Wilmington, NC News

Associated Press

The head of the panel that regulates liquor sales in North Carolina has proposed merging some ABC boards while making county governments responsible for how those local boards operate.

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The oldest high school in service in New Hanover County, New Hanover High School was the largest secondary public school in North Carolina when it was completed in the 1920s.

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By Amanda GreeneAmanda.Greene@StarNewsOnline.com

Notably absent from Wednesday’s monthly New Hanover County Council of PTAs’ Conversation with the New Hanover County Board of Education were questions from parents about middle school redistricting or mold at Wrightsboro Elementary School.

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By Si CantwellSi.Cantwell@StarNewsOnline.com

The median salary of chief executive officers in North Carolina nonprofits is $60,000, according to a study by the N.C. Center for Nonprofits.The study “challenges the popular myths that nonprofit executives are overpaid,” said the Raleigh-based organization, which serves as a resource for nonprofit board members and staffers.

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By Chris Mazzolini and Veronica GonzalezChris.Mazzolini@StarNewsOnline.com

Only Mecklenburg County Alcoholic Beverage Control built pricier stores than New Hanover County on a consistent basis, and Mecklenburg officials are under investigation by federal authorities.

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