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Current funding was only enough to serve lower-income students. But Democrats like Senator Gladys Robinson argued the money should be spent on public schools.
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Officials with the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles say the agency on Stantonsburg Rd, at the Stanton Square Shopping Center in Greenville, has been operated by James Locks since last November, and a new agency will open under a selected contractor at a later date.
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State Superintendent Catherine Truitt said the survey asks teachers for their perceptions of topics like retention, school leadership, safety and wellbeing, facilities and resources, equity and professional development.
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The discussion brought together leaders from around the state to hear from ECU Health and gain insight on how they are looking at shaping the future of rural health care in eastern North Carolina.
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Medical examiners say three-year-old Rylend Andrade died of starvation and dehydration. A Lenoir County grand jury indicted Chason Walker for the three-year-old’s murder last week and he is jailed without bond.
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