The CMS School board learned Wednesday that teacher cuts won’t be as deep as first thought. An additional $26 million in county funds will help offset state budget cuts and save about 400 teaching jobs and 170 support staff positions that had been on the chopping block.

But that good news was trumped by this statement from Superintendent Peter Gorman: “Today, I notified the board of my resignation effective August 15th, 2011.” Read the full story

A few theories have emerged, but the cause of an early-morning fire April 8 in the Glen Ridge neighborhood is still under investigation, Mecklenburg County Assistant Fire Marshal Jeff Bostian said Monday. Read the full story on CorneliusNews.net.