Lexington to get federal money to revitalize deteriorating neighborhoods
The U.S. Department of Transportation is providing money for planning and technical assistance to revitalize deteriorating neighborhoods in Lexington.
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Forsyth County mulls sale of vacant Kaleideum North building
Forsyth County is looking to sell the site of the former Kaleideum North facility. The 28-acre property was left vacant after the museum moved to its new location in downtown Winston-Salem earlier this year.
Wake Forest University officials force Pro-Palestine protesters to disband
University officials had initially supported the students, part of a group known as Free Palestine WFU, in peacefully protesting since Tuesday afternoon. But that changed early Friday morning when officials told protesters that they had violated the agreed-upon terms of the encampment and that they would face interim suspension if they did not leave the site.
A High Point man is charged with mailing an antisemitic threat to a Georgia rabbi
A North Carolina man is charged with mailing an antisemitic threat to a rabbi in Georgia. A federal indictment unsealed Thursday says that Macon Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar received a threatening postcard in February after she testified before Georgia lawmakers to support defining antisemitism in state law.
Top Forsyth County law officials say if a student assaults a teacher, punishment will be 'swift and severe'
Winston-Salem and Forsyth County’s top law enforcement officials held a joint press conference Thursday afternoon to make clear where they stand when it comes to students assaulting educators.
North Carolina Senate OKs $500M for expanded private school vouchers
The North Carolina Senate has approved legislation to set aside roughly $500 million more — for now — for programs that provide taxpayer money to help K-12 students attend private schools. The majority-Republican Senate voted Thursday along party lines to spend the money, almost all of which will cover a surge in demand for Opportunity Scholarship grants.
Triad chapter of environmental group lobbies legislators on both sides of the aisle
More than three dozen volunteers from North Carolina will set off for Raleigh next week to meet with lawmakers from both parties and discuss ways to protect t
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to request $20M from county commissioners next week
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education approved a budget request to the county for $20 million, much of which is intended to make up for the loss of federal COVID-19 funding.
Guilford County seeking ideas for transportation pilot programs
The county is seeking program ideas that could help in areas such as connecting people to work or social services.
Biden adds stop to North Carolina trip to visit with families of fallen law enforcement officers
President Joe Biden is detouring to Charlotte, North Carolina, to meet with the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job. The visit comes just a week after he sat down with the grieving relatives of two cops killed in Upstate New York.