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North Carolina teachers are set to receive an average 8% pay raise under the new state budget. Education leaders say the increase is an encouraging step, but lasting solutions to teacher shortages will require continued investment in salaries and support for the profession.

Teacher pay raises with new N.C. budget, concerns remain for staffing shortage North Carolina teachers will receive an average salary increase under the state’s newly approved budget, a move education leaders say is a step toward strengthening the profession but not a complete solution to the state’s ongoing teacher shortage. 

Former Elon University professor of accounting Ray Knight’s federal lawsuit against the university has been dismissed. The court said that Knight failed to “exhaust administrative remedies.”

Judge dismisses former Elon University professor’s wrongful termination lawsuit Former Elon University professor of accounting Ray Knight’s federal lawsuit against the university has been dismissed. Knight originally filed the lawsuit Feb. 6, alleging that the university retaliated against him for whistleblowing, wrongfully denied him tenure, wrongfully terminated his em...

Elon University added Alpha Epsilon Pi, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Zeta Beta Tau to its Student Organization Disciplinary Status page following the end of the spring semester. The three fraternities are members of Elon’s Interfraternity Council.

Alpha Epsilon Pi has been placed on Disciplinary Probation and University Housing Probation through Feb. 12, 2027. Sigma Phi Epsilon and Zeta Beta Tau were placed on Disciplinary Probation through Oct. 19, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2026, respectively.

Elon University releases spring 2026 violations for 3 fraternities Elon University added Alpha Epsilon Pi, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Zeta Beta Tau to its Student Organization Disciplinary Status page following the end of the spring semester. The three fraternities are members of Elon’s Interfraternity Council.

U.S. House candidate Richard Ojeda addressed rising living costs and economic challenges facing District 9 residents during the Burlington town hall.

Teacher Tabitha Boswell shared the struggles many educators face.

“I choose between eating and putting gas in my car,” Boswell said in her speech.

Dem. nominee Richard Ojeda addresses rising costs at town hall Mayco Bigelow Community Center in Burlington opened its doors Friday, June 12, for a speech given by U.S. House of Representatives candidate Richard Ojeda. He and his team are making a series of visits throughout the district this summer called the Congressional Town Hall Tour.

Elon senior Shaan Gandhi’s company SAGAutographs turned a childhood hobby into a fast-growing memorabilia business. Gandhi acts as the middleman between fans and athletes, coordinating signings with some of the biggest names in sports — from Barry Sanders and Larry Bird to Allen Iverson and Stephen Curry.

“I get to hang out with athletes, get autographs and make money,” Gandhi said. “That just seems like a good life to me.”

Elon senior turns sports passion into fast-growing business For most college students, balancing classes, friendships and internships is enough to fill a schedule. For Elon senior Shaan Gandhi, it’s only part of the equation. Gandhi spends weekends traveling across the country, coordinating signings with some of the biggest names in sports — from Barry S...