for […] The post GCPS awarded emerging technologies grant first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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