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New Hanover County School Board Member stresses importance of school bus safety
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — It’s August and that means back-to-school season is officially ramping up. One thing on parents’ minds is school bus safety. New Hanover County Board Member, Josie...
View ArticleNC S.A.F.E campaign encourages the securing of firearms and to help reduce...
NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — A number of groups came together in New Hanover County on Monday to hold a press conference to discuss the importance of locking up firearms and keeping them out of the...
View ArticleOvercrowding, prayer, and book ban: An overview of the September NHCS Board...
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Schools across New Hanover County are bursting at the seams — that’s according to a study on capacity and facility utilization conducted by Cropper GIS. The...
View ArticleNew law affecting name and pronoun changes in school
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY)– There’s confusion and concern among some parents and students of New Hanover County Schools following a new state law. The General Assembly passed the Parents Bill of...
View ArticleLawyer speaks about $140 million judgment against former school teacher...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — On Wednesday, November 8th, a New Hanover County judge awarded a $140 million judgment for 14 plaintiffs against former New Hanover County chemistry teacher Michael Kelly. The...
View ArticleControversial decision as NHCS Board of Education dissolves Equity, Diversity...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover County Board of Education voted 4-2 in favor of dissolving the school district’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion committee. The vote was held on Tuesday,...
View ArticleAdditional Michael Kelly sexual abuse victims suing New Hanover County Board...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Three more former Isaac Bear Early College High School students have come forward to sue the New Hanover County Board of Education. Another lawsuit has been filed in the...
View ArticleCommunity outcry as National Black Leadership Caucus condemns dissolution of...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The National Black Leadership Caucus held a press conference Friday morning at the 1898 Memorial in Wilmington to voice their displeasure at the New Hanover County School...
View ArticleLGBTQ community saddened and scared by New Hanover County EDI committee decision
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — It’s been several days since the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee was dissolved by the New Hanover County Board of Education. The LGTBQ community became the latest...
View ArticleAttorney General Josh Stein addresses social media effects on children in New...
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The state’s top law official was in Wilmington this afternoon to host a town hall meeting about social media use for children. Attorney General Josh Stein spoke at the...
View ArticleNew Hanover County Board of Education hosts legislative luncheon
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Elected officials from multiple counties gathered in Wilmington Wednesday for a legislative luncheon. The luncheon at the New Hanover County Board of Education...
View ArticleInvesting in education as county commissioners and Board of Education discuss...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover County Board of Education and county commissioners took part in a joint meeting Wednesday morning to discuss capital projects for the school board. Capital...
View ArticleConversations about a newcomer school are on the table in New Hanover County
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A newcomer school is an umbrella term for a school for foreign-born students who have recently arrived in the United States. There are newcomer schools in several...
View ArticleNHCS board member to move to rescind superintendent’s contract next month
NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY) — A brief but seemingly unexpected announcement on Tuesday at the New Hanover County Board of Education agenda briefing. During the board’s agenda briefing, Pat Bradford made...
View ArticleAttorney files NHCS public records request in Michael Kelly settlement
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — An attorney with the law firm that reached a settlement in the civil suit against the New Hanover County Board of Education has filed a public records request to...
View ArticleNew faces to New Hanover County School Board move forward to November ballot
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Results are in following the primary election in New Hanover County. There will be new faces on the board after November. Current board members Hugh McManus, Stephanie...
View ArticleDemonstrators demand more school funding as NHCS faces $20M budget shortfall
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Dozens of concerned citizens gathered outside the New Hanover County Board of Education on Tuesday evening, rallying for increased school funding amid a projected $20 million...
View ArticlePolicy talks aim to balance public input at New Hanover Board of Education...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover Board of Education wants to keep its public meetings from getting too heated or too lengthy, so it’s discussing policies to establish more control. Policy 2310...
View ArticleChallenges ahead as New Hanover County Board of Education gets first look at...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover County Board of Education got its first look at a draft of the school district’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year. More than 275 jobs cut and $20 million...
View Article‘What do we want to save?’: New Hanover County Board of Education discusses...
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover County Board of Education met today to discuss their budget for the upcoming year and where cuts will have to be made. The district is facing a $20...
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