North Carolina kindergarten enrollments drop amid pandemic
Gavin Morris and thousands of NC families delayed or skipped kindergarten this year. DPI data show 15,000 fewer kindergartners than last year, a 13 percent fall the largest among grades, contributing to a 62,000 decline in overall public school enrollment.
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Gavin Morris
Alamance County
Gavin
Michele Morris
North Carolina
N.C. Department of Public Instruction
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Barn owls released in Beulaville
Nine barn owls were released in Beulaville by Wild at Heart Wildlife Sanctuary, a rescue group founded by Tony Weil and Kaitlan Adkins. Owls originated from Burgaw Kinston Charlotte and Hertford County, with Scouts aiding nesting box installation. The release aims to bolster regional populations amid habitat loss and rodent poisoning, with no verified sightings along the coast yet.
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Beulaville
Richlands
Wild At Heart Wildlife Sanctuary
Tony Weil
Kaitlan Adkins
Weil
Possum Wood Acres
Cape Fear
FEMA
Charlotte
Hertford County
Adkins
Wild At Heart
Onslow
Kinston
Pink Hill
Albertson
Boy Scout Troop 47
Tony
Polls show Cunningham and Tillis in a tight U S Senate race
Recent surveys indicate Cal Cunningham and Thom Tillis in a statistical tie as voters wrestle with scandals and covid illness. East Carolina and Meredith College polls place Cunningham narrowly ahead or within the margin of error, with undecideds lingering and questions about how the incidents shift support.
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U.S. Senate
Cal Cunningham
California
Cunningham
Thom Tillis
Tillis
North Carolina
National File
Donald Trump
Peter Francia
Center For Survey Research
East Carolina University
David McLennan
Meredith
Meredith College
Raleigh
Tillis Cunningham Senate Debate Narrows Campaign Lead
A Sept. 14 Senate debate between incumbent Republican Thom Tillis and Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham is captured in a WRAL screenshot. With less than two weeks to go before the 2020 election, Cunningham's polling edge has narrowed as campaigns intensify.
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U.S
Thom Tillis
Cal Cunningham
Cunningham
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