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Charlotte-Mecklenburg School board chair addresses past fraud conviction amid finance probe (opens the original)
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board Chair Dee Rankin is answering questions about a nearly two-decade-old fraud conviction as the district faces new scrutiny over its finances. “I am not ashamed of my past. It was one mistake I have been a man of integrity - been a public servant, a man of faith for a very long time and I am going to continue to do that and lead in such manner,” Rankin said. Rankin said he left teaching in early 2000 to make more money and went into real
New Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board chair pledges transparency after superintendent firing (opens the original)
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - New Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board Chair Dee Rankin says his goal is to lead with transparency and confidence to rebuild trust with the community. Rankin moved from vice chair to chair on Sept. 22, when Stephanie Sneed stepped down as chair. Rankin says the board is ready to put in the work that is needed. “We as a board should give the community a reason to trust us, and we will do that with our actions moving forward - just watch us,” Rankin said. He said he has s
Acting superintendent for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools speaks for first time since taking new role (opens the original)
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The woman temporarily replacing former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill is speaking for the first time since her appointment. The school board fired Hill in a 5-4 vote on Sept. 22 and the board appointed Deputy Superintendent Melissa Balknight as acting superintendent. Balknight said she was caught off guard by the appointment but said she is confident she can get the job done. Dr. Balknight had plans to retire in January but decided to put those
Superintendent details finances, investigation concerns in letter to Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board (opens the original)
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill sent a 14-page letter to all school board members detailing concerns over finances, her investigation and board transparency. The letter included about 200 pages of documentation. Hill’s letter gives a timeline of events starting in September 2024. Hill wrote she has been concerned about bills coming to the district with no sign of a contract or purchase order requesting the money. She also wrote there was a $
Mother of man charged with killing Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte shares her story (opens the original)
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Michelle Dewitt, the mother of the man charged with killing Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte light rail, is a survivor. For years, she survived in silence. She said she was molested between the ages of 3 and 14 years old, and raped at age 14. “Growing up at this time ... they say, ‘What’s in the house stays in the house.’ At that time, it was, ‘be quiet, listen to adults, do what they tell you to do.’ And I was brought up that way,” Dewitt said. Dewitt told WBTV’s Dedrick
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