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West Charlotte High Football Must Forfeit 2021 Season & Pay Fine

Just weeks after Myers Park had to forfeit all of its 2021 high school football games, a second Charlotte-Mecklenburg school must do the same.

CMS School Board Vote To Terminate Superintendent Earnest Winston's Contract

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School board voted to terminate Superintendent Earnest Winston's contract for convenience on Tuesday. The vote was 7-2.

Lowe's Expands Benefits With Debt-Free College Program

Lowe's is launching a new way to attract and retain employees.

Wife Of Fallen Concord Police Officer Establishes $25,000 Endowed Scholarship In Her Husband's Memory

Haylee Shuping, wife of fallen Concord Officer Jason Shuping, has established a $25,000 endowed scholarship in her husband's memory.

Grants Up For Grabs For N.C. Teachers With "Bright Ideas" Through EnergyUnited

Teachers across North Carolina can apply now through September 15th, 2022 for a Bright Ideas education grant from EnergyUnited to help bring their creative learning projects to life.

President Biden Releases Statement Regarding Student Debt Forgiveness

President Biden releases a statement in reference to the student debt loan extension on Wednesday, April 6th highlighting the current strength of the economy in comparison to the previous year.

CMS Expands List Of High Schools Required To Have Metal Detectors

CMS moves into Phase II of its plan to use metal detectors and scanners to increase security in Charlotte High Schools

NC Court Halts Suit Fighting Charlotte-Area Municipal Charter School Option

North Carolina's intermediate appeals court has ruled a lawsuit that attempts to block a law that permits four Charlotte-area municipalities to operate their own charter schools can’t go forward.

Police: Student Kills Peer At South Carolina Middle School

Authorities say a 12-year-old student has been shot and killed by another 12-year-old student at a South Carolina middle school.

SC Senate Approves Allowing Public Money For Private Schools

The South Carolina Senate has given key approval to a bill that would allow some poorer or disabled students taxpayer money to attend a private school or a public school outside their district.

Multiple Injuries Reported After School Bus Involved In Multi-Car Wreck In Mooresville

Officials say one student out of four on Bus 358 from Mooresville Intermediate School was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for a sore neck after a wreck Wednesday afternoon.

Lowe's Invests $4 Million In Two North Carolina Colleges

Lowe’s says it is investing $4 million toward new partnerships with two North Carolina universities.

CMS Hosts "Let's Talk About Safety Night" At East Meck On Thursday

CMS is hosting another community workshop on school safety at East Mecklenburg High School on Thursday, March 24th.

UNC Charlotte Updates COVID Protocol On Campus

UNC Charlotte will be making several changes to its COVID-19 safety protocol on campus including eliminating mitigation testing for employees and off-campus students beginning Monday.