16 NC counties are under alert, including Cumberland, Harnett, Moore, and Lee counties.

In all three of these sewer blowback cases, the homes were below the grade of the road or downstream from the main sewer line itself.

How sewage floods at home turned into nightmares for Raleigh families

Sewage floods inside Raleigh homes

The North Carolina Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public for health reasons, following an emotional debate about the wisdom of the proposal.


NC Senate votes to ban people from wearing masks in public for health reasons

Protestors gather in Graham 

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Michele Morrow Coverage

Thursday, May 9, 2024 -- As Catherine Truitt bemoaned the politicalization of public education she displayed her own culpability. Freed of the anchor of election-year incumbency, she chose still to take to the political soap box and dodge the tough stands like supporting the Comprehensive Remedial Plan to bring quality education to every North Carolina public school student.  

Editorial: Truitt decries politicization of N.C. schools even as she dodged a tough stand

Catherine Truitt, N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction

Michele Morrow, the Republican nominee for state education superintendent, cited multiple school violence statistics during an event in Cary last week.

Fact-checking 3 of Michele Morrow's claims about school safety

Republican candidate for NC Superintendent Michele Morrow

Republican candidate Michele Morrow aired her concerns at a town hall-style forum for her campaign on Tuesday night in Cary.

SOMEWHERE ELSE AND DRIVEN TO THIS AREA. HE IS EXPECTED TO BE OKAY AND NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE. >> NEW TONIGHT CONCERNED FAMILY SOUNDED THE ALARM ABOUT MAKING PUBLIC SCHOOL SAFER. BOTH CANDIDATES FOR STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT TALK TO PARENTS ABOUT THEIR PLANS TO PROTECT OUR STUDENTS. WRAL'S AARON THOMAS IS JOINING US LIVE IN CARY WHERE ONE OF THAT WAS HELD A WIDE RANGE OF PROPOSED FIXES RIGHT UP TONIGHT, AARON. >> THAT'S RIGHT. WHEN AS YOU HEAD OUT, MICHELE MORROW, ANOTHER CONCERNED PARENTS AT THIS TOWN HALL. THEY ARGUE THAT SOME OF OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS LIKE ORDER AND SAFETY, BUT HIRING MORE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AND TOUGHER DISCIPLINE. SOME OF THE PROPOSED SOLUTIONS. >> I'M A LOCAL RESTAURANT TRANSFORMED INTO A TOWN HALL ON THE MENU. THE TOPIC OF SCHOOL SAFETY REPUBLICAN MICHELE MORROW WANTS NORTH CAROLINA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO BE A MODEL FOR OTHER DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. >> WE'VE GOT TO GET CONTROL OF OUR CLASSROOMS AND WE NEED TO MAKE THEM BE A PLACE OF PEACE AND ORDER WHERE THE MONEY COULD HAPPEN. >> THE HOME SCHOOL EDUCATOR WHO ADVISE PEOPLE IN THE PAST NOT TO SEND THEIR KIDS TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING A CAMPAIGN EVENT, SHE INTRODUCE VARIOUS EXPERTS AND POLITICAL SUPPORTERS WHO SHE NAMED TO AN ADVISORY PANEL ON SCHOOL SAFETY. THEY ARGUE LIKE OF SCHOOL DISCIPLINE IN BEHAVIOR HAVE MADE THE CLASSROOM FEEL UNSAFE. >> WHEN OUR TEACHERS DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACTUALLY TEACH, WHICH IS WHAT THEY ARE CALLED TO DO, IT'S ACTUALLY IMPACTING EVERYBODY MORALS OPPONENT MAURICE GREENE BRINGS NEARLY 15 YEARS OF EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING PREVIOUSLY SERVING AS GUILFORD COUNTY'S SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. >> AS FOR HIS APPROACH ON SCHOOL SAFETY. >> THE THING THAT I WOULD BE FOCUSED ON IS COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF WHAT HAS BEEN WHAT IS IN PLACE IN OUR SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE BECAUSE SCHOOLS WILL FIND THEMSELVES IN DIFFERENT PLACES AND THEN COME UP WITH A PLAN TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS AS A PROGRAM FOR GIRLS, A POLITICAL AFFILIATION, THESE CANDIDATES AND FAMILIES HAVE ONE SHARED GOAL, SAFER SCHOOLS. >> NO OTHER PROPOSED FIXES INCLUDE CAMERAS IN THE CLASSROOM IN A 10 PERSON SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD. THESE ARE GOALS THAT MICHELE MORROW HOPES TO IMPLEMENT WITHIN FIRST 100 DAYS IN OFFICE. IF SHE'S ELECTED.

State Superintendent candidates respond to school safety concerns

School safety is a top-of-mind issue for many people in North Carolina. We asked the two candidates for state schools superintendent how they plan to address the problem.  

Michele Morrow Coverage

Editorial: Truitt decries politicization of N.C. schools even as she dodged a tough stand

Fact-checking 3 of Michele Morrow's claims about school safety

State Superintendent candidates respond to school safety concerns

State superintendent candidates weigh in on school safety