Wake County surprises 13 Teacher of the Year finalists

The Wake County Public School System announced its 13 finalists for 2016-17 Teacher of the Year by making surprise visits to those educators’ classrooms on Thursday and Friday. The announcements were eagerly tracked by the schools where the 26 semifinalists work.

Happy memories, return for Philip Rivers at NC State

NFL star Philip Rivers is here in Raleigh for N.C. State’s annual football reunion. Sadly, he left his incognito softball disguise in San Diego.That might have been the only way he could have snuck into Saturday’s alumni flag football game before the Kay Yow Spring Game.

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Weather throws curve ball as Durham Bulls open season at DBAP

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John Carlos on athletes activism

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Chapel Hill coach Jason Curtis talks about the girls soccer rivalry with Carrboro

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Carrboro coach Jared Drexler talks tie with Chapel Hill girls soccer

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Joel Berry II talks about the growth of the Tar Heels

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Former NC State star Philip Rivers returns to Raleigh

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Wake Schools name 13 finalists for Teacher of the Year

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SC Gov. Nikki Haley: Transgender bathroom bill unnecessary in South Carolina

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Preschoolers make cards for UNC basketball team after loss to Villanova

Students from Candace Morgan and Rose DeLaTorre’s Triangle Day School transitional kindergarten class describe letters they wrote for the UNC basketball team after their loss in the National Championship game Friday, April 8, 2016 in Durham, N.C. Morgan graduated from UNC in 2004 and encouraged her students to use the loss as a chance to learn about compassion.

Jill Knight jhknight@newsobserver.com
Preschoolers make cards for UNC basketball team after loss to Villanova 01:31

Preschoolers make cards for UNC basketball team after loss to Villanova

Duke protesters emerge from Allen Building 00:53

Duke protesters emerge from Allen Building

Ward reflects on what could be his last game at PNC as a Hurricane 01:49

Ward reflects on what could be his last game at PNC as a Hurricane

Weather throws curve ball as Durham Bulls open season at DBAP 01:38

Weather throws curve ball as Durham Bulls open season at DBAP