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N.C. Watchdog Agency Critiques Teacher Diversity Efforts

The North Carolina legislature’s government watchdog agency says the state lacks robust and specific statewide efforts to ensure greater racial and ethnic diversity among teachers in public schools.

Missing North Carolina Hunter Found Dead in South Carolina

A hunter who went missing in South Carolina has been found dead following a multi-agency search.

Coast Guard Suspends Search Prompted by Empty Life Raft

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for people after an empty raft was spotted off the shore of North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

On the Outer Banks, a Sea Turtle Lays Eggs Unseasonably Late

A green sea turtle has laid eggs unseasonably late in the year on a beach in North Carolina’s Outer banks.

Police: Man Fatally Shot Outside North Carolina Church

Authorities say a man was fatally shot and a few other people suffered minor injuries during a shooting outside a church in North Carolina.

Helicopter Crashes Near Highway Patrol Academy in Raleigh

A helicopter belonging to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol has crashed near the agency’s training academy in Raleigh.

Man Drowns After Boat Capsizes in Carolina Beach Inlet

Authorities in North Carolina are investigating the capsizing of a boat that lead to the death of a man.

ECU Names Two Campus Buildings for Two Former Chancellors

East Carolina University has renamed two campus buildings in honor of former chancellors.

Burn Planned for Part of Great Smoky Mountains Park

Officials with the National Park Service say a prescribed burn is scheduled for a portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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