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The Wake County School Board unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday evening opposing a controversial teacher tenure law. The law would eliminate tenure for teachers, and Wake County isn’t the first school district to challenge that legislation, which would take effect in 2018. Under the legislation, 25 percent of teachers will be offered four-year contracts and […]
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ABC11 meteorologist Don Schwenneker says the winter weather advisory will be a combination of rain, freezing rain and sleet. The rain will change to freezing rain and sleet from north to south in the afternoon, and then end this evening. Some snowflakes may mix in this evening, especially north of the Triangle. Text “LIGHT” To […]
A third of N.C. counties have received permission from the State Board of Elections to reduce early-voting hours heading into the May 6 primary below what last year’s elections overhaul law demanded of them. The law, pushed through by state Republican leaders, remains a divisive issue with legal challenges as the upcoming primary provides a […]
The SBI says it is investigating dozens of Instagram accounts linked to the probe that began earlier this month in Wake County. The SBI says a growing number of law enforcement agencies across the state have now started their own investigations. The SBI is now investigating at least 30 accounts involving nude photos of minors […]
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The Durham Police Department denies racial profiling with a 45 page report saying their officers show no bias when making traffic stops and searches. Text “LIGHT” To 37890 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else!…Standard Messaging Rates Apply The NAACP and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice have pointed to data […]
A $1 billion “rebalancing” of its workforce as IBM (NYSE: IBM) describes its latest round of layoffs is expected to begin in the U.S. at any time, internal sources tell the union seeking to represent IBM workers. Layoffs in what IBM official calls a “resource action” already have begun overseas, an action confirmed by an […]
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today that Triangle Transit’s request to enter Project Development on the 17-mile Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project has been approved. “We are pleased with FTA’s decision,” said Fred Day IV, Chair of the Triangle Transit Board of Trustees. “This represents an important milestone in the course of this project.” […]
Good news for Wake County students; you won’t have to make up any of the 3 snow days that you had out last week. Text “LIGHT” To 37890 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else!…Standard Messaging Rates Apply That means no Saturday classes or taking away from spring break. Wake County […]
