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The Big Story

St. Augustine's University loses accreditation appeal

After months of fighting, Saint Augustine’s University, a longstanding HBCU in downtown Raleigh, lost an appeal for its accreditation.

The school, established in 1867, violated multiple policies related to structure, finance and governance, according to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), which revoked the university’s accreditation back in December of last year. SACSCOC is a committee that accredits many schools in the Southeast.

St. Augustine's officials appealed that decision, but Tuesday a SACSCOC appeals committee approved the decision. The school now has a 10-day arbitration period.

Your Weather Planner

Clouds and showers crossed the state Tuesday with much cooler temperatures than the numbers we had to start the week. A cold front will bring a windy and rainy day across the state before cooler weather arrives. 

The cold front will approach during the morning, and move through in the afternoon with strong southerly wind ahead of it. This will help temperatures warm into the 60s and 70s.

The front will move through the state quickly, going from the mountains by the early afternoon, through the Piedmont by the afternoon commute, and then off the coast by the evening hours. While no severe weather is forecast, a few storms will be possible with some gusty wind and lightning. Periods of heavy rain are also likely, but flooding is not expected. 

Thursday will be a quieter and much cooler day with temperatures mainly in the upper 40s to low and mid-50s.

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Editor's Pick - 'Bee rustling': Brunswick County beekeeper dealing with hive theft

Ken Edgar is a certified master beekeeper, who has been in the business for 20 years. He says he likes doing it, and that it relaxes him. Edgar maintains and manages hundreds of hives in Brunswick County to help with pollination purposes and, of course, honey. As relaxing as Edgar says it is, beekeeping takes a lot of time, money and hard work. That’s why he was absolutely devastated when one of his locations was ravaged. Nearly 30 hives were stolen.