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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 · 2d

Raleigh News & Observer

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NC charter school has been delayed yet again. When it now plans to open in Chatham.

A new charter school focused on helping students learn job skills is now scheduled to open in Chatham County in 2029 — five years after it was first approved. The N.C. Charter Schools Review Board voted 7-2 on Monday to approve Granite Charter Academy’s request to delay its opening until fall 2029 . School leaders said the delay will give them time to construct a campus in Pittsboro that would eventually allow them to serve 1,500 K-12 students. “Seeing the development in the area, I’m sure Chatham County is excited to have a school that they’re not running a bond package on,” said Lindalyn Kakadelis, a member of the Review Board. But some Review Board members raised concerns about allowing such a long delay. Granite was originally approved by the Review Board in 2024 with a scheduled opening this school year. Staff in the Office of Charter Schools previously had approved Granite’s request to delay opening until 2027. On Monday, the school sought an additional two-year delay. “I do believe it’s a great endeavor and very purposeful and needed, but we’d be approving an application that’s five years removed from all the original intent,” said Review Board member Rita Haire,

Chatham County, NC · 2d

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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 · 4d
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Grand Champions: Green Hope High School marching band wins Cary Band Day

“Your Grand Champion for the 67th Cary Band Day is…Green Hope High School!” The Green Hope High School marching band has won Grand Champion at Cary Band Day, a major benchmark for high school marching bands in the late season. Competing against Green Level and Panther Creek, the marching band had tough competition to beat and has won the honor of Cary Band Day Grand Champion for the second time in a row.

Cary, NC · 3d
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The Ledger News

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Human Relations Commission invites local high school students to participate in Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest

The 2026-2027 Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest has opened for submissions from Granville County middle and high school students in grades 6 through 12.

Granville County, NC · 2d

ghfalcon.com

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Honoring the 2026 Teacher and Instructional Assistant of the Year: Ms. Jensen and Mr. Ravit

Every school year, Green Hope’s staff nominates a selection of teachers and instructional assistants to be considered for the “Teacher/Instructional Assistant of the Year” title. Once nominations are totaled and the most commonly suggested candidates are narrowed down, teachers vote for Teacher of the Year and instructional assistants vote for Instructional Assistant of the Year.

Cary, NC · 2d

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Pirate Battalion Cadets Represent Corinth Holders High At Carolina Hurricanes Game

SMITHFIELD, N.C. – Corinth Holders High School (CHHS) is celebrating the Pirate Battalion JROTC Color Guard for representing the school and Johnston County Public Schools at the Carolina Hurricanes game against the Vancouver Canucks. The cadets presented the colors on the ice, demonstrating professionalism, discipline, and pride. CHHS was...

Wendell, NC · 3d

Queen City News

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National frat suspends Sigma Nu at NC State after ‘heinous’ hazing allegations revealed

Following allegations of hazing pledges, a national organization suspended a North Carolina State University fraternity chapter on Friday, according to the national fraternity office.

Raleigh, NC · 5d

Essentially Sports

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Philip Rivers Gives NC State Update After Potential End to Six-Year High School Coaching Career

Philip Rivers’ high school season ended Friday night, and the question of what comes next grew louder with it. St. Michael Catholic lost 42-35 to Glenwood in the first round of the Alabama playoffs, and Rivers admitted afterward it might have been his last game on that sideline. Whatever he does next, NC State is waiting. The Wolfpack fired Dave Doeren on October 24, and nearly every report says Rivers is the man the school wants. The game itself was close to the end. St. Michael was tied 28-28 early in the fourth quarter when Glenwood scored and recovered the onside kick. The Cardinals cut it...

Raleigh, NC · 5d

WRAL

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(10) Southeast Raleigh football beats (23) New Hanover with heavy hearts

RALEIGH, N.C. – The road was never supposed to be this difficult for Southeast Raleigh football. The Bulldogs played Thursday's state playoff game against New Hanover with heavy hearts. On Wednesday evening, assistant coach Mike Cooper passed away. Southeast Raleigh head coach E.J. Campbell told HighSchoolOT his team wanted...

Raleigh, NC · 5d

NC Newsline

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A new documentary looks not-too-far back at NC college student voting this election

Some ballots haven’t even been counted yet, but a documentary about the 2026 election from the perspective of North Carolina college students fighting for campus early voting sites has already had its debut. “Where Do I Vote Again?” screened Thursday night at The Rialto in Raleigh. It encapsulates the work of students who tried to […]

North Carolina · 5d

Neuse News

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Lenoir, Jones counties among those eligible for UMO AgPrime Grants

UMO AgPrime grants are available to farmers and agribusiness owners in Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Gates, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Montgomery, Moore, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Onslow, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.

Mt Olive, NC · 6d

Neuse News Sport

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Greene Central rolls past Wake Prep in playoff opener

Greene Central scored on offense, defense and special teams in a 42-6 first-round playoff win at Wake Prep Academy.

Snow Hill, NC · 5d

ABC11 Eyewitness News

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NC State's Sigma Nu fraternity to close amid criminal investigation, I-Team learns

Sigma Nu National Fraternity confirmed to the ABC11 I-Team on Friday that the Beta Tau Chapter on NC State University's campus will shut down.

Raleigh, NC · 5d

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The Blitz: Playoffs Week 1 High School football scores from across ENC

Which team won the John Paul II vs Wake Christian Academy game?. Why were high school football playoffs held on November 5 and 6?

Raleigh, NC · 5d

ABC11 Eyewitness News

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How NC election results could reshape education

Changes in the North Carolina General Assembly could affect education funding at the state level.

Wake County, NC · 7d

High School On SI

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South Garner vs. Hillside Football Live Stream: How to Watch North Carolina Playoff Game Tonight

Watch South Garner vs. Hillside in the 2026 North Carolina high school football playoffs. Get kickoff time, live stream details and how to watch on NFHS Network.

Durham, NC · 6d

Raleigh News & Observer

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NC State's Sigma Nu suspended by national fraternity after ‘heinous and grievous acts'

N.C. State University’s oldest fraternity will shut down indefinitely, its national organization said Friday afternoon, following a weeks-long probe into graphic hazing allegations within the fraternity. According to a release Friday afternoon, the national Sigma Nu Fraternity suspended the charter of its NC State chapter effective immediately, after “significant and severe violations of the Fraternity’s principles, law, policies, and membership requirements” that they said occurred in the chapter’s “activities.” The chapter will remain closed until further notice, officials said. “The Fraternity continues to appreciate the diligent work of North Carolina State University Police Department officers in their thorough investigation, which remains ongoing,” the release states. “The Fraternity will continue to fully support and cooperate with the procedures of law enforcement officials in this matter.” The suspension comes a day after search warrants revealed graphic videos and anonymous testimony that further detailed the hazing allegations. Those allegations included physical abuse, death threats, pressured drug use, induced vomiting and multiple hospitalizations, according to the warrants. NC State officials suspended the fraternity from campus last week, simultaneously announcing the investigation into the alleged hazing practices. But the newest suspension from the national organization adds deeper, more permanent consequences for the fraternity that’s become

Raleigh, NC · 5d

The Johnstonian News

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Clayton duo graduates from University of Maryland Global Campus

Janelle Abel and Jaime Wolfe of Clayton were among more than 4,300 University of Maryland Global Campus summer 2026 graduates.

Clayton, NC · 6d

The Wilson Times

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Mini grants delivered to excited teachers, students

Wilson Education Partnership awarded $26,000 in mini-grants to 35 Wilson County Schools teachers for hands-on learning projects.

Wilson, NC · 7d