Emily Walkenhorst

ecu 2-run bunt baseball is back baby

NC schools about to find out if their new cellphone policies are working

ANKLE MONITORS OFF? NC officials are scrambling to find funding for a GPS system that alerts domestic violence victims if a defendant gets too close. The program, currently used in 1,200 cases across the state, could shut down as early as next month. 1/2

Months after a cognitively impaired New Jersey man died while trying to meet up with a flirty Meta AI chatbot, ‘Big sis Billie’ was still romancing users, tests by Reuters show reut.rs/45DQIRj @JeffHorwitz

they could just put one less guy on the ice, you say…

The full picture of devastation is emerging from Hurricane Helene’s disastrous path through Western North Carolina. To assist the public in looking for ways to contribute, volunteer, or donate, BPR has compiled the list of resources below. bpr.org/bpr-news/2024-…

@nckhui I am so sorry, Keung! I’ll be thinking of and praying for your family. Condolences to all of you

I lost my big sister. It was totally unexpected. She did more to help her students & fellow educators as a teacher & assistant principal than most people will ever do. Never take for granted the time you have with your family. I look forward to seeing her & mom again in heaven.

@nckhui I am so sorry, Keung! I’ll be thinking and praying for your family

The best mom ever is now in Heaven. The timing was unexpected. I’m grateful I spent time with her recently and told her I loved her.

@NoelEOman Thanks, Noel! See you in the World Series this year haha

Kudos to the best Royals fan I know, @ewalkenhorst .

@TravisFain Can’t say I know first-hand what’s happening, but it’s different types of devices including warranty and maybe more. Brings average cost up above price you see online for Chromebook, per DPI. They said districts get better bulk pricing than the state has in the past

@ewalkenhorst My kids here in Wake each have a lenovo 300 2nd generation 81 mb. Prices online are all over the place, but not $525. Plenty I don’t know here obviously, but at that price point I question whether we’re getting enough of a bulk discount

“ … each device costs about $525, on average, and lasts four to five years. Schools have almost 2 million devices. At those rates, replacing every device would cost $1 billion every four or five years” #ncpol wral.com/story/most-nor…

@TravisFain It includes warranty, which DPI recommends and sounds like most everyone gets for at least some years

That’s expensive for a Chromebook, though I assume software costs are built-in. I’ll also assume every tech company with a piece of this market is going to be beefing up that #ncga lobbying corps. Story from @ewalkenhorst

Centennial Authority board approves agreements with Hurricanes for renovations, lease extension and development around PNC arena. wralsportsfan.com/music-venue-pa…

@will_doran Congratulations, Will and fam!!

Some personal news!

BREAKING: US Supreme Court just ruled on NC's huge elections law case, Moore v. Harper. Initial story is here: wral.com/20901044 And more updates coming ASAP #ncpol #ncga

@ChadSDay Congratulations, Chad! That was incredible work!

Incredibly honored and proud to be a part of this amazing team @JohnWest @rebeccaballhaus Brody Mullins @joe_palazzolo @coulterjones @JamesVGrimaldi @jamesgbenedict @michaelsiconolf

@skylar_rispens @missoulian So sorry, Skylar. That’s terrible! Best wishes for your search.

BREAKING from the #Durham City Council work session: Per mayor, an unnamed council member is under investigation for apparently telling a developer that he/she would support a project in exchange for a donation to that council member's campaign. @WRAL

FOI alert: bill filed to gut the Arkansas FOI by defining a public meeting as a quorum of voting members. City councils, JPs, & school boards could meet without the public as long as they don’t vote. This would erase long-standing Arkansas tradition arkansasadvocate.com/2023/03/14/gut…

Our latest @wral doc, Crisis Next Door, airs Wed looking at the fentanyl epidemic in NC. 4,000+ people died from drug overdoses in 2021. 77% of those deaths involved fentanyl. We learned so much about why this drug is so deadly and what it's doing to families. @WRALDoc @ncdhhs

BREAKING: Top lawmakers reach a deal to expand Medicaid in North Carolina. @WRAL wr.al/1P2UH