AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUNC Football Investigation: Bill Belichick stayed guarded as UNC’s probe continues after Michael Lombardi’s resignation, with questions swirling around program culture and allegations involving staff and players. Higher Ed & Enrollment: Appalachian State reported a dip on its Boone campus while online, graduate, transfer, and first-gen numbers hit records. Driving & Consumer Safety: NCDMV revoked NC Virtual Driver’s Ed, LLC’s commercial driver training license and instructor credentials after violations tied to training hours, staffing, and refund practices. Local Parks & Outdoors: Gov. Josh Stein announced Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grants, including upgrades at Jefferson’s Foster-Tyson Park/Northern Peaks Trailhead and projects for Wallace and Warsaw. Community & Culture: Valle Crucis conservation efforts got a boost through a new easement, while Hart Square’s Tavern to Table Dinner spotlights Appalachian foodways. Education Equity Data: New county-by-county six-year bachelor’s completion figures show wide gaps by race in places including Guilford and Buncombe. Politics & Voting: Midterm campaigns are in full swing as Labor Day events ramp up, with North Carolina mail ballots already underway. Arts & Music: Raleigh-based prog metal band Between the Buried and Me teased a new live video for “Psychomanteum.”
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