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Valedictorian with perfect attendance since kindergarten promised grandmother he’d do well in school
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kktv.com | Akilah Davis
WILSON, N.C. (WTVD) - One North Carolina student will soon be graduating from high school, and he will do so as the class valedictorian. If that wasn’t enough to be proud of, his family says he will be graduating after never missing a day of school since kindergarten. The stage was set for graduation inside the gymnasium of Wilson Preparatory Academy. Eighteen-year-old James Brown III was fresh from rehearsal. “Feeling absolutely relieved and I feel blessed to be here,” James Brown remarked.
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abc11.com | Akilah Davis
WILSON, N.C. (WTVD) -- James Brown III has operated in a spirit of excellence academically since kindergarten and has never missed a day of school. Inside the gymnasium of Wilson Preparatory Academy, the stage is set for his high school graduation. Brown, who is 18, wore his cap and gown proudly and shared what it took to get here. "Feeling absolutely relieved and blessed to be here," said Brown.
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abc11.com | Akilah Davis
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- An hour up the road from Raleigh, North Carolina on the Wat Greensboro Buddhist Center Campus sits a lifeline for Cambodian refugees in the form of a yellow house. Through a translator, Eyewitness News spoke with Sieng I, who has been living in Greensboro for a year and three months. She said it's been a challenge adjusting to life here. "There were many problems in Cambodia where she didn't feel safe. Coming here gave her safety and freedom," said the translator.
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abc11.com | Akilah Davis
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Homicides are up in the first quarter of 2025 in comparison to last year. There were nine homicides in the first three months of the year. It's reigniting a conversation around public safety in underserved communities. "We usually have gun violence in my community. On May 4, me and my family's life changed in a great way," said Regina Mays. Mays lives in Franklin Village. Her 13-year-old daughter lost a childhood friend that day when he was gunned down in broad daylight.
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abc11.com | Akilah Davis
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Much of T.D. Hall's photography explores the tradition of the Black church and its history. She showed ABC11 pieces that hung from the halls of NorthStar Church of the Arts just weeks ago from her first exhibition. "NorthStar has really offered me a launching pad to be able to present and show my work formally," said Hall. "A lot of these symbols you just don't see anymore. It just reminded me of growing up.
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