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Important dates to know for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ 2024-2025 academic year
Here is a list of important dates for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), including early release days, holiday breaks and teacher workdays. The first day of school for CMS is Monday, August 26, 2024. Open houses. Early and middle colleges: Monday, August 5 and Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Elementary schools and pre-K-8...
Trial continued for director of day care behind ‘bone-chilling’ video
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The director of a Charlotte daycare was scheduled to go on trial Wednesday, months after a video went viral of young children being driven off in an SUV with the back door still open and no seatbelts on. However, the judge continued her case to October 24 and appointed her counsel.
North Carolina Student Expelled From Christian School After Singing at Venue That Serves Alcohol
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. (WDNews) – A North Carolina high school student and singer-songwriter was expelled from her Christian private school for performing at a venue that served alcohol. Bailey Griggs, known by her stage name, Bailey Marie, received an email from Cramerton Christian Academy, where she was attending high...
Parent of Charlotte daycare facing criminal charges says her kids are safe there
Parents who send their children to Midwood Learning Academy are defending the daycare after two workers were fired for not properly securing kids in the back of a van while leaving a nearby park.
IKEA: College students eat for free on Thursday (plus big discounts on dorm essentials)
IKEA is a go-to spot for incoming college students. Boasting reasonably priced furniture that can fit into the smallest dorm room, it’s almost a rite of passage road trip for families with kids getting ready to leave for college. Luckily for Charlotte area students, it’s not a long drive....
Paycheck delays causing financial struggles for some CMS summer school teachers
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — "I didn't know when I would be paid or why I had not been paid," Bettina Thomas, a teacher for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, said. Thomas told WCNC Charlotte's Tradesha Woodard she's not the only one being impacted by the late payments. "I know that a lot...
Butler HS flag football team heads to championships with fan send-off
MATTHEWS, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers rolled out the blue carpet Wednesday morning to celebrate a local football team headed to the championships. Fans lined up along the carpet to send off the Butler High School girls’ flag football team. They earned a spot in the NFL’s first annual Flag Championships, which kicks off Thursday in Canton, Ohio.
Opinion: Class registration is too stressful and complicated
Coming in at a close second behind finals, class registration week—and the days leading up to it—are some of the most stressful times in each semester. Class registration is an anxiety-fueled competition made trickier by staggered registration slots and complicated course selection. Enrolling in the necessary classes to obtain your degree should not be this difficult.
A look at the O's lone high school pick and other notes from Day 2 of the draft
There was a lot for the Orioles to like about their second day of draft picks. They saw third rounder, USC outfielder Austin Overn, move up some draft boards when he produced a .947 OPS in the Cape Cod League. They saw Auburn pitcher right-hander Chase Allsup, their fourth rounder,...
Tense moments during Bessemer City Schools BOE meeting, 'protocol' not followed
BESSEMER, Ala. — Bessemer City Schools Board of Education leaders appear to have a problem with governance. It's something state superintendentDr. Eric Mackey has laid out in a written letter. An item on the agenda for Monday evening's meeting reads "Approval for Davis Architect to oversee the roofing projects...
Residents express concerns about child-care center/pre-school planned on W. Catawba
July 16. By Dave Vieser. Under normal circumstances the initial presentation of development projects to the Cornelius Town Board attracts relatively small crowds. That wasn’t the case on Monday July 15, as the Town Hall Meeting Room was totally filled with residents, most of whom were not happy with a new development project planned for West Catawba Avenue, known as the Lightbridge Academy.
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