School closure

An AC unit at one of the school within Wake County Public School System.

Education

Over a dozen Wake County Public Schools are dealing with air conditioning issues

Sharryse Piggott

Since the start of the school year, Wake County Public School’s air conditioning systems have not worked to their full capacity to combat the heat.

This photo from the City of Durham Fire Department shows a fallen tree laying on a power line on Aug. 15, 2023 after severe thunderstorms in Durham and central North Carolina.

News

Storm leaves trail of damage across central NC; Thousands still without power Wednesday

Mitchell Northam

Tuesday's severe thunderstorms caused damages, outages, car accidents, and road closures. One 78-year-old Durham woman died after a tree fell on her car.

A salt truck spreads brine on the road as a winter storm moves through the area near Durham, N.C., Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022.

Environment

Some schools, COVID testing sites close as North Carolina braces for another winter storm

Mitchell Northam

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed a state of emergency earlier this week and said 114 National Guard troops were staging in central and eastern North Carolina to prepare to move to the affected areas.

Projections for snowfall this week from the National Weather Service in Raleigh.

Environment

Winter storm brings snow, strong winds, and school closures in North Carolina

Liz Schlemmer

In North Carolina, heavy rain and powerful wind gusts from a winter storm system have led to power outages, school closures, and delayed openings for COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites.

From left to right, Holly Whistler with her daughter, 8 year-old MacKenzie Whistler. MacKenzie is switching schools in the middle of the third grade because her charter school closed in December.

Education

What Happens When A Charter School Closes?

Eight year-old MacKenzie Whistler had a rough start to her Christmas break. She had just found out that she would not be returning to her new school,…