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A new university accreditor called the Commission for Public Higher Education, or CPHE, is on track to get a stamp of approval by the federal government next year — and it could include several North Carolina universities as its first cohort. So, how does UNCW fit into this conversation?
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On this special edition of The Newsroom, we’re telling the story of the Black Rock Plantation House. At first glance, it’s a mid-19th-century farmhouse. But dig deeper, and it sits at the intersection of multi-generational stories — including the families of enslavers and enslaved people.Over the last few months, WHQR’s Aaleah McConnell and Rachel Keith traveled with descendants of those families as they work to understand their history — which is also the history of America. It is, at times, an ugly history that’s hard to confront, but it’s also an inspiring story of resilience. Now, 250 years after the founding of our country, it seems more appropriate than ever to tell it.
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National News
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- Morning news brief
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State News
- Officials warn residents about fake traffic violation texts
- Carver High School teens practice yoga, talk about feelings in 'Restoration Room'
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- Data center technology manufacturer coming to Greensboro
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist CEO takes leadership role at Duke
- Legendary ghost of Civil War emerging from depths of the Atlantic in 3-D after recent research effort
- Board members skeptical of I-77 toll lanes — but with Charlotte's backing, project stays on track
- Gaston County gives schools $10 million to prevent layoffs
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