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DPS Classified Employees Keeping Increased Pay – For Now

Wes PlattJanuary 22, 2024February 20, 2024

Classified employees working for Durham Public Schools will keep their increased pay rate through January, according to Bettina Umstead, chair…

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Trump official visits Lumberton as GOP works to energize voters ahead of midterms
on October 23, 2026 at 10:49 pm
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin visited Lumberton Friday with Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley and U.S. Rep. David Rouzer as Democrats show strong early voting turnout and polls point to challenges for Republicans ahead of Election Day.
NC DOJ investigating crypto kiosk companies. What protections exist for online platforms?
on October 23, 2026 at 9:58 pm
When evaluating online crypto exchanges, Consumer Reports found that none had clearly disclosed during sign-up that crypto on an exchange lacks the same federal protections as money in a bank.
Fact-checking Stein’s claim about mail-in ballot rejections in North Carolina
on October 23, 2026 at 9:32 pm
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein claimed that election officials are rejecting more mail-in ballots over technicalities — a trend he called “infuriating” while sharing a specific statistic that wasn’t supported by state data.
Can Democrats compete in deep-red NC districts? Momentum gives some hope as Election Day nears
on October 23, 2026 at 9:00 pm
One national nonpartisan group is now predicting a Democratic victory in at least one NC district Republicans won by double digits in 2024. And the party is eyeing others once thought to be out of reach as GOP enthusiasm falters.
Guilty: Faith Hedgepeth's killer sentenced to life in prison without parole
on October 23, 2026 at 8:29 pm
A jury found Miguel Salguero-Olivares guilty of first-degree murder, rape, sexual offense and burglary in the 2012 killing of Faith Hedgepeth, a UNC-Chapel Hill student and North Carolina native. He faces multiple sentences, including life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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Trump doubles down on Amy Acton criticism as Ramaswamy ad controversy swirls
on October 23, 2026 at 10:42 pm
As Trump left the White House Friday morning, Trump repeatedly dismissed questions from reporters about the specific allegations of Acton's sexual abuse.
Great Fall Weekend Weather
by WTVD on October 23, 2026 at 9:58 pm
Our quiet stretch of weather continues through the rest of October, with highs in the low 70s and no rain expected.
Zelenskyy tells ABC News Starlink network still isn't fully working
on October 23, 2026 at 9:49 pm
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed a willingness to make a deal to end his country's war with Russia and lamented diminished U.S. assistance.
Faith Hedgepeth murder trial: Jury finds Miguel Olivares guilty of first-degree murder in killing of UNC student in 2012
on October 23, 2026 at 9:45 pm
Faith Hedgepeth was a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when she was fatally beaten in her off-campus apartment in 2012.
DOJ preemptively sues to block Alaska Senate results if Republican narrowly loses
on October 23, 2026 at 9:00 pm
President Trump says he directed the DOJ to preemptively file a lawsuit to block the certification of the Alaska Senate race if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses.