Many rural school districts around the United States are having a hard time making up for federal grant money that's been cut by the Trump administration.
- Andrea Eger Tulsa World
Justice Samuel Alito questioned whether Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond's opposition to the Catholic charter school might be "motivated by hostility to religion."
- Tim Stanley Tulsa World
"I have spoken with thousands of everyday Republican Oklahomans. Overwhelmingly, they oppose this," said Erika Wright, among a group that has sued to block St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School.
- LISA O’DONNELL Winston-Salem Journal
Reed Cuccio saw flames in a restroom and alerted his teacher. "I just saved the whole day," he told his mom. Now he has a plaque to remember his bravery.
- RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal
An area along Deacon Boulevard will be called The Grounds and will have retail, dining and residential space.
- SCOTT SEXTON Winston-Salem Journal
“I don’t think it was intentional,” Forsyth Tech President Janet Spriggs said. “I don’t think they left Raleigh knowing this would happen.”
- RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal
HanesBrands will relinquish one of the two buildings that are a combined 500,000 square feet, while leasing the other for the rest of 2024.
The state superintendent cited a statute directing the Oklahoma State Board of Education to adopt academic standards that include the study of important historical documents. #oklaed
Scenes from the monthly Oklahoma State Board of Education monthly meeting at the Oliver Hodge Building on Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Okla.
He's a lawyer who led a school system and recently ran a foundation. She's a nurse who became a homeschool teacher and then an education activist.
The UNC Board of Governors voted to approve James R. Martin II, who previously served as the vice chancellor for STEM Research and Innovation at the University of Pittsburgh.
The clock tower over the North Carolina School for the Deaf was only right twice a day. But a recent collaboration between NCSD and NCSSM fixed that.
A vote of no confidence among faculty on the leadership of Wake Forest University President Susan Wente during the pro-Palestinian protests failed by a vote of 87 to 150.
UNCSA settles sexual abuse lawsuit for $12.5 million. Money to be paid to 65 plaintiffs over 4 years
The UNC System, UNC School of the Arts and the attorneys for plaintiffs announced a $12.5 million settlement agreement Friday that will resolve claims and lawsuits by 65 alumni.
The Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation will host its 29th annual black-tie gala, “Illuminate,” on Saturday, April 18, at 601 Milestone event venue in Concord to raise funds for Atrium Health Cabarrus.
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
Traffic camera footage shows moment two vehicles fall into Pacific Street sinkhole in Omaha. Video provided by Omaha Police Department.
Two vehicles fall into sinkhole on Pacific Street in Omaha.
See photos of the two vehicles fall into sinkhole at 67th and Pacific in Omaha
Within the past two years, 69 public schools in Wisconsin shut down. More will close in coming years.
"We have a tanker out there. We don't mind having somebody get a boatload because they need … they have to survive," Trump told reporters as he flew to Washington.
Trump says he has no issue with a Russian oil tanker delivering fuel to Cuba, and the administration signaled it has no plans to stop it.
Major U.S. airports continued to recommend Sunday that passengers arrive several hours early.
Where you live can have a major impact on your health. Some cities encourage wellness by improving access to fresh, nutritious food and recreational spaces. Others focus on keeping health care affordable or maintaining clean, safe parks for residents. When these essential factors are overlooked, maintaining good health becomes much more challenging.
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The Kannapolis Fire Department is offering free, non-certified CPR classes in 2026 — and you’re invited to attend.
Huntersville police are offering a reward of up to $14,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 2014 killing of Peter Jordan. Jordan was 19 when someone shot and killed him in The Landings at Northcross Apartments on Feb. 19 of that year, police said. The apartments are on Landings Drive, off Sam Furr Road (N.C. 73) and Interstate 77 exit 25 in the Birkdale area. ...
Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are unfit to stand trial.
Defense lawyers have asked for a short prison term, if any time in custody is required at all, for the first Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Western New York convicted of protecting drug traffickers.
The city of Concord is introducing a new way for residents to easily report non-emergency issues like potholes, street sign damage, streetlights that are out and more. The new Concord Click-2-Fix is a free online reporting tool that replaces the former Concord Mobile Care application.
Cabarrus County Commissioners will hold their monthly regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Cabarrus County Government Center in downtown Concord.
Citing "unspeakable acts of violence" committed by federal immigration officers, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday proposed a state law to ban local police across New York from working with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on immigration raids.
The city of Kannapolis recently received two indicators that recognize the financial health of the municipality.

