School District Appeals Decision in Favor of Shooting Victim

The Robeson County, N.C. school district is appealing a decision by the North Carolina Industrial Commission that a middle-school principal who was shot in the face while commuting to work is eligible for workers' compensation benefits, the Fayetteville Observer reported Wednesday.The school district and the state Department of Public Instruction filed the appeal of a decision in favor of Fairmont Middle School Principal James Hunt last week, the newspaper said.As reported Wednesday, a deputy commissioner found that Hunt's shooting was eligible for benefits because the attack was likel...