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Stith named new leader of state community college system

The N.C. Community College System elected Thomas Stith III to lead it through the coronavirus pandemic and steep enrollment losses. Stith will become president of a system of 58 community colleges that enroll about 700,000 students a year. He now serves as district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration, a federal agency that secured...

Julie Havlak
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State elections board: Vote on Harris certification or new election expected after hearing

The Rev. Mark Harris may know if he should plan to head to Washington, D.C. — or gear up for a new election in the contested 9th Congressional District — within a couple of weeks. The new State Board of Elections on Thursday spent several hours in closed session in a briefing on the board...

CJ Staff
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McCrory: Back To Constitution For Appointing Judges

Rick Henderson on Gov. Pat McCrory's first executive order; Mike Walden on 2013 economic forecast; John Hood on N.C.'s role in Revolutionary War; key McCrory appointees share their vision; Terry Stoops on remediation needed for N.C. high school graduates

Rick Henderson, Dr. Terry Stoops, John Hood

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