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Jogger killed by bus identified as exchange student
CHAPEL HILL (AP)- Police identified the jogger who was struck and killed by a bus as an exchange student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (Credit: "")
News-Record.com – 9 hours, 49 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Local: North Carolina: Greensboro
CHAPEL HILL (AP)- Police identified the jogger who was struck and killed by a bus as an exchange student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (Credit: "")
News-Record.com – 9 hours, 49 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Local: North Carolina: Greensboro
Police Release Video Of UNCC Student Captured Just Before Her DeathMount Holly police have released surveillance video showing a University of North Carolina at Charlotte student hours before she was killed.
WSOCTV.com – 11 hours, 16 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Local: North Carolina: Charlotte
Woman killed by bus identifiedThe jogger hit and killed by a Chapel Hill Transit bus Thursday has been identified as a University of North Carolina exchange student from Scotland, police said Friday.
WRAL.com – 17 hours, 37 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Local: North Carolina: Raleigh-Durham
UNCC offers reward in student's deathThe University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Thursday offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the recent death of a former Chapel Hill resident.
WRAL.com – May 15, 2008 8:59 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: North Carolina: Raleigh-Durham
Woman, hit by bus in Chapel Hill, diesA woman hit by a bus on the University of North Carolina's campus has died of her injuries, police announced Thursday afternoon.
WRAL.com – May 15, 2008 7:43 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: North Carolina: Raleigh-Durham
Pedestrian Hit On UNC Campus
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – One person is in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle, according to University of North Carolina’s Department of Safety.
WNCN - NBC 17 – May 15, 2008 5:03 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: North Carolina: Raleigh-Durham
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – One person is in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle, according to University of North Carolina’s Department of Safety.
WNCN - NBC 17 – May 15, 2008 5:03 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: North Carolina: Raleigh-Durham
Community colleges ban illegal immigrants
A simmering debate over illegal immigrants on N.C. college campuses broke open Tuesday when the state community college system announced it will no longer enroll undocumented students.In doing so, the two-year system disregarded the recommendation of Gov. Mike Easley to seek more federal clarification.Erskine Bowles, president of the University of North Carolina system, also appeared to question the decision.The new rule, which reverses a policy started in November, runs contrary to common higher-education practices nationwide.Undocumented students up to now could attend N.C. colleges as long as they graduated from a U.S. high school. They were ineligible for state or federal financial aid and must pay out-of-state tuition.In November, then-President Martin Lancaster ordered all 58 two-year schools to admit undocumented students. In December, the community college system sought clarification on the new policy from Attorney General Roy Cooper.Last week, a member of Cooper's staff cited a federal law that bans illegal immigrants from getting state benefits, including a higher education. He said restricting admission of illegal immigrants "would more likely withstand judicial scrutiny."The ban takes effect immediately."We asked the Attorney General's Office for clarification of our present policy and will abide by their advice," said system President Scott Ralls, who took over the two-year system on April 1.He went on to say he will continue to seek clarification of federal law and that another policy change is possible.Bowles responded within hours of the announcement. He said the decision is based on one lawyer's interpretation of federal statutes, not a formal attorney general opinion.He added that the UNC system's 16 campuses would admit illegal immigrants pending more federal clarification. The Department of Homeland Security said this week that admission policies are up to the schools."The University of North Carolina certainly intends to abide by the law," Bowles wrote in a letter to the UNC Board of Governors. "In this instance, there sure seems to be considerable legal disagreement about what the relevant federal law really says."In a statement, Easley added: "It is odd the Community Colleges would ask for clarification on the law and then change the policy before they get the clarification."As of last year, about a third of the state's two-year colleges banned illegal immigrants. That changed in November with Lancaster's order.Community college officials say only 112 of 297,000 degree-seeking students are undocumented.Officials at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, the system's largest college, said 19 students were illegal immigrants as of fall 2007.Undocumented students will still be allowed access to such programs as GED and English as a second language classes.Those currently enrolled in degree programs will be allowed to finish their degrees.Supporters of greater immigration enforcement applauded the move. Raleigh-based Americans for Legal Immigration PAC said the decision could have national impact."Many states are allowing illegal aliens to attend their colleges at full price and a few are even forcing taxpayers to foot the bill with in-state tuition," said group president William Gheen. "Other states are going to notice North Carolina's precedent and move to follow our lead."Immigrant-rights advocates said students are being punished for the mistakes of their parents."This is really about intolerance," said Angeles Ortega-Moore, executive director of the Latin American Coalition in Charlotte."That's not the United States that I know. You lift people up instead of saying, `No, your parents did this on purpose and you're going to be punished.' " -- The Raleigh News & Observer contributed. -- Franco Ordoñez: 704-358-6180 Illegal immigrants
Charlotte.com – May 14, 2008 09:49 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: North Carolina: Charlotte
A simmering debate over illegal immigrants on N.C. college campuses broke open Tuesday when the state community college system announced it will no longer enroll undocumented students.In doing so, the two-year system disregarded the recommendation of Gov. Mike Easley to seek more federal clarification.Erskine Bowles, president of the University of North Carolina system, also appeared to question the decision.The new rule, which reverses a policy started in November, runs contrary to common higher-education practices nationwide.Undocumented students up to now could attend N.C. colleges as long as they graduated from a U.S. high school. They were ineligible for state or federal financial aid and must pay out-of-state tuition.In November, then-President Martin Lancaster ordered all 58 two-year schools to admit undocumented students. In December, the community college system sought clarification on the new policy from Attorney General Roy Cooper.Last week, a member of Cooper's staff cited a federal law that bans illegal immigrants from getting state benefits, including a higher education. He said restricting admission of illegal immigrants "would more likely withstand judicial scrutiny."The ban takes effect immediately."We asked the Attorney General's Office for clarification of our present policy and will abide by their advice," said system President Scott Ralls, who took over the two-year system on April 1.He went on to say he will continue to seek clarification of federal law and that another policy change is possible.Bowles responded within hours of the announcement. He said the decision is based on one lawyer's interpretation of federal statutes, not a formal attorney general opinion.He added that the UNC system's 16 campuses would admit illegal immigrants pending more federal clarification. The Department of Homeland Security said this week that admission policies are up to the schools."The University of North Carolina certainly intends to abide by the law," Bowles wrote in a letter to the UNC Board of Governors. "In this instance, there sure seems to be considerable legal disagreement about what the relevant federal law really says."In a statement, Easley added: "It is odd the Community Colleges would ask for clarification on the law and then change the policy before they get the clarification."As of last year, about a third of the state's two-year colleges banned illegal immigrants. That changed in November with Lancaster's order.Community college officials say only 112 of 297,000 degree-seeking students are undocumented.Officials at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, the system's largest college, said 19 students were illegal immigrants as of fall 2007.Undocumented students will still be allowed access to such programs as GED and English as a second language classes.Those currently enrolled in degree programs will be allowed to finish their degrees.Supporters of greater immigration enforcement applauded the move. Raleigh-based Americans for Legal Immigration PAC said the decision could have national impact."Many states are allowing illegal aliens to attend their colleges at full price and a few are even forcing taxpayers to foot the bill with in-state tuition," said group president William Gheen. "Other states are going to notice North Carolina's precedent and move to follow our lead."Immigrant-rights advocates said students are being punished for the mistakes of their parents."This is really about intolerance," said Angeles Ortega-Moore, executive director of the Latin American Coalition in Charlotte."That's not the United States that I know. You lift people up instead of saying, `No, your parents did this on purpose and you're going to be punished.' " -- The Raleigh News & Observer contributed. -- Franco Ordoñez: 704-358-6180 Illegal immigrants
Charlotte.com – May 14, 2008 09:49 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: North Carolina: Charlotte
Eve Carson's autopsy report
The News & Observer of Raleigh has filed a motion to unseal the autopsy report for University of North Carolina student body president Eve Carson.
WCBD.com – May 14, 2008 02:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: South Carolina: Charleston
The News & Observer of Raleigh has filed a motion to unseal the autopsy report for University of North Carolina student body president Eve Carson.
WCBD.com – May 14, 2008 02:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: South Carolina: Charleston
Newspaper Files Motion To Unseal Carson Autopsy Report
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. -- The News & Observer of Raleigh has filed a motion to unseal the autopsy report for University of North Carolina student body president Eve Carson.
WNCN - NBC 17 – May 13, 2008 9:08 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: North Carolina: Raleigh-Durham
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. -- The News & Observer of Raleigh has filed a motion to unseal the autopsy report for University of North Carolina student body president Eve Carson.
WNCN - NBC 17 – May 13, 2008 9:08 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: North Carolina: Raleigh-Durham
Brother remembers slain UNCC studentThe brother of a slain University of North Carolina at Charlotte student calls his sister's death "a horrible dream that we're still waiting to wake up from."
WRAL.com – May 13, 2008 12:54 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: North Carolina: Raleigh-Durham