Michael Perchick

Raleigh

News Reporter at ABC11 Eyewitness News at WTVD-TV (Durham, NC)

News Reporter. Cancer Survivor. Husband. Not listed in order of importance. Story ideas: [email protected]

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DOE stops $1B in federal school mental health grants, including $14.1M to WCPSS

1 week ago | abc11.com | Michael Perchick

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Department of Education has issued "notices of non-continuation" of $1 billion worth of federal school mental health grants, a decision that affects Wake County public schools. "It's just devastating to see it," said Marie Dexter, President of the Wake County PTA Council. "It's taken us maybe 40 steps back," added Eddie Smith, a parent of two students.
'It's been amazing'

1 week ago | abc11.com | Michael Perchick

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- It's a moment years in the making. "I'm very excited," said Romiashah Shah, who majored in civil engineering. Shah, who is from India, said he plans on staying in the area for his professional career. "(The Research Triangle Park) area is like growing, and there are many more offices coming up. There's a room for all kind of engineers from CS (computer science) to civil," said Shah. Lily Vaughn, a political science major, is figuring out her post-graduation plans as well.
Federal funding cuts halt construction of labs at NC State Public Health Lab: 'Dangerous'

3 weeks ago | abc11.com | Michael Perchick

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Scientific and medical labs are known for their precision and cleanliness, with every inch and measurement vital in examinations. But inside still-under-construction labs at the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health, multiple spaces are unusable.
Collections on borrowers defaulted federal student loans to start

3 weeks ago | abc11.com | Michael Perchick

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Department of Education announced it will resume defaulted federal student loan collections beginning May 5th. "This could not come at a worse time," said Khandice Lofton, Counsel with the Student Borrower Protection Center. According to the Department of Education, 42.7 million borrowers owe more than $1.6 trillion in student debt.
'A father figure'

3 weeks ago | abc11.com | Michael Perchick

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A few dozen people gathered in front of Mary's Grotto at Cardinal Gibbons High on Monday afternoon to pay their respects to Pope Francis. "I just know that whenever I encountered in my own personal life, whether it was my mother or my grandmother, or when we sadly lost students, we turn to prayer. The rosary is a prayer that, sometimes, when you have no words, it brings a community together.
As businesses assess effects of tariffs, consumers take action

3 weeks ago | abc11.com | Michael Perchick

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- March was a busy month for Dan Kastner and the team at Atlas Motor Co. in Raleigh. "On the sales side, we have seen an uptick. There have been a handful of folks that have expressed that they have purchased the car earlier than they expected. There have been some folks who, instead of buying a new car, went to a cheaper used car.
NC's agriculture industry braces for potential effects of tariffs

1 month ago | abc11.com | Michael Perchick

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Heavy rain coated Page Farms in Raleigh on Monday morning as Justin Page and his father, Danny, prepared for a busy season. "Strawberries and pumpkins are the main things we raise," Justin Page said. The family-run operation largely relies on local customers. "Anybody and everybody from around here is welcome to come to the farm. We are a 95% you-pick operation where people come on, they go out with their families and pick their berries," said Page.
Families, researchers tout progress, continued work during Autism Acceptance Month

1 month ago | abc11.com | Michael Perchick

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- It's another busy morning for the Hawkins household. "We are a family on the go. We stay busy," said Tracey Hawkins. Her husband Zack, who represents Durham in the State House, and two boys, James Preston and Adam, recently returned from a trip to Morehead City. Now back home in the Triangle, they're enjoying the final days of their spring break. "(We) went to the aquarium," said James Preston, a fifth-grader.
Families, researchers tout progress, continued work during Autism Acceptance Month

1 month ago | autism.einnews.com | Michael Perchick

Families, researchers tout progress, continued work during Autism Acceptance MonthAccording to estimates from the CDC's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, about 1 in 36 children have been identified with Autism spectrum disorder. RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- It's another busy morning for the Hawkins household. "We are a family on the go. We stay busy," said Tracey Hawkins.
NC businesses, organizations adjust for potential effects of tariffs

1 month ago | abc11.com | Michael Perchick

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- President Donald Trump announced broad tariffs on several countries during an event Wednesday afternoon in the Rose Garden, calling it "Liberation Day in America.""In short, chronic trade deficits are no longer merely an economic problem, they're an emergency that threatens our security and very way of life," said Trump. The reciprocal tariffs will see the US charge half on imports of what countries charge US businesses, with a minimum of 10%.

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