TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025

Good morning! On this day in 1863, 50 North Carolina wives and mothers of Confederate soldiers banded together to demand government prices for goods during the Union blockade, forming what would become the Salisbury Bread Riot. Their efforts ultimately led to better rationing of government resources to aid Civil War soldiers' families.

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Also, if you love the Blue Ridge Parkway, check out Top Stories for the scoop on newly released digital primary sources documenting its history.

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House Proposes 22% Teacher Pay Raise

Four North Carolina House Republicans have sponsored a bill to raise teacher salaries by 22%, boosting starting pay from $41,000 to $50,000, and salaries for teachers with 25-plus years of experience from $55,950 to $68,230.

Instructors with a National Board Certification would receive a 12% monthly bump. Teachers with a master's degree would get $126 more per month and teachers with doctorates would get $253 more per month.

Certified school nurses would get a 10% raise and counselors with a master's degree or higher would be paid an extra $100 per month. School psychologists, speech pathologists, and audiologists would get a 10% raise plus $350 more per month.

House Bill 192 has growing bipartisan support and proposes covering the pay raises by appropriating $1.597 billion in recurring funds.

Judge's Family Receives Death Threats

State Supreme Court marshals are investigating a hate mail campaign targeting Republican North Carolina Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin and his family.

Griffin, his wife Katye, and their two young children have endured continuing harassment—including numerous death threats—since Griffin, who currently serves as a state Court of Appeals judge, filed a lawsuit challenging over 65,000 ballots cast in the general election.

Democratic North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs currently leads Griffin by 734 votes.

The Griffins' attorney said Katye is afraid to leave her home and babysitters are afraid to come to the house due to the alleged threats, which have been mailed to the family's eastern North Carolina home as they grieve the death of their daughter, Maggie, who was born prematurely last month.

DigitalNC Unveils BRP Primary Sources

DigitalNC, a blog maintained by the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center, released digital primary sources that provide documentation of the Blue Ridge Parkway's history.

The set includes digitally scanned newspapers, photographs, maps, postcards, and other documentation tracing the parkway's initial creation and construction during the 1930s and the building of its final "missing link"—the Linn Cove Viaduct—decades later.

DigitalNC also provides a directory for teaching and learning, information on managing digital collections, and instructions on becoming a contributing partner here.

Access the primary sources directly from their digital collection.

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➤ Garner: Nine wrecks occurred Sunday afternoon along a stretch of I-40 due to drivers going too fast in the rain. The largest incident involved 10 cars that were part of three smaller crashes just past Exit 303. (See Photos)

➤ Brevard: Sunday's severe weather caused a tree to fall on a trailer, killing 13-year-old Josiah Leviskia and 11-year-old Joshua Leviskia. Their mother, father, and sister were able to escape unharmed. (More)

➤ Greenville: The victims of a small plane crash Friday were identified as Greenville dentist Dr. Mark Bowman and his wife, Robin. The crash occurred five minutes after takeoff from the Pitt-Greenville Airport. (More)

➤ Beech Mountain: Multiple Snow Tree Villas homes were destroyed by a fire that witnesses said started when lightning struck one of the back decks. (Watch Video)

➤ Raleigh: Road closures and reroutes surrounding the new City Hall construction site took effect Monday and will remain in place through Dec. 31. (See Details)

➤ Wilmington: Decking replacement for the Riverwalk starts this week at the Nun Street access point and will move north, with sections temporarily closing during the process. (More)

➤ Statewide: A recent study by the Cicero Institute gives North Carolina a failing grade for telehealth innovation, ranking it among the four lowest states nationwide alongside Virginia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. (See Study)

➤ North Carolina is sending Duke, UNC, NC State, UNC-Greensboro, and High Point to the women’s basketball NCAA Tournament, which begins March 19. (More)

➤ UNC faced criticism after its men's basketball team received an unexpected NCAA tournament bid, with some questioning the role of Bubba Cunningham, the selection committee chairman and UNC’s athletic director, despite his recusal from the decision-making process. (More)

➤ The Charlotte Hornets failed to score 90 points for the ninth time this season Sunday after falling to the Los Angeles Clippers 123-88, just two days removed from their highest point total of the season. (More)

➤ Wake Forest improved three spots to No. 11 in this week’s D1 baseball Top 25, while North Carolina dropped 11 spots after losing a series to previously unranked Louisville. (More)

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➤ The former CEO of Husqvarna North America in Charlotte has been hired as the new CEO of the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance. (More)

➤ The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau reported a drop in visitation numbers since 2023 at 13 popular locations, including parks, attractions, and other sites. (See Details)

➤ A new map displaying U.S. International Trade Administration data reveals that 19% of North Carolina's 2024 imports came from Canada and Mexico. (See Map)

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➤ Carolina Hurricanes center Seth Jarvis and alumnus Shane Willis hit the ice with 42 young players during a youth skate for the Triangle Special Hockey Association, a league for people with developmental or physical disabilities. (See Photos)

➤ Local fishermen reeled in a nearly 13-foot-long great white shark weighing between 1,400 and 1,800 pounds on Hatteras Island. It took 35 minutes to reel in but less than 90 seconds to release. (See Photos)

➤ A list of the 13 best golf courses in North Carolina starts with Pinehurst Resort #2, Pinehurst Resort #4, Wade Hampton Golf Club, Tobacco Road, and Lonnie Poole. (See List)

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