Officials say the closure of Uwharrie Ridge 6-12 would save the school system $1.3 million and minimize other budget reductions.

The state launched the $175 million program last year as a way to help people who have remained cut off from public roadways since Hurricane Helene.

More than 23,000 high school seniors have accepted direct admission offers from North Carolina colleges and universities through a new statewide program.

Districts are limited to five remote learning days by state law, but most exhausted them over the last couple of weeks before plows could clear students’ snow-covered roads.