Bookmarks annual Festival of Books and Authors kicks off Friday in Winston-Salem. Executive Director Jamie Rogers Southern says there’s something for everyone, whether you consider yourself a reader or not.

Superintendent Whitney Oakley has served in the role since 2022. Under her leadership, the district achieved its highest-ever graduation rate last year.

Authorities in Florida have arrested N.C. State’s former director of sports medicine, who was accused of sexually abusing former Wolfpack male athletes under the guise of treatment, which previously led to more than 30 athletes outlining allegations in civil lawsuits.

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission usually starts stocking waters with trout for a program called Delayed Harvest in October. But staff say there aren’t enough this year. Officials with The Armstrong State Fish Hatchery in Marion estimate they lost about 70% of the fish since June.