EducationGaston County Schools says it will eliminate 175 positions next yearThe news comes after a $10 million bailout from the county last week that averted up to 400 layoffs before the end of the current school year.Updated April 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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NC State alumnus Justin Gainey returns home as next men’s basketball coachUpdated April 1, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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EducationGaston County school board member’s anti-Islam post results in calls to resignUpdated March 28, 2026 at 9:58 AM
EducationGaston County gives $10 million to school district to avoid up to 400 layoffsUpdated March 25, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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EducationArdrey Kell students targeted with fraudulent job message. What CMS did about itUpdated March 24, 2026 at 1:10 PM
EducationSome CMS parents want a kindergarten change. Cabarrus County did it 3 years agoUpdated March 24, 2026 at 1:10 PM
EducationAbout 15% of teachers left Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools last year, state data showUpdated March 24, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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LocalCatawba County will vote on merging all its school districts despite oppositionUpdated March 23, 2026 at 1:10 PM
EducationHigh Point is having its March Madness moment. 5 things to know about the schoolUpdated March 20, 2026 at 4:12 PM
EducationRats, gnats and Yik Yak. Queens University responds to dining health concernsUpdated March 20, 2026 at 11:32 AM
North CarolinaFrom Hawaii to Raleigh: Meet Peace University’s new president, Jennifer WalshUpdated March 20, 2026 at 8:47 AM
EducationCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools may need $37.1M more next year — mostly to boost payUpdated March 19, 2026 at 12:08 PM
EducationCharlotte colleges are getting more racially diverse after landmark court caseUpdated March 19, 2026 at 12:05 PM
EducationJCSU will host governor with national buzz as 2026 commencement speakerUpdated March 19, 2026 at 12:05 PM
EducationAbout 18% of CMS open jobs were filled by experienced teachers last year, data showUpdated March 19, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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EducationFired NC State Pride Center leader speaks out, and students rally around himUpdated March 11, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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EducationFort Mill schools ask the governor to let Silfab Solar stay — with a catchUpdated March 11, 2026 at 10:49 AM
EducationTrump admin travels to NC to urge Gov. Stein to OK school choice tax creditUpdated March 10, 2026 at 3:12 PM
