Toney, who has worked for the City of Winston-Salem since 2016, accepted a position as town manager for Carrboro, a community about 15 miles southwest of Durham.
Focus on development has intensified in anticipation of the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite. The city says there is a heightened interest in area properties that can support job creation related to the future Toyota electric vehicle battery plant.
The 3-point line for the women's NCAA Tournament at Moda Center had a discrepancy in distance at each end of the court that went unnoticed through four games over two days before Texas and North Carolina State were informed of the problem ahead of their Elite Eight matchup on Sunday.
The Wolfpack (26-14) head to Glendale, Arizona, with the most losses ever for a Final Four team, but on a winning streak that began after losing their last four regular-season games, and seven of nine. They had to win five games against past national champions in five days in the ACC Tournament, including a win over Duke in the quarterfinal round, just to get into the 68-team NCAA Tournament field.
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been awarded a $1.1 million federal grant to support its special education program. The school hopes to make an impact on the teacher shortage in the state.
A federal appeals court declined Thursday to order North Carolina legislators to redraw some state Senate districts, rejecting arguments that clear evidence has been presented showing Republican manipulation of boundaries means Black voters there are prevented from electing their favored candidates.
Governor Roy Cooper has declared April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and is calling on a coalition of organizations to help address child maltreatment.
As African American cemeteries across the country face challenges due to neglect and encroachment, there’s a growing movement to restore these spaces and preserve Black history. Volunteers are leading this work at the Historic Odd Fellows Cemetery in Winston-Salem.