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Nash County deputies arrest 14-year-old girl after threat to Southern Nash High School
A 14-year-old is accused of making online threats of violence at Southern Nash High School.
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Nash County school threats under investigation
Threats involving Southern Nash middle and high schools will lead to more law enforcement on campus on Wednesday.
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Southern Nash High School returns to normal operations after online threat investigation
The secure status was lifted shortly after 2 p.m. after investigators determined an online threat was not credible, Nash County Public Schools said.
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Nash County Schools face partial HVAC outages
Avery Davis reports live from Nash County on the HVAC issues affecting several schools in the district. According to a spokesperson, five schools are experiencing partial outages: J.R. Edwards Elementary, Middlesex Elementary, Red Oak Middle, Rocky Mount Middle, and North Nash High.
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Several Nash County schools without air conditioning, district officials say
NCPS said it will communicate directly with affected families if conditions require changes to the school day or normal operations.
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Nash County mother charged after loaded gun was found in her 10-year-old son's bookbag
Deputies arrested Malasia Brianna Coleman on Wednesday after a loaded handgun was found in her 10-year-old son's bookbag on a school bus. Officials said the boy did not know the gun was in his bag, and he had “no malice or ill intent” in bringing the gun to school.
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All school buses in Nash County to be equipped emergency overdose kits, district says
The district said the investment, which is around $21,435.60, was made possible through the support of the county, the Nash County Board of Commissioners, the Nash County Opioid Settlement Advisory Council and the C.A.R.E. Coalition.
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Coordinated, out-of-state threats force Edgecombe County schools to close Wednesday
Investigators with the Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office linked the threat to similar ones made against school systems across the country, and a coordinated effort identified the persons behind the threats.
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Nash County equips SROs with breaching shotguns for enhanced school emergency response
Every SRO in Nash County will have access to a breaching shotgun, a weapon designed to break through locks and reach students quickly in an emergency.
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Parent faces charges for bringing firearm to Nash County school amid new bag ban policy
A parent was charged for having a firearm in their bag after Nash County Public Schools recently barred visitors and guardians from bringing in any bags into their schools.
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New tools, training prepares Nash SROs for new school year
In Nash County, school resource officers are planning for the worst case scenario. Ballistic shields are the latest tool rolled out by the sheriff's office for all 10 SROs they provide to the county.
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Ballistic shields give Nash County SROs, students new layer of protection
Districts are working to welcome students back safely, and in Nash County, that means equipping school resource officers (SROs) with a new tool: ballistic shields.
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Nash County Public Schools announce early start date
Nash County Public Schools announced it will join a growing list of schools starting earlier than the state law allows. With new legislation on the table, schools may not have to break state law to have that flexibility.
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Nash County Public Schools announces early start date, new bill could encourage more to do the same
Nash County Public Schools announced it will join a growing list of schools starting earlier than the state law allows. With new legislation on the table, schools may not have to break state law to have that flexibility.
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Nash County Public Schools warns parents of fake ICE message causing panic
Nash County Public Schools is warning parents about a fraudulent message causing fears that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents could pull children from classrooms in the county's school district.
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Rocky Mount student charged after social media threats against several schools
There will be additional security Monday at Rocky Mount Middle School and Edwards Elementary School in Nash County, as well as West Edgecombe Middle School and J.W. Parker Middle School in Edgecombe County.
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Nash County measure has elementary school students walk through metal detectors at random
The district said it will begin picking students at random to walk through metal detectors or get wanded.
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More than 240 local schools may contain PCBs, WRAL investigation finds
Scientists estimate that Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are present in 1 out of every 3 K-12 schools nationwide. One expert estimates that 50,000 K-12 schools were constructed with materials containing PCBs.
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Residents express concern regarding asbestos abatement project at Rocky Mount school
Recently, residents near G.R. Edwards Elementary School expressed concern about a trailer with a warning sign for asbestos arriving on the site.
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Nash County Schools educates staff on possible reduction of staffing
The demerger will send about 1,700 students from four different Nash County Schools to the Edgecombe County School District in July.
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Nash County receives $40 million grant for new middle school
With the help of a $40 million grant, a solution is helping with the overcrowding at Southern Nash Middle School.
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Nash County breaks record for receiving largest grant to support education in its history
With the help of a $40 million grant, a solution is helping with the overcrowding at Southern Nash Middle School.
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Teacher of the Week: Tiffany Raffeo
Our Teacher of the Week is working at the high school she attended as a student. WRAL's Brian Shrader takes us to a Nash County classroom where an art teacher ensures students can be themselves.
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School security system detects gun in Rocky Mount High School student's backpack
The Evolv Security System, which was installed in Nash County Schools over the summer, detected the weapon as the student was walking in around 7 a.m. It's the same security system parents and students in Wake County have been requesting for their schools.
