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I-SS welcomes 162 new teachers and classified employees
Approximately 162 new Iredell-Statesville Schools’ employees were welcomed this week at South Iredell High School in Troutman for the system’s new employee orientation. The event is annual tradition that brings all of the new teachers and classified employees, such as teacher assistants and office support positions, from across the system under one roof to fill out forms, learn about district policies and get excited about the upcoming school year.
Hamlet drops first game at state tournament
CHERRYVILLE — Described by head coach Chip Gordon as an “off day,” the Hamlet American Legion baseball team dropped its first game of the North Carolina state tournament Saturday. Starting the double-elimination tournament against Union County Post 535, Hamlet surrendered a 13-6 loss. Trailing 8-0 after the...
Monsignor Anthony J. Marcaccio of St. Pius X Catholic Church dies
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A beloved Greensboro pastor has died. On July 19, Monsignor Anthony J. Marcaccio of St. Pius X Catholic Church died after complications arose from a surgery meant to treat his cancer. He was 61. Marcaccio had been with his parish for 24 years. "All who knew...
Vehicle crashes into Howe Springs Fire Rescue station, damages truck
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — A Howe Springs Fire Rescue engine truck was damaged after a vehicle crashed into the agency’s Old River Road building on Saturday afternoon. It happened about 1:20 p.m. in what officials said on Facebook was an accident and put the 6128 Old River Road station partially out of service. Officials said […]
One dead, two hospitalized after Georgetown County crash
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Georgetown County Sunday evening. The crash happened on Highway 17 around 6:10 p.m., approximately eight miles north of Pawleys Island, Lance Cpl. Lena Butler said. Two vehicles, a 2011 Honda Accord and a 2023...
1 injured in shooting at Bennettsville shopping center
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (WPDE) — Police are investigating after a person was shot in the parking lot in front of Bennettsville Square on Highway 9 in Bennettsville, according to Lt. Shawn Lucas. Police blocked off the parking lot with yellow crime scene tape Sunday afternoon. The condition of the person...
Sold on a Promise, Part 1: How cities across NC set aside $12M for housing the homeless and got nothing
“Sold on a Promise” is a special two-part investigative series jointly produced by BPR News, WFDD and CityView that explores the failed attempts of public-private partnerships to provide more than 500 units for homeless people in North Carolina. A “special sauce.” A “rare opportunity.” An endorsement from “very important...
Breaking Down Barriers: North Carolina’s Grassroots Fight Against HIV
Raymond Velazquez stood in the Asheville post office in a daze. Holding a letter from the blood bank in his hands, he read the lines of print over and over: HIV antibodies had been detected in his blood. He started to shake. Driving home, he fought to keep his grip...
North Carolina School Boards Association launches statewide campaign to support public education
RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina School Boards Association recently launched a statewide ad campaign to build support for public schools, the organization said in a news release. The campaign, titled “Public Education Does the Public Good,” uses social media and billboard ads to spread NCSBA’s message that “healthy, well-funded public schools are good […]
Businessman: Vaping Being Taking Over by Big Tobacco
North Carolina – What started as an education bill in the state legislature was recently passed and signed into law by the governor but has little to do with education. Instead, it concerns the regulation of tobacco products, more specifically vaping products. “There is a huge public ‘fire storm’...
3 arrested in death of N.C. man missing since 2021
SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WMBF) - Deputies in part of North Carolina say three people were arrested in the death of a man last seen over three years ago. In a post on Facebook, Scotland County Sheriff Ralph Kersey said Michael Anthony Bethea Jr., Shelena Carter, and LeKeithan Tyson are all arrested Friday and charged in the death of Brandon Carl Wayne McDonald.
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