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The hearing was part of one of the biggest cases to affect the Cape Fear region — the civil lawsuit filed against the New Hanover County Schools district (NHCS) by the victims and alleged victims of former teacher and convicted child abuser Michael Earl Kelly. The suit has been going for almost three years but now — at the request of the district — Superior Court Judge Phyllis Gorham could dismiss many, or even all, of the plaintiffs.

A judge heard several motions to dismiss a lawsuit against New Hanover County Schools for the abuse committed by former teacher Michael Kelly.

New Hanover County Schools recently released the 900 plus comments from the December staff climate survey. WHQR took a closer look at some of the concerns, including compensation, planning time, communication, student mental health, and staff members' relationship with Superintendent Dr. Charles Foust.

Peter Michael Frank, a former band director at Roland-Grise Middle School, was set to go to trial on Jan. 24.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY — Coming off a difficult 2020, the freshly elected leadership to the New Hanover County Board of Education was hopeful they could regain the…

The New Hanover County school system has faced an uphill battle when it comes to sexual offense cases between students and school staff members.  In 2019, Michael Earl Kelly pleaded guilty to 59 charges of child sexual abuse after hed abused nearly 20 victims during his years as a science teacher at Isaac Bear Early College High School.  Last year, the New Hanover County Board of Education fired Roland-Grise Middle School band director Peter Michael Frank after he was charged with 12 felony ...

One year later: Peter Frank’s case moves to Bladen County, lawsuit ongoing One year later, Peter Frank case moves to Bladen County By Michael Praats | January 27, 2021 at 10:56 AM EST - Updated January 27 at 7:03 PM His alleged crimes included multiple counts of indecent liberties with children and students – and he was not the first teacher to be accused of sexual assault against students at New Hanover County. In fact, Frank was the third employee to be arrested for sex crimes ...

NHCS provides redacted meeting minutes offering little insight into pay out of former superintendent WECT investigates the former NHC school superintendents severance package By Michael Praats | December 30, 2020 at 1:38 PM EST - Updated December 30 at 7:30 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - It’s been more than 10 months since the New Hanover County School Board voted to approve an agreement allowing former Superintendent Tim Markley to resign - granting him more than $200,000 worth of bene...