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WRAL NEWS ON YOUTUBE, TV SPECTRUM END WRAL APP ON YOUR TV OR STREAMING DEVICE. >> NOW TO THE VERY SERIOUS STAFFING STRUGGLES CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR EVERY SCHOOL SYSTEM IN OUR AREA. OUR WRAL INVESTIGATES TEAM FOUND NEARLY 1000 TEACHER OPENINGS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA 1000 TEACHERS WHO OFFICIAL REPORTS ON HOW SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE GETTING CREATIVE TO STAFF UP THE CLASSROOMS. THAT'S PART OF CUMMINS IN THE KIDS EVERY SINGLE DAY. SO LET'S TAKE A LOOK. SHE HENDERSON NEVER IMAGINED BEING AT THE FRONT OF THE CLASSROOM. HERE'S OUR AFTER ALL. HE NEVER WENT TO COLLEGE FOR TEACHING HANDS ARE HE GRADUATED WITH A BACHELOR'S IN SOCIOLOGY AND WENT TO WORK FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB. NEXT ONE. >> ULTIMATELY JOINING PITTSBORO ELEMENTARY AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT. NOW JUST THINKING ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE, IT SAID, LIKE, HEY, YOU COULD BE LEADING YOUR OWN SITE WHERE WE'VE OUR LUNCH BOX. SO HENDERSON STARTED TEACHING FIRST GRADE WHILE GETTING CERTIFIED THROUGH EC USE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. HE'S NOW IN HIS 4TH YEAR. YES, IS THE OFFICIAL HEART? YES, IT IS HARD. HOWEVER, YOU MAY BE THE ONLY POSITIVE INFLUENCE OF THESE KIDS HAVE DIED FROM THE TIMING. GET ON CAMPUS. >> TO THE TIME THAT THEY LEAVE THIS STATE REPORTS NEARLY 8,000 TEACHERS IN NORTH CAROLINA OR 8% QUIT EDUCATION LAST YEAR WITH LESS THAN 4,000 GRADUATING WITH A TEACHING DEGREE WRAL INVESTIGATES FOUND NEARLY 1000 OPENINGS ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. MORE THAN 300 IN WAKE COUNTY. 99 IN THE CHAPEL HILL CARRBORO SCHOOLS. 76 IN CUMBERLAND. 42 IN WILSON AND 75 OPENINGS IN WAYNE COUNTY. >> DISTRICTS TELLING WRAL THE HIGHEST NEED IS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN. TEACHERS, ESL AND SECONDARY MATH AND SCIENCE FOCUS CAN BE A CHALLENGE TO STAFF. SOME OF THESE THESE POSITIONS WILL STOP AT THE WHITE LINE. MANY DISTRICTS ARE USING INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS AND RETIREES TO FILL THE GAP PERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS HAS HIRED CHICAGO BASED ELEVATE K 12. ITS WEBSITE SAYS WHEN YOU CAN'T FIND AN IN-PERSON TEACHER ELEVATE LIVE BRINGS THE TEACHER TO YOU. PERSON. COUNTY HAS HIRED 6 ELEVATE TEACHERS AT A COST OF 376,000 AND HIRED A CLASSROOM COORDINATORS TO FACILITATE THE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION AT SCHOOL LONGER TERM PLANNING INCLUDES GETTING MORE INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTS, CERTIFIED TO TEACH PART OF MORE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. >> IS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY OR INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANCE. CAN EXPERIENCE A PATHWAY TO LICENSURE AND THAT WILL BE A PATHWAY THAT WE WOULD SUPPORT FINANCIALLY FOR THEM. DOCTOR KELLY, THAT AND IS ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT IN CHATHAM COUNTY WHERE THEY ROLLED OUT IN SENATE STRATEGY. >> THAT INCLUDES THE NEARLY $4,000 RETENTION BONUS, $3500 RECRUITMENT BONUS, A ONE-THOUSAND DOLLAR WILL FULL BONUS AND MORE FREQUENT RECOGNITION COMPENSATION. >> IT'S SOMETHING TO CONSIDER. E-CIG. USE DOCTOR ALL ROUSE SAYS BETTER PAY AND MORE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. >> COULD KEEP MORE TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM AFTER A STRESSFUL PANDEMIC. A LOT OF TEACHERS ARE SPENDING. >> AND ON THIS AMOUNT OF TIME, ENSURING THAT STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE AN APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION IN IT. MORE LAWN WORK HOURS. I THINK SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED. I THINK YOU'RE FIT. >> HENDERSON IS STAYING FOR THE KIDS. SO BEING THAT CHAMPION IN THE KIDS LIFE, IT MAKES A WORLD OF A DIFFERENCE. NEXT ONE SAYS COUNT ON HIS PASSION. STILL BURNING. DESPITE ALL THE CHALLENGES. I'M JOE FISHER, WRAL NEWS. NEVER FORGET OUR BEST TEACHERS AND OUR FAVORITE TEACHERS. WILSON COUNTY SCHOOLS EVEN TARGETING ITS HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS BY OFFERING THEM COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS WAS $28,000 IN EXCHANGE FOR WORKING A MINIMUM

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Hey, there are meteorologist, Brian Schrader and the WRL severe Weather center. It is the Wral weather alert day but some good news overnight, the storm prediction center did remove the level two risk from our southern counties, but everybody now is under a level one risk for severe weather this afternoon. That means we could see just one or two severe thunderstorms pop up later this afternoon and evening, damaging winds would be the big threat here. This is not a large hail or tornado kind of a setup, but we could see a couple of damages, wind gusts and it also looks like heavy rain is going to be a big issue for us later this afternoon and evening, we have a lot of moisture in the atmosphere. So any showers and storms that pop up could dump a lot of rain. So look out for flash flooding if you're going to be out and it looks like the general time frame for the worst of all of this is going to be between about two pm and 10 p.m. Here's a look at the latest run of Futurecast, putting it in motion through the rest of the afternoon. We can't rule out a little shower here or there through the early afternoon. But then as we head into the mid late afternoon, that's when our shower and storm chances really start to pick up around dinner time and beyond, you can see a lot of pretty significant rainfall showing up, especially around the triangle area and then point south as we head into the overnight hours. So you just need to keep that in mind as you head out today, Bein Bay Cultural Arts Festival in Durham at Rock Quarry Park from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Looks like we are going to be dodging showers, especially as we head into the 567 o'clock hours. Our exposure in downtown Raleigh RL, proud sponsor of Bim Bay and also our exposure. We'll see a little bit of problem with rain later this afternoon and into the evening tomorrow though is looking better maybe a morning shower. But overall for Sunday, I think we're going to see fairly dry conditions in the afternoon with mostly cloudy skies and a high temperature, much cooler around 70 degrees. Big warm up as we head into next week, but it stays pretty dry till we get into Thursday and Friday. And that's our next chance of seeing some showers and storms.

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Good afternoon. I'm Gail. Hi, welcome to today's drawings for Saturday. May 18th, 2024. Well, let's get started today with our Carolina pick three. Our first winning numbers are two. Our second number is eight and the third number today. There it is this one and our pick three fireball number is three. Join me for this afternoon's joining is our auditor from M Conal and Jones L LP L to the Carolina pick four. Good luck. Everyone who's at first winning pick four number. It's lucky seven. Our second number is one third number today is three and our fourth number this afternoon is six and our pick four. Fireball number is five. The North Carolina Education lottery has contributed over $10 billion to education. Get your winning numbers every day at three o'clock and again at 11:22 p.m. here in your exclusive station for the North Carolina Education Lottery. Thanks for playing.

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Good evening. I'm Gayle. Her, welcome to tonight's show for Friday, May 17th, 2024. But let's get started tonight with our Carolina pick three. Our first winning number is a seven. Our second number is five and the third number tonight. There it is. It's seven again and our pick three. Fireball number is also seven. Joining me for tonight's joining is our auditor from a Connolly Jones L LP. Now let's move to the Carolina pick four. Good luck. Everyone is at first winning pick four. Number. It's a seven. Our second number is two. Third number tonight is three and our fourth number is an eight and our pick for fireball number is also eight. We'll turn now to the Carolina cash five and no one wins the top prize tonight. Tomorrow's top prize is estimated at $110,000. Good luck. Everyone. Who's that first winning cash five number. It's lucky 13. Our second number is a nine third number tonight is four. Our fourth number is 28 and the final number in our cash drive this evening is 19. The North Carolina Education lottery has contributed over $10 billion to education. Thanks to your support. Get your winning numbers right here every night in your exclusive station for the North Carolina Education Lottery. Thanks for playing. Have a good night and a great weekend.

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>> ACROSS AMERICA WITH MEGA JACKPOTS, IT'S MEGA MILLIONS WOODS UP AMERICA. I'M JOHN CROW. IT IS FRIDAY MAY 17TH AND TONIGHT'S MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT IS AN ESTIMATED A NEW TIES. 393 MILLION DOLLARS. AND WIN THAT JACKPOT. YOU MUST MATCH THESE 5 WHITE. PLUS THAT GOLD MEGA BALL NOW LETS SEE IF I CAN MAKE YOU A MILLIONAIRE TONIGHT. YOUR FIRST WINNING NUMBER TONIGHT IS 8 AND FOLLOWED BY 60. UP NEXT, WE HAVE 70. YOUR NEXT NUMBER IS 17 IN YOUR FINAL WHITE BALL NUMBER FOR THIS FRIDAY EVENING IS 40 NOW FOR THE MEGA BALL NUMBER. THAT IS 3. AGAIN. TONIGHT'S WINNING NUMBERS ARE 8, 60, 70

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