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How teacher shortage impacts students
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — A long list of vacancies with various departments in need of positions filled has become a far too common sight for many school districts. However, what do the Triad’s vacancies look like?. These job openings include all types of teachers, ranging from full-time and...
Mark Robinson’s plan for the NC economy: More tax cuts, fewer regulations, embracing crypto
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has said North Carolina families “work too hard to make ends meet” in campaign ads focused on prices and the cost of living. A three-page plan released by his campaign this week offers a roadmap for what he would prioritize in the economic realm — cutting taxes, trimming government regulations and […]
ENC parks continue to be closed due to flooding issues
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Due to flood water conditions, a few area parks in eastern Carolina remain closed as of Wednesday, August 14. The Neuseway Nature Park located at 401 W Caswell Street in Kinston including all the facilities are closed, according to Kinston/Lenoir County Parks and Recreation Department.
NC hospitals join debt-reduction effort, governor says
All qualifying North Carolina hospitals have agreed to participate in a first-of-its-kind initiative that will give them higher Medicaid payments if medical debt of low- and middle-income patients they hold is relieved and they carry out ways for future patients to avoid liabilities, Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Monday. Cooper and state Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley unveiled six weeks ago a proposal submitted to federal Medicaid regulators that they said could help about 2 million people in the state get rid of...
Hurricane Ernesto forms ahead of schedule
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Hurricane Ernesto is moving away from Puerto Rico, but is still expected to get stronger as it moves north through the Atlantic toward Bermuda, possibly becoming a major hurricane Friday. Ernesto is the fifth named storm of the season, and on average, we have our...
A reality check is need for North Carolina’s battered democracy
Like in every election year, the North Carolina current political scene is frothy with excitement. The statewide races are high-stakes and tightly contested, with an immensely consequential governor’s race complemented by competitive contests for attorney general, lieutenant governor, and superintendent of public instruction. Vice President Kamala Harris has a serious chance of winning North Carolina […]
Federal judge rules Cornel West will be on North Carolina ballot for November's election
A federal judge has ruled that independent presidential candidate Cornel West must be on North Carolina's ballot for the November election, ruling that the state's logic to keep West off the ballot was flawed.
Wake County asking eaters to remember weeks back in tracking parasite illnesses
Interviews, tracing, tests lead investigators closer to source of parasite illnesses. The Wake County Health Department is conducting interviews with those who test positive for cyclospora. The goal is to determine what produce is making people sick in North Carolina. Health Director Rebecca Kaufman said no direct source has been...
Belmont Central Elementary Resumes Classes After Swift Response to Gas Leak Evacuation
Belmont Central Elementary School was evacuated this Wednesday morning after a gas leak was detected on the premises, as confirmed by the Belmont Police Department. The disruption occurred on the first day of the school year for Gaston County Schools. According to QC News, emergency protocols were swiftly enacted, with students and staff being removed from the building for their safety.
Gaston County School leaders welcomed students back for 2024-25 school year
Gaston County Schools Superintendent Morgen Houchard joined Robinson Elementary School Principal William Winston in welcoming elementary school students to class on the first day of school Wednesday. Winston, a 16-year educator who was formerly the assistant principal at Hunter Huss High School, said the biggest difference he has noticed so far between high...
'Dumbfounded': Couple shocked to learn Mercedes they bought from Gastonia dealer was a lemon
GASTONIA, N.C. — Carla Zabal thought she knew what she was getting when she bought her 2005 Mercedes-Benz convertible from a Gaston County dealer last August. However, the old car turned out to be a lemon. Months later, Zabal received a letter from the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles that retitled her used car purchase as a lemon.
Anonymous donor gives $200 million to Catawba College
ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — Catawba College received a $200 million anonymous gift, school leaders announced. It's the third "transformative" donation received by Catawba College in three years. Officials say the money will be used to support environmental education and sustainability. Two-thirds of the donation will provide unrestricted funding for the school and one-third will be directed toward environmental education.
Locust City Council approves noise ordinance changes
Following a public hearing in which seven stakeholders expressed views, Locust City Council voted unanimously to approve changes and additions to the city’s noise ordinance as recommended by city staff. David Lloyd and Roland Banks, both of whom are residents whose homes adjoin Locust Town Center, spoke in opposition to the proposed ordinance amendments, having […] The post Locust City Council approves noise ordinance changes appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
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