Charlotte School Offers Traditional Education
Mrs. Donald Collins enrolls her children in Myers Park Elementary, Charlotte’s only traditional school in the district’s optional program. The tightly structured program emphasizes discipline, grades, and basic skills, with principal Lewis Walker selecting self-contained classroom teachers. Scores show higher performance at optional schools, led by Myers Park in reading comprehension.
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Charlotte
Donald Collins
Collins
Myers Park Elementary
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Myers Park
U.S. Supreme Court
Walker
PTA
Chris Folk
Watauga Snowstorm Paralyzes Mountains of North Carolina
Freezing rain and up to five inches of snowfall prompted travel warnings in western North Carolina as a cold front moved eastward. Watauga County reported a foot of snow with more in surrounding mountains. Temperatures were expected to plunge below 10 degrees in high country with teens inland and 20s along the coast as winds sharpen.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Watauga County
Piedmont
National Weather Service
Turning Colder Temperatures Spark North and South Carolina Forecast
The North Carolina forecast calls for partial clearing windy and colder conditions with occasional snow flurries ending this morning in the mountains and rain ending across the rest of the state. Highs range from the 20s in the northwest mountains to the low 60s along the coast. South Carolina trends show clearing from the west with cooler nights, lows in the teens to mid 20s, sunny but windy Saturday, and a 20 percent precipitation chance today. The 3 day outlook projects a gradual warming Sunday through Tuesday with highs in the 30s Sunday and 50s by Tuesday.
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North Carolina
Northwest Mountains
South Carolina
Pardons Granted Without Parole Board Review
Outgoing Gov. James Holfhouser pushed through a batch of last minute pardons and commutations without Paroles Commission review. Commission members voiced disappointment with the unusual move and noted uncertainty over how many prisoners were affected.
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Raleigh
James Holfhouser
State
Holfhouser
Carrying Today's Burden Remains Strong for Many
A concise reflection on focusing on present responsibilities. People confront immediate tasks without letting past burdens overwhelm. Communities strive for practical progress through steady effort and resilience.
Trooper Keeps Job Pending Hearing Over Dismissal
Superior Court orders Highway Patrol to keep trooper D H Matthews on duty until a hearing on his dismissal for alleged excessive force at a Nov 15 roadblock near Durham. Hearing could take up to four months as Williams faces similar review.
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Raleigh
State
Highway Patrol
D.H. Matthews
Matthews
Durham
Virginia
Superior Court
H. Pau Bailey
Bailey
Garland W. Fisher
Atlanta
North Carolina
Reuben
Sonny”’ Conley
G. Perry Greene
Robert P. Williams
Fisher
Workers Reject CWA In Election
Hickory AP reports workers at Superior Cable Corp. rejected a bid to be represented by the Communications Workers of America AFL CIO. The National Labor Relations Board announced the result this week.
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Hickory
Superior Cable Corp
Communications Workers of America
Afl-Cio
National Labor Relations Board
Smoke Detectors Promoted to Aid Handicapped Homes
Forsyth County Fire Chief James L. Parham aims to install 1,000 detectors countywide with help from the Ex change Club of Greater Winston Salem which donated 50 for the handicapped The first unit went to 10 year old Eddie Suilley a wheelchair bound boy The program includes alarms modified to flash in bedrooms for the deaf and emphasizes safety for blind residents as well as ongoing fundraising efforts.
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Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
James L. Parham
Exchange Club of
Greater Winston-Salem
Department
Parham
Eddie Suilley
Eddie
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