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Updated Labor Day Weekend high school football schedule after storms roll through Friday night
Thunderstorms moved through the state of North Carolina on Friday afternoon and evening, causing major impacts to the high school football schedule. Some severe storms popped up in the Triangle area in the mid-afternoon hours, dumping heavy rain. The storms grew in coverage, impacting the Triad, Charlotte, eastern North Carolina, and the Sandhills.
What are the top colleges in North Carolina?
Duke ranked No. 20 in the nation, in addition to being the third-highest college in the South. UNC ranked No. 31 in the nation, making it North Carolina's highest-ranking public college, as well as being the fifth-highest college in the South and the nation's sixth-highest public college.
These 3 Western NC colleges are included in Princeton Review's best 390 for 2025
The Princeton Review's list of 390 best colleges for 2025 has been released, with three Western North Carolina schools included in the ranking. The yearly list is not ranked numerically, but compiled through ratings assigned by student surveys. The review reports the top 25 schools of the 390 to offer 50 ranking list...
Storms force postponements, delays to NC high school football games - updated list here
Stormy weather on Friday evening has forced some changes to the local high school football schedule. With games kicking off at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. across the region, much of North Carolina is under the threat of thunderstorms, some severe. Lightning is the biggest factor in kickoff and schedule changes. Stands must...
Cooper proclaims September Smart Start Month
RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper proclaims September Smart Start Month. This proclamation acknowledges the Smart Start Network’s commitment for over thirty years to ensuring all North Carolina’s young children enter school healthy and prepared for success. Investments in high-quality early childhood initiatives like Smart Start can yield...
NCHSAA gearing up for fall sports amid another season facing referee shortage
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s an issue impacting much of the country this time of year and it involves keeping young kids safe while playing sports: the shortage of officials and referees. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) admits officiating nowadays is tougher now than it has...
After diversity pushback, some faculty feel left in dark at North Carolina's flagship university
Keely Muscatell always told prospective students they could study anything they dreamed of at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Now, with many diversity programs across the state's public university system at risk of elimination, she isn't so sure. “We’ve had some really, really sad and difficult conversations within my lab,” the UNC psychology professor said. “Can we, in good conscience, continue to try to recruit and advocate that people go to graduate school here? Especially people of color?”The UNC Board of Governors took the major step in May of revoking a diversity policy spanning its...
State Board of Education slated to vote next week on policy permitting high school NIL
High school athletes in North Carolina may be able to profit off their name, image, and likeness in the near future as the North Carolina State Board of Education is expected to vote on a new NIL policy next week. The State Board of Education is expected to receive a...
Democrats, education advocates link Morrow to Robinson, describe threat to public schools
Wake County parent Jennifer Slusser worries about candidate Michele Morrow’s push to reject federal funds and ban some books from NC’s public schools. (Photo: Screengrab from live stream of press conference) A coalition of Democratic elected officials, educators, parents and progressive advocates gathered in Raleigh on Thursday to...
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