Lancaster County Substitute Teacher Charged With Child Sex Crimes
A part-time substitute teacher at a Lancaster County high school has been arrested and charged for allegedly touching a minor in a sexual manner, according to investigators.
Ex-CMS Teacher Charged With Sexual Battery & Indecent Liberties With A Child
A former Hopewell High School teacher was arrested earlier this week on charges for sexual battery and indecent liberties with a child, according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office.
Local High Schools Students to Benefit from U.S. Army ROTC High School Education Day by The Big South Championship
Universities within the Big South Conference will be giving out free goodies and organizers say although registration is full you can still get on the waiting list.
Winthrop University To Take Part Of The Big South's Education Day!
On March 2nd, universities within the Big South Conference will take part of the US Army ROTC Education Day. Winthrop University says it's an honor to be a part of something so great.
Survey Says Nearly 90% Of CMS Teachers Want To Keep Masks In Schools
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Association of Educators conducted a survey asking members how they felt about the school board potentially dropping the mask mandate. CMS teacher Justin Parmenter is one of them.
CMS Revises COVID-19 Protocols Effective February 21st
Beginning February 21st, CMS is revising its COVID protocols and will no longer be conducting contact tracing to identify close contacts of individuals known to have tested positive for COVID-19.
Mixed Feelings Among CMS Teachers One Day After County Commissioners Vote To Ditch The Mask Mandate
In Darina Cooper's second-grade classroom at Walter G. Byers, masks are sometimes referred to as chin straps.
SC House Reverses Course, Allows Partisan School Board Race
The South Carolina House has reversed course and approved a bill to allow candidates for school board in Lancaster County to run as members of political parties.
Caldwell County Schools Vote To Make Masks Optional
During an emergency meeting Friday morning, the Caldwell County School Board voted to make masks optional.
New NC Advice Seeks To Keep More Virus-Exposed Kids In Class
North Carolina health officials have released new guidance for K-12 schools that are designed to keep more students and staff in class even if they've been exposed to someone with COVID-19.
The Hercules Tires Big South Basketball Championship: Tickets On Sale Now!
The Big South Championship's men and women basketball tournament will be held at Bojangles Coliseum March 1st-6th. You won't want to miss this!
NC Employees Can Be Paid As Substitute Teachers Until April
Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration has extended by another two months a deal in which North Carolina state employees can be paid as substitute teachers while using special leave already provided for volunteer work.
Montgomery County Teacher Suspended After Gun Found In Classroom
The Montgomery County Schools system says a high school teacher has been suspended without pay after a search of his classroom turned up a loaded gun, knives and ammunition.
CMS Middle School Teacher Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
A middle school teacher with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system has been arrested and charged in a child pornography case Tuesday, according to police.
CMS Board Of Education Doubles Employee Retention Bonuses
The National Education Association said in April that the average teacher salary in North Carolina is $54,150, putting the state at number 33 nationally.
CMS Returns Feb. 21 Back To Teacher Workday
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will return Monday, Feb. 21 to a teacher workday as it was originally scheduled, according to a news release.
