Hickory High Adds Metal Detectors To Stadium Entrance Ahead Of Homecoming Game
New security measures in place at the Hickory High School homecoming football game. Parents and students walked through metal detectors to get inside the stadium.
Some Stanly County Parents Accuse Former School Board Chair Of Lying About Receiving Death Threats
WCCB receiving comments, saying former Stanly County School Board Chair Jeff Chance was lying about receiving death threats.
Police: West Charlotte Elementary School On Lockdown
An elementary school in west Charlotte was placed on lockdown Thursday morning due to police activity in the area, authorities say.Β
York County And Fort Mill School District Go To Court Over Disagreement On How To Spend Funds
York County and the Fort Mill School District are going to court over a disagreement on how to spend the Fort Mill School District Impact Fees.Β
Stanly County Board Chair Resigns After Receiving Death Threats
After a tense school board meeting Tuesday night, board chairman Jeff Chance announced his resignation effective immediately after revealing his life had been threatened.
Union Co. Parents Protest COVID Contact Tracing Notification Delays
Delays in contact tracing had parents protesting again outside Tuesday night's Union County School Board Meeting. Some say its taking more than a week before they're being notified about possible COVID exposures.
Student Athletes Punished After Olympic High School Walkout Over Alleged Sexual Assault
Sereniti Simpson is a former varsity volleyball player at Olympic High School. She says she's being punished for standing up for what she believes in.
North Carolina Board Passes Strict Rules For Teaching Race
A North Carolina school board has passed a policy preventing critical race theory in its classrooms after county commissioners threatened to withhold nearly $8 million in funding.
CMS Makes Policy Changes Following Students Protest At Olympic High School After Reported Sexual Assault
The Athletic Director for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools announced policy changes on Friday following a protest at Olympic High School.
Big Drop In U.S. Teen Vaping Seen With COVID School Closures
Teen vaping plummeted this year as many U.S. students were forced to learn from home during the pandemic, according to a government report released Thursday.
SC Governor Vows To Take Fight Over Mask Mandate Ban To U.S. Supreme Court
South Carolina's Governor is vowing to take the fight over masks in schools to the U.S. Supreme Court. It comes after a federal judge blocked the state's ban on mask mandates in schools.
Avery County Schools To Require All Students To Wear Masks Beginning October 6th
The Avery County Board of Education voted on Tuesday to implement a mask mandate for all students grades 3rd through 12th effective October 6th, 2021.
Federal Judge Overturns South Carolina School Mask Ban
A federal judge Tuesday suspended South Carolina from enforcing a rule that banned school districts from requiring masks for students.
Parents Ask Judge for Injunction To Stop Lincoln County Schools From Making Masks Optional
Masks will now be optional starting Wednesday inside Lincoln County Schools, despite a last minute plea from a group of parents.
Cooper: Iβll Seek Public School Spending Surge In NC Budget
Soon entering the critical phase of North Carolinaβs budget talks, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday he would aim to get Republican lawmakers to fund public education improvements a judge says the state must start implementing.
A Social Media Trend That Involves Stealing And Vandalizing School Property Has Made Its Way Into CMS
A CMS spokesperson tells WCCB the district is aware of the challenge, saying they have seen some incidents of vandalism and that "our operations staff does not characterize the incidents as widespread."
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