(WWAY) — Schools across North Carolina are feeling the strain of aging heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems as extreme heat puts those systems to the test.
Hillside High School in Durham sent students home early after an HVAC problem was made worse by extreme heat. Several Wake County schools also reported hot classrooms during the heat.
In New Hanover County, HVAC failures were linked to mold found in band rooms at Hoggard and Laney high schools and Noble Middle School…