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A new national study from Public Impact, based in Chapel Hill, found that schools using the Opportunity Culture® staffing design achieved two to three times higher schoolwide learning growth than other schools in the same states during 2024–25. The model, which forms teaching teams led by high-performing educators,...

A Durham mother accused of killing one of her children and attempting to kill another last month has been deemed incapable of standing trial, court records show.Read more: https://www.wavy.com/news/north-carolina/durham-mom-accused-of-murdering-child-ruled-incapable-of-standing-trial-records/

Despite the loss, there’s a lot to be proud of. There’s not a whole lot to say about Sunday’s loss to UConn, but we did want to mention a few things. First, we feel terrible for Cayden Boozer. If you’ll remember back when Caleb Foster was hurt, Boozer really stepped up. And it’s more than that, because that guy made...

Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba battled injuries down the stretch for Duke and neither could hide against Dan Hurley's brilliant coaching.

Jacob Turner and Andrew Jones break down the latest with North Carolina's head coaching search, discuss the university hitting pause on new arena plans, answer viewer questions, and more on this special Monday night YouTube LIVE show.

Durham County’s food scene is buzzing—from hospital kitchens to cocktail bars, there’s steady demand for folks who love serving others and keeping things running smoothly.

Durham Public Schools on Monday voted to fire Deputy Superintendent Tanya Giovanni, the district announced, making her the second central-office leader shown the door while criminal proceedings tied to a 2024 classroom incident move forward. Giovanni had been on paid administrative leave while investigators and a...

Due to increased fire danger, the Orange County Fire Marshal and the NC Forest Service have issued burn bans across Orange County. Residents are not allowed to conduct any outdoor burning until further notice.

Cayden Boozer's turnover at the end of the game was costly, but legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was quick to come to his defense.

Apex officials say they have pulled back personal information stolen in a July 2024 cyberattack that may have hit roughly 22,000 people. Town leaders credit a court order and a U.S.-based cloud provider for giving them a path to retrieve and review the files, and they report no evidence so far that the data has shown...