The proposal would consolidate funds from the county and cities of High Point and Greensboro to address priorities like shelters.

The district's chief academic officer told school board members at a recent meeting that they need to look at consolidating classrooms.

The leaders of both HUD-funded housing repair programs in western North Carolina say there is not enough money to serve all applicants.

North Carolina's Forest Service is having a hard time retaining firefighters, even as incidents of wildfires climb across the state. Helene damaged more than 800,000 acres of forest.