Twenty-five district schools earned A or B performance grades.
- Nora O'Neill The Charlotte Observer
Transgender students are absorbing the consequences of a growing fight in Cabarrus County Schools, where two federal lawsuits and a Trump administration investigation are challenging how the district handles bathroom access, LGBTQ advocates say.
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Catawba College's Solar Racing Team competed in the 2026 American Solar Challenge and won the Dr. James Hill Sportsmanship Award.
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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College celebrated the achievements of its student leaders at its 20th Annual Student Leadership Awards Celebration.
- Zaire Breedlove The Charlotte Observer
Early in the morning, students already are showing up with backpacks strapped on their shoulders for their first week of school while others are still sleeping in. Eleven public school districts in the Charlotte area are starting earlier than state law allows. According to North Carolina law…
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Superintendent Crystal Hill returned to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools on Wednesday, nearly two months after the Board of Education placed her on paid leave and hired an outside law firm to investigate her administration. Board Chair Stephanie Sneed said the review “identified issues that wil…
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Cabarrus County Schools officially dedicated the new Coltrane-Webb STEM Elementary School with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday.
As Cabarrus County Schools prepares to welcome students back for the 2026-27 school year on Wednesday after three ribbon-cuttings.
Former Precinct 02-05 (Weddington Hills Elementary School) and Precinct 02-07 (Poplar Tent Presbyterian Church) will be combined into new Precinct 02-10.
Cabarrus County Schools' new Opportunity School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, Aug. 6, celebrating a new facility designed to support middle and high school students who benefit from alternative educational settings.
Cabarrus County Schools' new Opportunity School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, Aug. 6, celebrating a new facility designed to support middle and high school students who benefit from alternative educational settings.
Cabarrus County Schools officially opened its new Mary Frances Wall Center at Beverly Hills with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, celebrating a major investment in early childhood education and a program that has served the county's youngest students for more than 15 years.
Cabarrus County Schools officially opened its new Mary Frances Wall Center at Beverly Hills with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, celebrating a major investment in early childhood education and a program that has served the county's youngest students for more than 15 years.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has earned reaffirmation of its accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) through 2036
Rowan Public Library is once again partnering with Communities in Schools of Rowan County to help ensure local students begin the school year with the supplies they need to succeed.
Colleges like UNC Charlotte are facing a research funding landscape in limbo, and the sheer amount of new grant dollars they receive doesn’t tell the full story.
TMSA Public Charter Schools officially launched the 2026-27 school year with its annual staff kickoff in Concord.
Barber-Scotia College announced Andre Hamilton has been selected as its Student Government Association president for the 2026-27 academic year.
Families across Cabarrus County will have several opportunities to meet teachers, tour campuses and prepare for the first day of school during Cabarrus County Schools' August open houses.
Cabarrus County Commissioners approved placing two general obligation bond questions totaling $400 million on the Nov. 3 ballot. Here are some of the needs.
Jane Moody has established the Raymond and Louise Moody Endowed Scholarship at Catawba College in memory of her parents.
The town of Harrisburg has awarded its 2026 Harrisburg Arts Scholarship to Hickory Ridge High School graduate Marley Brown.
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Statesville highlights its Fall Trash Bash cleanup, Night Out with local police, featured events on statesvillenc.net, and notes that this is a BLUE recycling week.
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UNC Greensboro women's cross country placed eighth of 16 teams in the 5K at the adidas Cross Country Challenge, led by junior Hailey Meyers in 25th place.
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UNC Greensboro men’s cross country opened the 2026 season sixth at the adidas Cross Country Challenge 6K, led by senior Khalid Abdullahi’s 22nd-place finish.
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UNCG volleyball fell 3-1 at James Madison in the LD&B Insurance Invitational, with Allie Sweet posting 15 kills and 11 digs for her 27th career double-double.
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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is expanding its healthcare workforce training with the launch of a new Therapeutic Massage diploma program that will begin accepting its first class of students this fall.
Cabarrus County Schools has named Rachel Gillcrist of W.M. Irvin Elementary School as the district’s 2026-27 Teacher of the Year.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College nursing student Holly Davis has been named North Carolina's 2026 New Century Workforce Scholar, earning a $1,500 scholarship and national recognition for academic achievement, leadership and workforce readiness.
A group of local high school students recently got an up-close look at career opportunities and small business operations in Kannapolis through a visit organized as part of the Student TRACK program.
Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute has emerged as the highest-performing high school in Cabarrus County Schools based on preliminary state testing results, while also celebrating a milestone for its first graduating class.
CONCORD — Two Concord High School students were recently recognized by the Cabarrus County Board of Education for their quick thinking and professionalism during a medical emergency on campus earlier this year.
Kurtis Davis and Logan Schelling, students in Concord High School's Public Service Academy, were honored for their actions on March 6, when they assisted a fellow student experiencing a medical emergency during a campus cleanup.
SALISBURY – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is celebrating a national milestone, earning its first award from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) with the 2026 Outstanding College/Corporate Partnership Award for the College’s collaboration with Okuma America Corporation.
Despite a rainy and uncertain start to the morning, Cannon School celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2026 during Commencement exercises held May 22 on the Bryant Central Green.
Led by junior marshals, members of the Class of 2026 processed onto the Bryant Central Green before family members, friends, faculty, and staff.