7:06am Jul 17, 2019
National
National Politics & Government
Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, A Maverick On The Bench, Dies At 99
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has died at the age of 99. Appointed by President Gerald Ford, he was known for his "crafty and genial hand" and as a "judge's judge."
1:24pm Jul 17, 2019
Arts
Arts
Winston-Salem Native Brings Local Lessons To Broadway
A Triad man is heading to Broadway, where he’ll play multiple roles in the smash hit Hamilton.
12:12pm Jul 17, 2019
Crime
Crime
New Policy On Car Chases In Place For Guilford County Deputies
The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office has implemented a new policy for how deputies handle police chases.
7:00am Jul 17, 2019
Environment
Environment
Community Members Want Promises For NC Clean Energy Policies Kept
Environmental groups and several community members rallied in Winston-Salem on Tuesday to demand clean energy policies in North Carolina.
11:35am Jul 16, 2019
Business
Business Economy Health & Safety
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Creating Over 150 New Jobs In The Triad
Blue Cross and Blue Shield has announced it’s bringing at least 350 new jobs to North Carolina. Many of the positions will be in the Triad.
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6:27am Jul 17, 2019
Daily News
Daily News
Morning News Briefs: Wednesday, July 17th, 2019
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11:30am Jul 16, 2019
Education
Education
Report: Superintendent Bypassed Committee To Award Contract
10:19am Jul 16, 2019
Business
Business
Wise Man Brewing Gets Top Honors In U.S. Open Beer Championship
Winston-Salem-based Wise Man Brewing has been named a Top Ten brewery at the
9:59am Jul 16, 2019
Environment
Environment
Scientists Warn Climate Change Will Increase Dangerous Heat Days
6:10pm Jul 17, 2019
National
National Music & Culture Politics & Government
Fired Over Too Much Tupac? A Rap-Loving Bureaucrat From Iowa Says He Hopes Not
The former head of Iowa's Department of Human Services says that, ideally, his dismissal will lead to "having open discussions about race and what we have in common, instead of what separates us."
6:05pm Jul 17, 2019
National
National
Prosecutors Drop Criminal Charges Against Actor Kevin Spacey In Sexual Assault Case
Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O'Keefe said in court documents filed Wednesday, he was abandoning the case "due to the unavailability of the complaining witness."
6:03pm Jul 17, 2019
National
National Politics & Government Health & Safety
Planned Parenthood Officials Say They've Halted Use Of Title X Family Planning Funds
The move follows an announcement this week by the Trump administration that it will enforce new rules forbidding groups that receive the funds from counseling patients about abortion.
5:52pm Jul 17, 2019
National
National Politics & Government
'No Meaningful Oversight': ICE Contractor Overlooked Problems At Detention Centers
Public scrutiny of the health and safety conditions at immigration detention centers is growing. But the contractor ICE hired to inspect those conditions is accused of ignoring problems for years.
5:43pm Jul 17, 2019
World News
World News
Drug In A Rug: Is That A Bag Of Cocaine Under Your Toupee?
A Colombian man trying to sneak more than a pound of the drug into Spain was caught with the package (poorly) hidden under his fake hair, a police official told NPR.
5:16pm Jul 17, 2019
World News
World News National Health & Safety
Menstrual Cups: Study Finds They're Safe To Use — And People Like Them
A comprehensive analysis looks at the cup, its ability to prevent leaks — and whether it could be a viable alternative to pads and tampons in low-income countries.
5:07pm Jul 17, 2019
World News
World News
The Story Of A Scam That Lured Hollywood Professionals To Indonesia
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with The Hollywood Reporter's Scott Johnson about an elaborate scam originating in Indonesia scamming Hollywood hopefuls out of their money.
5:07pm Jul 17, 2019
World News
World News Health & Safety
WHO Says Ebola Is Now A 'Public Health Emergency Of International Concern'
The head of the World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo an international emergency. It's only the fifth time the WHO has sounded the alarm this way.
4:32pm Jul 17, 2019
World News
World News
EU Investigates If Amazon Hurts Competition By Using Sellers' Data
The European Union's antitrust arm will evaluate Amazon's role as both a retailer and a marketplace for others. One focus will be on Amazon's use of data collected from third-party sellers.
4:31pm Jul 17, 2019
World News
World News Science Health & Safety
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak In Congo An International Health Emergency
The current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 1,650 people, according to the World Health Organization. About 12 new cases are reported daily.
6:02pm Jul 17, 2019
Books
Books Arts
In Lost Essay, Langston Hughes Recounts Meeting A Young Chain Gang Runaway
The work, previously published only in Russian, was discovered by Professor Steven Hoelscher. The encounter occurred in 1927, when Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston went on a road trip through the South.
5:07pm Jul 17, 2019
Books
Books Arts
Your Local Library May Have A New Offering In Stock: A Resident Social Worker
Libraries have never been just about books; they're also crucial hubs of community support. Some are even expanding that role, and supporting their librarians, by bringing in trained social workers.
2:18pm Jul 17, 2019
Arts
Arts Politics & Government
Satirist Randy Rainbow Uses Show Tunes And Pop Songs To Lampoon Trump
"I always considered song parody kind of cheap," the Emmy-nominated lyricist and performer says. "But ... I've gotten [such a] response from others ... that I'm appreciating it as an art form."
1:24pm Jul 17, 2019
Arts
Arts
Winston-Salem Native Brings Local Lessons To Broadway
A Triad man is heading to Broadway, where he’ll play multiple roles in the smash hit Hamilton.
12:01pm Jul 17, 2019
Arts
Arts
Now Starring In Children's Cartoons: Authentic Indigenous Characters
An Alaska Native girl (Molly of Denali), an Andean boy (Pachamama), two half-brothers in Mesoamerica (Victor and Valentino): Three new animations feature Native people without bygone-era baggage.
11:13am Jul 17, 2019
Books
Books Arts
George Takei Recalls Time In An American Internment Camp In 'They Called Us Enemy'
Through his graphic memoir, the Star Trek actor-turned-author shows that while it may be too late to undo the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans, it's not too late to learn from it.