I’m still feeling that Stanley Cup high.
Last Saturday, I joined at least 190,000 people shoulder to shoulder in downtown Raleigh for an epic Carolina Hurricanes’ victory celebration. It was crowded. It took 10 minutes to move just a few feet. And yet, it was glorious. If you’ve lived in North Carolina for any length of time, you know a crowd this size in Raleigh was unprecedented.
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The Cup then showed up all over Raleigh, including a triumphant visit to the state Legislature.
But now it’s back to, sigh, non-hockey news.
Good morning. I’m Jessica Banov, an editor at The News & Observer. This is the North Carolina Observer, where we look back at highlights from The N&O and The Charlotte Observer from the past week.
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Let’s dive in.
Saleh Ahmad spent much of the first five of his eight years in the hospital. He was born with a heart condition and received a heart transplant at age 5. As a result, he has developed physically much slower than other children his age. His family has struggled to get him certain additional services and objected to a proposed transfer. Following a lawsuit, the Wake County school district is paying the family over $190,000.
As N&O education reporter writes, it’s part of more than $2 million in special-education settlements approved in the past year-and-a-half. More than a story about a lawsuit settlement, it’s a story about one family’s fight for their kid at a time when resources are getting cut for all children.
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“I’m writing my own story, honestly. I want to be better than Mike.”
That’s Caleb Wilson, the former UNC basketball player who was selected by the Chicago Bulls No. 4 in the NBA Draft. The comparisons to Michael Jordan were immediate, and Wilson is ready for it. He said he’s “hungry” to succeed, reports The N&O’s Kamran Nia.
The Stanley Cup was the star during a Carolina Hurricanes visit to the North Carolina State Legislature. Captain Jordan Staal was accompanied by Jordan Martinook and head coach Rod Brind’Amour. N&O photo intern Ben Pennington captured this amazing photo.
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Enjoy the rest of your weekend.