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NC schools list $18B in facility needs over next 5 years

North Carolina schools say they have $18 billion in facility needs over the next five years, an increase even as public school enrollment drops or stays the same in most school systems. That's according to a new report compiled by the state Department of Public Instruction, based on required school...

North Carolina · 5d
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Charlotte Schools Shine in 2027 U.S. News Rankings, Metrolina Scholars Academy Leads Region

Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy in Charlotte ranked No. 2 statewide for elementary and middle school categories in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings. Several other metro Charlotte campuses also made the list, according to the Charlotte Observer. According to PR Newswire, U.S. News & World Report bases its...

Charlotte, NC · 6d
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Fort Mill Sun

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Yellow Jackets Kicker Noah Hardy Heads to Clemson

Fort Mill High School kicker Noah Hardy committed to Clemson University on Oct. 31, announcing his decision on X the morning after he made a 51 yard field goal in a road win at Boiling Springs. The offer came just days earlier. Hardy posted on Oct. 28 that he had received a full scholarship offer […]

Fort Mill, SC · 8d

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Finalists announced for inaugural North Carolina CTE Superintendent of the Year Award

The North Carolina Association for Career and Technical Education (NCACTE), in partnership with the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT), has established a new award designed to honor superintendents across the state who have made a significant impact in supporting career and technological education (CTE). The inaugural cohort of eight finalists was recently announced in a press release.

North Carolina · 7d
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YoCo News

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Eight Local Teams Open SCHSL Football Playoffs Friday

Eight York and Lancaster county football teams will play in the South Carolina High School League Class 4A and 5A playoffs, which begin Friday, Nov. 6. Two local teams earned opening round byes. Northwestern is the No. 1 seed in the Class 5A Upper State, and South Pointe is the No. 3 seed in the...

Lancaster County, SC · 9d

YoCo News

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Clover School District Sets Public Hearing on 2025-26 Budget

The district's board will hear public comment on a proposed budget that increases spending and millage for the upcoming fiscal year.

Clover, SC · 7d

Fort Mill Sun

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Fort Mill School Board Approves Wellness Policy, Hears State Tax Review Update, Impact Fees Collections Plunge

Impact fee collections in the Fort Mill School District dropped to $145,572 in October, well below the monthly average of $848,076 the district collected during 2025, according to the monthly financial report presented to the Fort Mill School Board on Monday, Nov. 2. The decline, about 83 percent, tracks with a near halt in new […]

Fort Mill, SC · 7d

WECT

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Friday Night Football playoff bracket announced

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Nearly 20 area high school football teams have qualified for the 2026 state playoffs. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released the playoff bracket for all eight classifications on Saturday. First round games kick off this Friday, Nov. 6, with championship games played Dec. 10-12 at neutral sites. Games through the regional championships are played at the higher seeds.

North Carolina · 9d

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17 North Carolina College Campuses With Outdoor Paths Open To Leashed Dogs

Some of the best dog walks in North Carolina hide behind lecture halls and bell towers. College campuses here protect old forests, river trails, and quiet lakes that many locals never explore. Better still, plenty of them welcome leashed pups on their outdoor paths. From mountain valleys near Asheville to...

North Carolina · 7d

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Davidson Students Go to the Polls Early

This past week marked the first full week of early voting for the North Carolina midterm elections. CPE provided transportation for Davidson students to and from the polls, as well as educational support that will persist leading up to election day. The Davidsonian previously covered the Mecklenburg County Board of...

Mecklenburg County, NC · 8d

Raleigh News & Observer

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It's Election Day. What would a bluer legislature mean for higher ed in NC?

Hello reader! Welcome to Higher Stakes , your source for higher education news in North Carolina. I’m reporter Jane Winik Sartwell . It’s Election Day ! What a wild election season it’s been. Our politics team has been working tirelessly to bring you breaking news, important fact checks, and in-depth analysis ahead of today. And now, the long-awaited Tuesday is here. So go vote if you haven’t already. Here’s our voter guide . And keep up with all our coverage tonight at newsobserver.com . With President Donald Trump’s approval at an all-time-low, a blue wave could come crashing in North Carolina, congressional impact reporter Danielle Battaglia wrote yesterday . That has implications for state politics as well. What would a bluer legislature mean for higher ed in NC? There’s a chance that by the end of the night, Republicans could lose their supermajority in the state Senate — and possibly even their majority in the state House, Capitol bureau chief Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan reported last week . What would that mean for higher education in North Carolina? The General Assembly appoints the UNC System Board of Governors, as well as select members of university boards of trustees across the state.

North Carolina · 7d

Rocky Mount Telegram

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RMA boys repeat as NCISAA champions

The Rocky Mount Academy boys’ cross country team has repeated as the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association Division II state champions. Led by five runners placing in the top 10 — including overall winner Reid Gross — the Eagles finished with 19 points to easily outdistance St. Thomas More Academy, which was second with 70 points, and Hickory Christian Academy, which took third with 121 points, at McAlpine Park in Charlotte. Faith Christian School ended up 14th with 353 points. On the boys’ side, Gross, a junior, captured the state championship by completing the course in 16:02.51, more than 27 seconds better than his teammate, junior Sage Burrison (16:28.64). Junior Auvi Alston finished third in 16:29.61 while senior Benjamin Spain ended up fourth in 16:47.77. RMA’s fifth scorer, sophomore Thomas Vaughn, emerged ninth overall in 17:51.65. Other competitors for the Eagles included freshman Logan Williams (29th in 19:41.72) and freshman Alex Vire (34th in 19:49.35). Faith Christian’s highest-placing runner was junior Ethan Carr, who was 33rd overall in 19:49.31. Other Patriots competing included sophomore Zachary Rabe (83rd in 24:20.02), freshman Luke Roberts (93rd in 24:58.45), freshman Chance Pridgen (94th in 25:06.16), seventh-grader Roman James (103rd in 26:40.39) and freshman

Rocky Mount, NC · 7d

Charlotte Observer

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It's time for the postseason. Here are the NC high school football playoff pairings

The NC high school football playoffs will begin Friday, Nov. 6, and the playoff pairings were released Saturday. There are two playoff brackets in the state — one for the N.C. High School Athletic Association, for mostly public schools, and the N.C. Independent Schools. Here are final NCHSAA brackets and some notes. The reigning champs A look at last year’s state champions and how they’ve fared this season. 8A: Hough beat Millbrook, 21-0. Hough is 10-0 and outscored opponents 421-33. It beat Providence Day 30-3, Cardinal Gibbons 35-10 and Mooresville 49-10. Millbrook, last year’s runner-up, is dominant in the East, so a rematch is possible. 7A: Grimsley beat Clayton, 24-14. Grimsley is 10-0 and outscored opponents 425-45, including a 24-0 win over West Charlotte. 6A: Watauga beat Middle Creek, 47-25. Watauga is 5-5. It started 1-5, then won its last four. 5A: Crest beat Hunt, 31-14. Crest is 9-1. It beat Shelby 27-24 in overtime, and its only loss was 35-21 at Weddington. 4A: Reidsville beat Brevard, 50-20. Reidsville is 7-3 and has won five straight. 3A: Shelby beat Kinston, 84-41 , the highest-scoring title game in state history. Shelby is 9-1, and its only loss was in overtime at

Charlotte, NC · 10d

Charlotte Observer

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Get the latest Charlotte-area high school fall sports stat leaders

Here are the latest Charlotte-area high school stat leaders. Football leaders PASSING YARDS 1. David Echevarria, Jr., Ambassador Christian, 3,058 2. Lucas Lopez, Jr., Cannon School, 2,918 3. Davis Beam, Sr., East Lincoln, 2,806 4. Cameron Gandy, Sr., SouthLake Christian, 2,562 5. Easton Roschke, Jr., Langtree Charter, 2,546 6. Luke Meador, Sr., Providence, 2,446 7. Colby Cornelius, Sr., Hickory Ridge, 2,280 8. Cole Hough, Sr., Palisades, 2,268 9. Hudson Irwin, Sr., Northwest Cabarrus, 2,238 10. Jamouri Nichols, Sr., Chambers, 2,117 RUSHING YARDS 1. Amario Spence, Sr., West Iredell, 1,718 2. Jamir Jackson, Sr., Monroe, 1,638 3. Lemar Grier, Sr., A.L. Brown, 1,594 4. Kaveaun Pless, Jr., South Point, 1,541 5. Cooper Wise, Sr., Piedmont, 1,467 6. Osazee Inneh, So., Ballantyne Ridge, 1,323 7. Jake Robbins, Sr., Marvin Ridge, 1,295 8. Miles Vanderspuy, Sr., Hopewell, 1,230 9. Josh Bell, Sr., Sun Valley, 1,215 10. Raivon Pauling, Jr., Olympic, 1,127 RECEIVING YARDS 1. Jaxon Dollar, Sr., East Lincoln, 1,508 2. Khylieb Rodriguez, Sr., Ardrey Kell, 1,199 3. Travis Barton, Jr., Ambassador Christian, 1,188 4. Jaequan Timmons, Sr., Union Academy, 1,150 5. Marcus Sales Jr, Sr., Cannon School, 1,041 6. Cam Simpson, Sr., Corvian Community, 1,026 7. Braylon Clark, Jr., Providence Day, 995

Charlotte, NC · 7d

thecharlotteweekly.com

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Education Briefs: NASCAR fundraiser supports students

HUNTERSVILLE – The NASCAR Hall of Fame Foundation hosted its third annual Putting for Purpose fundraiser Oct. 7 at Frankie’s Fun Park to support student scholarships. Participants included AJ Allmendinger, Rajah Caruth, Garrett Smithley, Justin Haley, Brenden "Butterbean" Queen, Mini Tyrrell, Andrés Pérez de Lara, Ron Hornaday Jr. and Bobby Labonte.

Charlotte, NC · 7d

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CMS student adviser finalists discuss mental health, campus safety, AI, and more

Nine high school student finalists running to become the 2027 student adviser to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education gathered at the Charlotte Government Center on Wednesday, Oct. 21 for the annual student advisor forum. Created through a partnership between Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) and GenerationNation, a nonprofit organization that promotes civic...

Charlotte, NC · 7d

The Enterprise

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Southern Nash flag football drubs Williams, 48-6, in NCHSAA 2nd round

Southern Nash beat Williams 48-6 in the NCHSAA flag football playoffs, advancing to face Pamlico County after Leila Gonzalez threw four touchdown passes.

North Carolina · 8d

WRAL

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HighSchoolOT's Male and Female Athletes of the Week for Oct. 26-31

HighSchoolOT is naming athletes of the week for each area code during the 2026-27 school year. There will be a male and a female selection each week, from any sport. To shine a light on as many student-athletes as possible, players will not be eligible for selection more than once.

North Carolina · 7d

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Orange Football to Host Richlands in Opening Round of the 5A State Playoffs on Friday; Winner Goes to Eastern Alamance

When Fritz Hessenthaler became Orange football coach in June 2025 and brought along David Grimm as his offensive coordinator, the mission was clear. To return Orange football to prominence. Now, just 17 months after taking the job, Orange will host a state playoff game on Friday night for the first...

Hillsborough, NC · 9d

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Community college barber school opens in Charlotte with $10 haircuts

Central Piedmont Community College's new barbering program will start taking appointments Monday, Nov. 9, with haircuts at $10 as students log the hours needed for a license. The program opened in September at the college's west Charlotte campus. The quiet Harris campus is home to the newly renovated Cosmetic Arts Building, which houses a cosmetology salon, barbering school and esthetics area where the community can go for facials, massages and nail services.

Charlotte, NC · 10d