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NCHSAA participation rises in almost every sport, surpasses 200,000 total student-athletes
For the first time since the 2017-2018 school year, the N.C. High School Athletic Association saw more than 200,000 student-athletes compete in sports last school year. The NCHSAA released its participation data from the 2023-2024 school year on Monday morning, and it shows a significant amount of growth overall and in most sports year-over-year.
Research funding hits new $1.21B milestone
The numbers are in, and research at Carolina continues to grow. This is the fifth year in a row that research awards have topped $1 billion, funding research projects and experiments for federal agencies, industry partners and nonprofit organizations. “These new award totals are a testament to the dedication of...
Rain expected in the afternoon across central NC; isolated tornado possible | LIVE RADAR
First Alert Day Monday: A Level 1 severe risk with the possibility of isolated damaging wind gusts or tornado for most of the ABC11 viewing area.Showers and thunderstorms off and on over the next few days have the potential to bring flooding downpours and gusty winds each afternoon and evening.Heavy rain is expected until 7 a.m., clearing through lunchtime. It will resume in the afternoon and evening.Download the ABC11 App and get weather updates and breaking news 24/7Looking Ahead Expect more scattered showers and storms throughout the week. Highs Tuesday and Wednesday will be near 90, dropping back into the low to mid-80s Thursday and Friday.The wetter pattern may break this weekend as a cold front slowly pushes through the region.A few showers/storms will be possible on Saturday. Sunday looks to be the drier portion of the weekend. Highs will be in the mid/upper 80s.A large tree fell in west Raleigh, taking down some power lines, on Brandywine Road Monday morning. A few dozen people lost electricity.It happened on Brandywine Road near Trinity Road.
Ranking WNC kickers in 2024 North Carolina high school football season
From Tanner Jackson to Rossi Santelia, the Citizen Times and Times-News ranked the top kickers and punters for the 2024 North Carolina high school football season in WNC. It's not just players on offense and defense ready to make a splash this season. While special teams players don't get the...
NC health workers detected lead contamination in applesauce that led to a nationwide recall, several lawsuits
Quick work from a North Carolina pediatrician and Catawba County public health authorities helped detect mass lead poisoning that has affected more than 500 children in at least 44 states. Their action helped get the word out quickly to unsuspecting parents across the country about tainted applesauce. In a new...
NCDHHS Celebrates Two Years of 9-8-8
The NC Department of Health and Human Services this week celebrates the second anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In the past two years, 988 crisis counselors in North Carolina have responded to nearly 190,000 calls, texts and chats, providing critical access to mental health and substance use crisis support. In its second year of service, the number of North Carolinians contacting 988 each month has nearly doubled.
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