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Wake County school board on magnet schools and academies

The Wake County school board will meet this afternoon to talk about the magnet school review. There's a level of tension, both on and off the board, about what the future of the magnet...

Wake County school board members want more say on grading changes

Wake GOP Chairwoman Susan Bryant on Superintendent Tony Tata and Memorial Day

Wake County school board committee discussing grading, family leave and dual enrollment

Wake County asking elementary students to stick with elementary school math under common core

Orange & Chatham: Orange Chat More

Whortan stepping down as CEO of Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA

Jerry Whortan is stepping down as CEO of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA. Whortan’s 11-year tenure has seen the Y double the number of people served, expand its service area, add new...

Did you know Chahnaz Kebaier? Help us tell her story

Orange County school board responds to principal's demotion

Carrboro Family Dollar decision delayed again

Carrboro approves Thrift Shop expansion

Durham: Bull's Eye More

Durham bureaucracy snares even a Councilman

Just because you're an elected official, you needn't think you're immune from bureaucratic hassles. Just ask City Councilman Eugene Brown. Not long ago, Brown got a letter from the...

Durham City Council comes out against "corporate personhood"

Forbes puts Triangle in America's geekiest top 20

Two arrested in Shakanah China murder

Durham commissioners may need more time to fill Bowser's seat

Editors' Blog More

Johnston schools to regulate social media

Colin Campbell of the Clayton News-Star and News & Observer reports that the Johnston school board has approved new policies regulating student and teacher use of social media. The board...

How Chuck Liddy got the picture

Three courageous voices

Corporate goals and Bain Capital

Online college

Eastern Wake Buzz More

Mudcats' Tice is Carolina League Player of the Week

The Carolina League announced today that the Carolina MudcatsÂ’ Jeremie Tice was named the Player of the Week for the week of April 23-29. Tice was stellar in a four game series against the...

Carolina Mudcats National Anthem tryouts set for Saturday at Five County Stadium

Garner vs. South Johnston volleyball match cancelled; Garner-East Wake match moved

Mudcats' broadcaster Kinas is Southern League Broadcaster of the Year

Reds' Chapman expected to remain with Mudcats until June 15

Crosstown Traffic More

Some Triangle Transit buses will start skirting congestion on I-40 shoulder, in July

View I-40 Bus on Shoulder System in a larger map North Carolina's "bus-on-shoulder" pilot program is scheduled to start July 16, giving commuters on a few Triangle Transit...

House transportation budget cuts fall heaviest on secondary road construction

Learn more about the toll-road Lilac Route through southern Wake

Day 1: Legislators start shoveling the transportation stuff

Perdue agrees with House Republicans on gas tax and ferry tolls - mostly

Higher education: Campus Notes More

UNC system president Tom Ross defends SB 575

UNC system President Tom Ross is defending a proposal to remove university workers from the State Personnel Act. In tomorrow's N&O and Chapel Hill News, the president of the university...

Kiplinger's ranks UNC-Chapel Hill No. 1 value among public colleges and universities

Duke Chapel Dean Samuel Wells to become vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London

Neighbors of animal holding center to meet with UNC Monday

Education reform expert to speak Monday at Duke

The Raleigh Report More

McFarlane to council members: Please do not speak until you are recognized

Mayor Nancy McFarlane established a new practice Tuesday for how City Council members should communicate during meetings. From now on, ask to be recognized before you speak, McFarlane told her...

City gets 'historically low' interest rate in latest borrowing

Peace to award honorary degrees to Chamber chief, former N.C. chief justice, longtime supporter

With help from stimulus, council chamber to get energy-efficient lighting

Sandreuter adds high-rise apartments to downtown Edison project

The Green Scene More

2 beaches in Carolinas make Top 10 in nation's best survey

Professor Stephen P. Leatherman of Florida International University, better known as "Dr. Beach", has released his 2012 survey, and two beaches in the Carolinas made it into the...

Gallery: Solar-powered plane embarks on 1st transcontinental flight

We have a winner in the Earth Day giveaway

Earth Day giveaway: Enter to win a set of reusable grocery bags

A round up of Earth Day freebies

Turning the Scales More

Sorry for the absence

Hello everyone, Sorry for the long absense. I have been so busy that I have lacked time to write my blog. I am still fighting the battle to loose the weight. I have begun going to...

Dieter's mailbag

Beware of iced coffee

On confidence and self-control

Book giveaway: "Eat to Live" by Joel Fuhrman

Diet Dispatches More

Final thoughts from Muriel Watson

Community blogger Muriel Watson writes: Starting weight as of Jan. 1, 2011-- 326/ Current weight -- 236. Goal weight: 185. What prompted you to start a weight-loss program?...

So long to an ice cream-and-chips kind of year

Final thoughts from Tahira Nyabinghi

Final thoughts from Alan Foster

The word from my doctor -- it's all good