Students face new cellphone restrictions in 17 states as school year begins
As students start school this year, 17 states and the District of Columbia are imposing new cellphone restrictions.
Fire destroys family's home days before the start of school year
Yee Xiong, his wife and four kids have lived on Regehr Ave in west Charlotte for 12 years. Until Sunday, when their home went up in flames.
Target partners with Families Forward Charlotte to help with back-to-school shopping
Families Forward is a non-profit working to help break the cycle of inter-generational poverty that makes upward mobility too difficult for many families across the Queen City.
Catholic Diocese of Charlotte schools to return to classroom on Wednesday
A new year and for students at St Anne's Catholic School in south Charlotte, a whole new building. The school underwent a massive $5.1 million renovation thanks in large part to a grant.
Classroom Central opens to local teachers in preparation for Back-To-School
Classroom Central opened its doors to teachers across our area on Thursday, to get supplies for their classrooms as the new school year gets underway.
Families struggle to pay for school supplies but there are local resources to help
We’re days away from the start of the new year for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and a lot of local parents are still scrambling to get all the back to school essentials for their kids. The cost of school supplies is up and more people are in need of help.
How to get kids back on a sleep schedule for the school year
Experts say it’s worth easing kids back into a regular sleep routine with the start of a new school year.
'Its really hard on us': How the big beautiful bill is impacting college students
Beginning July 1, 2026, students will not be able to borrow more than $257,000 total across all federal loan programs and during all years of postsecondary education.
Union Co. Public Schools cuts ribbon at new Forest Hills High School
On Wednesday, the district held a ribbon cutting for Forest Hills High School. The facility will serve between 1,200 - 1,500 students.
Gaston County Schools back to class on Wednesday
Gaston County Schools will welcome about 30,000 students back to the classroom on Wednesday. 750 of them will be walking on to a brand-new campus.
Parents, community members speak out about CMS ICE policy at school board meeting
In a heated CMS board meeting, some parents and community members expressed concerns over the ICE policy that allows agents in public areas with a warrant from a judge.
Cabarrus County Schools head back to class, superintendent credits parents for great first day
Cabarrus County Schools Superintendent John Kopicki says everything went well for the first day back to class, and he credits parents for helping create such a great community.
Carlos and Alexa PenaVega team up with Salvation Army help families with back to school shopping
As families prepare for the start of a new school year Carlos and Alexa Penavega are teaming up with the Salvation Army to help provide school supplies for families in need.
Rock Hill Schools go back to class with new SC ban on cellphones in classrooms in effect
The district's superintendent Dr. Deborah Elder also told WCCB that starting the new year with South Carolina's new ban on cell phones in schools will help keep students on track.
CMS staff member arrested after two guns found in fanny pack at Butler High School
A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' staff member is facing a felony charge after two guns were reportedly found inside a fanny pack at a local high school, according to arrest records.
$56 million school opening for the new school year in Gaston Co.
New year, new school in Gastonia. WCCB Charlotte got a first look at W.P. Grier Middle School. The $56 million school replaces the old one built in the 50's.
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